Back Boiler for Victorian Range?

[LJ.]

Hi there, I'm new to the forum and have some questions... What sort of suitable back boiler can I get for my old Iron Victorian cooking range? I fitted the range nearly 30 years ago and feel that now I would like to fit a back boiler to heat the domestic hot water supply via a simple indirect system. The range never had a boiler as it was only a very simple small cottage type of cooker possibly with an option to fit a boiler tub adjacent to it. (hopefully as a new member I can upload a photo)



I'd like to run the pipes out the back of the fireplace into the bathroom and then directly up to the cylinder three meters above. A very simple job I would expect. The range gives out really good heat, the oven being used fairly regularly as a novelty more than anything. But with the price of electricity (Immersion heater on economy seven) I reckon I can heat most of the domestic hot water each time we have a fire.

Can I ask your opinions on how and what sort of boiler I should get. :teeth_smile:

LJ.

 

[MRDrip]

Not able to see the photo.

What's the name of the range ?

 

[Centralheatking]

I cannot see this working - reasons are multiple really

1. If you install a 'hybrid' installation your insurance company will need to be informed
or if it all goes bang they will not pay out
2. I would engage and PAY a local HETAS engineer to check what you want to do is safe
3. WOULD NOT buy a prop with a special system - bound to be picked up by the survey man

However if none of this spooks you I would like to help you produce what you want

centralheatking

 

[LJ.]

Thanks for the replies... Hopefully picture is fixed now so you can see the fireplace in question. No name of the range or any part numbers etc, so I really don't know who made it. Seems its some mass produced model.

I guessed that there could be problems and did not consider house insurance, but if done properly should be okay with them. I may well go ahead if I can get some more ideas, there are always better ideas than ones own. Thanks for the offer of help.

LJ.

 

[Rickster123]

Your range looks lovely! Don't ruin it. Stay cold!

 

[Centralheatking]

i will get back to you later - we are all outside a factory in shropshire waiting access and i am rubbish with laptops
but the opinion in the back of my transit is you might be able to do someting with it now we have the piccy

centralheatking

 

[haydon58]

Hope i'm not too late to help you. I have an original victorian copper back boiler from a range if its any help ?