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davedevuk | 20:54 Wed 13th Oct 2004 | How it Works
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how does a back boiler work?
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It's basically the same as any gas boiler but hidden behind a fire. It made for easy conversion from coal to gas central heating.
00:57 Thu 14th Oct 2004
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I think BillyBB is a little mistaken in his conversion theory. A back boiler in an open coal fire is a simple (usually copper) tank built into the bottom of the brickwork at the back of the fire. It is sometimes known as a pan loaf boiler because of its shape and size. The bolier tank is connected to water heating pipes and the water in the boiler is simply heated by the fire itself. An oil or gas fired back boiler is also positioned at the back of a fireplace, but not with a live fire. Usually a gas or elecric fire in front.
09:46 Thu 14th Oct 2004

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