Fire Front Door For Back Boiler

The room retains heat and we use far less fuel.

Fire front door for back boiler. For us we are waiting until the boiler dies and then will replace when a combi boiler goes in. We used to have a back boiler years ago but got rid of it. The only drawback is that you can t stock up the fire as much as you used to be able to so it requires more regular filling. Makes the open fire controllable.

The boru stoves doras fire door is a fire front that can be retrofitted to most standard 16 or 18 open fireplaces. Eco firefront door saves on heat loss uses less fuel up to 30 airwash system for cleaner glass. Back boiler doors nowadays we can see a lot of people going back to the solid fuel due to the increases in the price of gas and oil. Open fires aren t very efficient a huge amount of the heat just goes straight up the chimney.

Fire front or fire doors work with the same principles as a stove deceasing airflow up your chimney while giving you full control of the rate the fire burns. If you do not have a wrap around back boiler a fire front door is not the best solution. Back boilers also known as back boiler units or bbus became popular in 1966 with the launch of the original baxi bermuda. Improved efficiency to back boiler 40 guaranteed 3 5kw to room curved square adapters available for cast iron fireplaces flue restrictor plate and transition grate supplied suits 16 18 inch fireplaces may require adapter for some 18 fireplaces baffle may need to be trimmed to suit some boilers.

It will allow you to control the burn rate of your open fire and can be used in conjunction with an existing back boiler to increase its output. A back boiler is a small compact boiler fitted at the back of an open fireplace hearth. As a result of this people are now looking to solid fuel stoves that can heat the room and also your water without using oil or gas. It sits behind a gas fire and provides hot water and central heating to the property.

This is because 1 it can can lead to overheating of the chimney breast which in turn could lead to cracking of the masonry and 2 a fire front door while helpful in some ways is not economical compared to an inset stove. Good luck with the fire we also have a back boiler and a very early 90s fire which is gopping. Use your existing fireback and grate. It is easy enough to install diy and will make your fire more efficient.

Mazona cast iron fire front door 16 18 ideal for back boilers. Suits most 16 inch 18 inch openings. As back boilers haven t been used for a while it s a very specialist market. What is a back boiler.