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Old 30-01-2020, 21:58   #16
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I got long handle sparky gas lighter and use news paper, Mrs uses fire lighters, but this time of year it rarely goes out and when it needs clearing I do it when there are still some chunky bits burning, clear it all out into a metal bucket sift out the burning lumps and whack em back in with a log on top, Rick
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Old 31-01-2020, 09:55   #17
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my main heat is oil but my big log burner is linked to the heating and saves me a fortun in oil as when burner is up to temp it shuts oil boiler down,as rick says chainsaw,log splitter effot is all it takes.my system it fully auto .
How complicated is the system, Just had a offer accepted on a house. Long term plan is to get new oil boiler and wood burner installed as I get free wood. Maybe a log burner with a rear boiler
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There are some good burners available that do CH as well, and systems are available to link in with other boilers, thing to watch is that the log burner has a safety system in the event of a power cut, ie a gravity system that heats a water storage cylinder for example, or a back up power supply to keep the pump running, Rick
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Old 31-01-2020, 12:14   #19
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Forgot to mention, go for an open vented system with a wood burner rather than the modern sealed system, in the event of a leak the open vented will keep it topped up, if water level in a log burner drops with a fire in it will almost certainly do damage, in a sealed system a pressure loss often means the pump will not work, Rick
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Old 31-01-2020, 12:51   #20
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It's got a an old oil fire/back boiler so the system is probably open vented system. Still early days but hopefully can change to a new oil burner outside or in the kitchen & have a log burner where the current Fire/boiler is.
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Sounds good, but one area that causes big problems on open vented is the crucial pipe connections from the header tank, the feed and vent, if done wrong and 90% are, leads to pump over or suck back, very bad long term for systems, Rick
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i have a h2 panel set up,google it,its a add to my vented wood burner that links oil and burner all together.there are other set ups about but this is a board thats bolted onto wall next to hot water tank and is all self controlled via 2/3 way valves that divert wood heated water to where its needed.
i also have honeywell evohome set up and its a upto 12 way individgial zone system and i controle it via my phone or the main mobile controler and that works well as well, not cheap but sorted out my cild living room.
i do have 1 rad and hot water tank that acts as the blow off heater when no heat is being asked for by evohome.
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