Hot water and heating on a narrow boat

[mutley racers]

Hi chaps. I have put this in the gas safe forum even though it's not to do with gas.

A friend bought a narrow boat that had an old LPG boiler in it. Apparently these are very expensive to run so he has been given advice by others to install a solid fuel back boiler.

Now the old set up was gravity with a horizontal cylinder or calorifier which had the tappings for the boiler on one side and some other tappings on the other side. From what I have read this might have been from the engine. But to be honest I don't have a clue. I have attached a picture below. Also this had a prv on it but cannot be sealed with a solid fuel appliance so needs a vent and f&e.

Now, a guy there seems to think it Will be ok to turn this cylinder upright and use it. I don't know how the coils run in the cylinder so am not sure. I also cannot find any info on the cylinder either.

If anyone has any experience of this I would be grateful.

Cheers chaps.

 

[mutley racers]

Morning chaps. Anyone on here do LPG on boats that can offer some advice about the cylinder above and if I could potentially use it in a vertical position and even with solid fuel back boiler. CheerS

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I wouldn't say it's rated for solid fuel

 

[mutley racers]

I wouldn't say it's rated for solid fuel

So do you get cylinders for solid fuel then? I have looked on Google, on narrow boat forums but cannot find much info to be honest with you.

I also don't think a horizontal cylinder can be installed vertically due to issues with stratification. That's why we have the two different kinds isn't it? Or am I talking sxxxe

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Yea there made out of a thicker material (old grade 1)

And spot on

 

[mutley racers]

Thanks Shaun. I actually found a site that talks all about installing solid fuel back boilers. He has links to the cylinders and the f and e tanks which have to be stainless or copper.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Correct can't be plastic with solid fuel tbh I don't like sealing them either much prefer good old f and e tank

 

[mutley racers]

Apparently you can't seal them. Only if you get a stove with a Thermostat I read

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Think you can with a h2 panel but your starting to get out of my knowledge dept

@Best probably will know

 

[firemant]

Jesus.
A small floating vessel, and you are Soding about with a solid fuel boiler, abut which you don't have a clue. Get it wrong and they are deadly.
Why is there a PRV on what should (by all appearances) be a vented cylinder?
Explosions and CO are not to be encouraged.