Solid fuel back boiler.

[bobbychocolate]

Hi guys I'm looking for a bit of advice. I need to get five radiators from this stove 3 upstairs and 2 downstairs I don't need to go to a hot water tank and I have no header tank for the system so I'm hoping I can just have a circuit or 2 for rads only I have 1 grundfos pump but can get another if 2 circuits are required. I've got no problem pipe fitting the rads I'm just wondering if I need to use all the ports on the stove or can I cap 2 off and have 1 circuit. Any advice as to whether I need a vent, prv, expansion vessel or anything else would be great. Cheers guys. Rob

 

[oz-plumber]

For your safety and the safety of others within a 300 metre radius, I would not cap off any of the ports on the back of that stove.

I've never seen or installed one, but can only assume from the existing piping, how it is configured inside the unit.

Capping any ports will cause major heartache the first time it is fired up.

Be vary careful if you don't know what you are doing!!!!

 

[SimonG]

It is obviously very clear from your post you haven't a clue. Get somebody in who does.

 

[bobbychocolate]

It is obviously very clear from your post you haven't a clue. Get somebody in who does.

Or somebody could just do a drawing and I could follow it

 

[bobbychocolate]

For your safety and the safety of others within a 300 metre radius, I would not cap off any of the ports on the back of that stove.

I've never seen or installed one, but can only assume from the existing piping, how it is configured inside the unit.

Capping any ports will cause major heartache the first time it is fired up.

Be vary careful if you don't know what you are doing!!!!

For your safety and the safety of others within a 300 metre radius, I would not cap off any of the ports on the back of that stove.

I've never seen or installed one, but can only assume from the existing piping, how it is configured inside the unit.

Capping any ports will cause major heartache the first time it is fired up.

Be vary careful if you don't know what you are doing!!!!

I thought this would be the case. Should I use the old hot water tank feed for upstairs on a pump and the rads feed for downstairs on a separate pump.

 

[townfanjon]

Bobby , I am all for helping people trying to save money and do a bit of DIY , but please no no no .

 

[bobbychocolate]

Bobby , I am all for helping people trying to save money and do a bit of DIY , but please no no no .

I'm not a diyer I've been pipe fitting 15 years in the refrigeration and air conditioning industry and also do mechanical and domestic plumbing through my work. I am well aware of the dangers of a solid fuel stove. I will ask my plumber friend on site next week to produce a drawing for me which i will follow exactly. That is what I was after really a little drawing to follow, as I'm not a moron I think I'll be able to do it I was just after a schematic really.

 

[SimonG]

No. No. No. Takes more than a little drawing. It's not a diy job. Pipefitting and refrigeration means sfa. Embrace your limitations and get somebody in.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

you need to know what your doing as the lads have said, else it will kill you also you need to be hetas registered

i would keep it open vent with a steel f and e tank

 

[bobbychocolate]

you need to know what your doing as the lads have said, else it will kill you also you need to be hetas registered

i would keep it open vent with a steel f and e tank

Cheers Shaun I will speak to my mate at stovetech and get him to give it the once over before I do anything