unvented cylinder and stove question

[rightlad]

First of all id like to say hello im a newbe plumber from ni

ok so my question is. If i have a unvented cylinder in a house, whats stopping me putting in a wood burning stove that heats water and changing the heating system back to a vented system? Would there be a problem with this i ve checked around but could not get a clear answer why you could not
thanks for reading all help is appreshated

 

[Killy Bing]

*grins*

a lack of know how on how a solid fuel systems need to be piped up is the limiting/disaster factor.

 

[Dotty]

Welcome to the forums.

Basically your stove is an uncontrolled heat source which would have a detrimental effect on the safety of the UVC if piped direct.

There is a way though, Look at this thread - http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/oil-solid-fuel-forum/63396-h2-panel.html

And go to the H2 site for more info.... Heating Innovations homepage

 

[Dotty]

Have you your G3?

Where in NI are you?

 

[Gray0689]

You can also put a duffer in and keep the unvented cylinder
What area are you in

 

[Reg Man]

You cannot put an unvented directly off a wood burner. There are alternative methods indirectly, but this needs careful design and consideration by a qualified person.

 

[albatross]

put a thermal store in

 

[Gray0689]

put a thermal store in

Normally most expensive option but

 

[Ermintrude]

Gledhill system mate 2000 chop it up some and make store open vent?

 

[lame plumber]

8 replies and only one read the op, nothing to stop you converting it to ov but bit of a waste of a good system to go and revert it to dribbling taps etc

 

[Dotty]

First of all id like to say hello im a newbe plumber from ni

ok so my question is. If i have a unvented cylinder in a house, whats stopping me putting in a wood burning stove that heats water and changing the heating system back to a vented system? Would there be a problem with this i ve checked around but could not get a clear answer why you could not
thanks for reading all help is appreshated

8 replies and only one read the op, nothing to stop you converting it to ov but bit of a waste of a good system to go and revert it to dribbling taps etc

I highlighted the relevant bit to assist your poor old eyes...........

 

[lame plumber]

like I said John all the responses were no its dangerous etc etc but what you highlighted and I mentioned is a safe option

 

[Dotty]

My concern is over the OP thinking you can connect the wood stove to the UVC as you would any other heat source, OV or not!

 

[albatross]

You may find it doesnt circulate on gravity. Some modern cylinder coils have high resistance. Some have both tappings several inches up the cylinder and the coil drops down to the bottom of the cylinder.

 

[lame plumber]

You may find it doesnt circulate on gravity. Some modern cylinder coils have high resistance. Some have both tappings several inches up the cylinder and the coil drops down to the bottom of the cylinder.

quite rightly this would be more of an issue in the end if he did convert to an ov system, at least it couldnt go bang more thump thump thump from the back of the stove

 

[Gray0689]

quite rightly this would be more of an issue in the end if he did convert to an ov system, at least it couldnt go bang more thump thump thump from the back of the stove

And be a Big Bang if vent ever froze
And yep seen it done tuck gabble of a house out

 

[rightlad]

quite rightly this would be more of an issue in the end if he did convert to an ov system, at least it couldnt go bang more thump thump thump from the back of the stove

I never really looked much at the cylinder and as i said i was only curious to what the problems with doing this is. Im in portrush direction. Going now to read tge links posted thanks

 

[AWheating]

must be a grade 1 cylinder with a coil suitable for gravity.