Use your existing fireback and grate.
Fire front door for back boiler.
If you do not have a wrap around back boiler a fire front door is not the best solution.
A back boiler is a small compact boiler fitted at the back of an open fireplace hearth.
What is a back boiler.
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.
For us we are waiting until the boiler dies and then will replace when a combi boiler goes in.
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.
We used to have a back boiler years ago but got rid of it.
Back boilers also known as back boiler units or bbus became popular in 1966 with the launch of the original baxi bermuda.
Eco firefront door saves on heat loss uses less fuel up to 30 airwash system for cleaner glass.
Makes the open fire controllable.
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.
The room retains heat and we use far less fuel.
Looked at replacing it and the only one we could find was about 800.
As back boilers haven t been used for a while it s a very specialist market.
De vielle firefront door save on heat loss and uses less fuel up to 30 airwash system for cleaner glass suits most 16in and 18in openings diy installation use your existing fireback and grate makes the open fire controllable increases the output of a back boiler.
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.
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.
Open fires aren t very efficient a huge amount of the heat just goes straight up the chimney.
Good luck with the fire we also have a back boiler and a very early 90s fire which is gopping.
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.
It sits behind a gas fire and provides hot water and central heating to the property.
Mazona cast iron fire front door 16 18 ideal for back boilers.
It is easy enough to install diy and will make your fire more efficient.
Suits most 16 inch 18 inch openings.