Open fire (32)
anniebaby: I have an open fire in my sitting room and I notice a lot of the houses in my estate are getting in back boilers.
I know it would be great and save some money in winter as it would mean the fire wouldn't be a waste
Just wondering if anyone has had it done and if so was it difficult to do and was it expensive, if I thought it wasn't that expensive I would go chat to my landlord about it
I know it would be great and save some money in winter as it would mean the fire wouldn't be a waste
Just wondering if anyone has had it done and if so was it difficult to do and was it expensive, if I thought it wasn't that expensive I would go chat to my landlord about it
Hi anniebaby
Noooooo don't do it.
I love nothing more then to sit in front of an open coal fire in the winter with a good movie or book.
My parents house have a gas fire and they miss their open fire.
Would you not miss it?
BellaX: Hi anniebaby
Noooooo don't do it.
I love nothing more then to sit in front of an open coal fire in the winter with a good movie or book.
My parents house have a gas fire and they miss their open fire.
Would you not miss it?
Noooooo don't do it.
I love nothing more then to sit in front of an open coal fire in the winter with a good movie or book.
My parents house have a gas fire and they miss their open fire.
Would you not miss it?
Erm..a back boiler doesn't prevent you having an open fire....
anniebaby: I have an open fire in my sitting room and I notice a lot of the houses in my estate are getting in back boilers.
I know it would be great and save some money in winter as it would mean the fire wouldn't be a waste
Just wondering if anyone has had it done and if so was it difficult to do and was it expensive, if I thought it wasn't that expensive I would go chat to my landlord about it
I know it would be great and save some money in winter as it would mean the fire wouldn't be a waste
Just wondering if anyone has had it done and if so was it difficult to do and was it expensive, if I thought it wasn't that expensive I would go chat to my landlord about it
oil prices are on the way up now lol i think its more comforting to have an openfire.
skyblue43: Erm..a back boiler doesn't prevent you having an open fire....
Sorry I thought that what anniebaby meant. OppsAnd thats me put in my place for the day
anniebaby: I have an open fire in my sitting room and I notice a lot of the houses in my estate are getting in back boilers.
I know it would be great and save some money in winter as it would mean the fire wouldn't be a waste
Just wondering if anyone has had it done and if so was it difficult to do and was it expensive, if I thought it wasn't that expensive I would go chat to my landlord about it
I know it would be great and save some money in winter as it would mean the fire wouldn't be a waste
Just wondering if anyone has had it done and if so was it difficult to do and was it expensive, if I thought it wasn't that expensive I would go chat to my landlord about it
i love my open fire
the back boiler would be a bad idea if we got weather like last winter...if the pipes freeze up again no water,no fire
Oh thank god Im not the only one who thought the same 
why is some saddo thumbing down all the topic's
bubbles85: why is some saddo thumbing down all the topic's
That happened last night as well...led to poor Biggles coming close to a breakdown...
thanks for the replies folks
i was lucky as i was home a lot and i never had a problem wit my pipes freezing
i went through a massive amount of oil and coal in the open fire
right now i cant afford to fill my oil tank to the level it was at over xmas and was thinking if it was a cheaper option my landlord might fingers crossed put in the back boiler for me so that when fire is on it would heat house and water
I just got turf cut and will help save money
i was lucky as i was home a lot and i never had a problem wit my pipes freezing
i went through a massive amount of oil and coal in the open fire
right now i cant afford to fill my oil tank to the level it was at over xmas and was thinking if it was a cheaper option my landlord might fingers crossed put in the back boiler for me so that when fire is on it would heat house and water
I just got turf cut and will help save money
bubbles85: why is some saddo thumbing down all the topic's
coz who ever it is dont like certain people by looks of it
very childish but let them have there fun
anniebaby: I have an open fire in my sitting room and I notice a lot of the houses in my estate are getting in back boilers.
I know it would be great and save some money in winter as it would mean the fire wouldn't be a waste
Just wondering if anyone has had it done and if so was it difficult to do and was it expensive, if I thought it wasn't that expensive I would go chat to my landlord about it
I know it would be great and save some money in winter as it would mean the fire wouldn't be a waste
Just wondering if anyone has had it done and if so was it difficult to do and was it expensive, if I thought it wasn't that expensive I would go chat to my landlord about it
Open fires are a waste, €15 a bag of coal and you could burn that in 2 days if the weather was cold enough add the price of other things like peat briquettes, wooden logs and thats more, Your far better off getting a fill of kerosene and turning up the heating full blast when the weather is really that cold
anniebaby: I have an open fire in my sitting room and I notice a lot of the houses in my estate are getting in back boilers.
I know it would be great and save some money in winter as it would mean the fire wouldn't be a waste
Just wondering if anyone has had it done and if so was it difficult to do and was it expensive, if I thought it wasn't that expensive I would go chat to my landlord about it
I know it would be great and save some money in winter as it would mean the fire wouldn't be a waste
Just wondering if anyone has had it done and if so was it difficult to do and was it expensive, if I thought it wasn't that expensive I would go chat to my landlord about it
Confused here
Do you mean getting rid of your open fire or keeping it?
anniebaby: I have an open fire in my sitting room and I notice a lot of the houses in my estate are getting in back boilers.
I know it would be great and save some money in winter as it would mean the fire wouldn't be a waste
Just wondering if anyone has had it done and if so was it difficult to do and was it expensive, if I thought it wasn't that expensive I would go chat to my landlord about it
I know it would be great and save some money in winter as it would mean the fire wouldn't be a waste
Just wondering if anyone has had it done and if so was it difficult to do and was it expensive, if I thought it wasn't that expensive I would go chat to my landlord about it
I had an open fire in my place. When I got the chance (i.e. money) I put in a little 4 KW stove. Heats the entire house but is not connected to the rads. Plumber advised me not to. "If the ESB goes you cannot use the stove as it needs an elec pump to pump the water" I live in the sticks and lose ESB during the winter (falling trees etc) My folks put in a back boiler with their stove. It was relatively cheap for them as the cylinder was directly above the living room - ie no pump.
My suggestion -forget a back boiler, put in a stove for space heating. If the money is there, fit solar panels. Fitting a back boiler might just cost the same money!!!
bubbles85: why is some saddo thumbing down all the topic's
Sad they have nothing better to do
BellaX: Confused here
Do you mean getting rid of your open fire or keeping it?
Do you mean getting rid of your open fire or keeping it?
she wants a back boiler, cant you read?
basically its a metal pipe running across the top of the fire enclosed in concrete, The metal piping is connected up to the radiator system in the house, when a fire is on the water inside the metal pipe is heated at the fireplace and its then transferred around the house via the radiator system
BellaX: Confused here
Do you mean getting rid of your open fire or keeping it?
Do you mean getting rid of your open fire or keeping it?
sorry bellax
keeping open fire but maybe putting in a back boiler so that im not wasting the heat from the fire on one room
ardera: I had an open fire in my place. When I got the chance (i.e. money) I put in a little 4 KW stove. Heats the entire house but is not connected to the rads. Plumber advised me not to. "If the ESB goes you cannot use the stove as it needs an elec pump to pump the water" I live in the sticks and lose ESB during the winter (falling trees etc) My folks put in a back boiler with their stove. It was relatively cheap for them as the cylinder was directly above the living room - ie no pump.
My suggestion -forget a back boiler, put in a stove for space heating. If the money is there, fit solar panels. Fitting a back boiler might just cost the same money!!!
My suggestion -forget a back boiler, put in a stove for space heating. If the money is there, fit solar panels. Fitting a back boiler might just cost the same money!!!
well money is a big factor as its a rented house and even tho my landlord is great im not sure he will want to spend big bucks on the house, if i was working i would go half with him as if and when i get employed i intend to buy him out
mayb only a dream but still
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I know it would be great and save some money in winter as it would mean the fire wouldn't be a waste
Just wondering if anyone has had it done and if so was it difficult to do and was it expensive, if I thought it wasn't that expensive I would go chat to my landlord about it