heating water from stove

[carpenter1]

i have a stove and i want to heat water with it but it does not have a back boiler, does any one know how?

 

i thought copper pipes soldered to the back of the fire may work

 

any thoughts?

 

thanks

[Brick100]

Burner needs to have threaded access for flow and return pipes to be fitted, if you don't have these you can't do it. Please remember if you looking to do this you are utilising hot water under pressure, please seek professional advice to ensure you safety.

 

Good luck.

[Graham]

You can get a boiler flue but no idea if they're any good.

[Brett]

I looked into this a while back and remember something about water jackets? but dont know the ins and outs sorry.

[Goaty]

I looked in to this a few years ago. I now have a purpose made wood stove with built in boiler.

 

I thought if I wrapped a coil or rows of uprights of copper round my flue it would collect waste heat, this is already done and they are called flue robbers and other names. They are troublesome because the heat is needed up the flue or chimney to exhaust the gas, If it cools to soon you get bad flow of air and heavy creosoting of flue, leading to regular cleaning.

However water heaters are made that are a tank with a flue through the middle and a little open fire in a grate underneath. So this principle must work to a degree.

 

Depending on your model of boiler you can take out the fire bricks and fit a tank/back boiler or clip one on the outside.

 

Unless I was doing it in an outbuilding/workshop. I wouldn't tamper with existing stove setup unless there is a made to fit boiler. Because its simple enough to start with but then you have to abide by regs. Other costs incurred such as dump valves, pumps etc. It could end up being a big headache.

 

However I'd be interested if you do have success.

[t5pete]

Best way to do these are using water jackets inside the stove you will need to strip your stove done and see if there is any room to be able to fit one if not looks like you will have to buy a boiler stove

[t5pete]

Heres what would be ideal to fit inside but on a smaller scale

[tree monkey]

buy a clip in back boiler but one thats made for the job would always be best

[Stereo]

What stove do you have Carpenter?

[carpenter1]

dover i think