ThankfulGirl
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So we have a lovely 1920s Beeston solid fuel water boiler in our kitchen, which is swept but never used. (We've lived in our house for five years and we've used it as a heater but nothing more.)
It's got a double skin where you fill it with water and then the water heats up around the body of the boiler. It means, though, it's not very efficient as a heater cos there's an air gap between the boiler and outside, and we're wondering whether it would be more efficient to use it as a water heater (so the hot water in the jacket acts as a heater as well) or whether just to decommission it and replace it with a normal boring radiator.
Has anyone had any experiences of either refurbishing or using a vintage water boiler?
It's got a double skin where you fill it with water and then the water heats up around the body of the boiler. It means, though, it's not very efficient as a heater cos there's an air gap between the boiler and outside, and we're wondering whether it would be more efficient to use it as a water heater (so the hot water in the jacket acts as a heater as well) or whether just to decommission it and replace it with a normal boring radiator.
Has anyone had any experiences of either refurbishing or using a vintage water boiler?
