katherine

we are hoping that we can get some sort of tap on the colorifer so we can switch between the engine or the rayburn heating the water.

finally got there. we now have a system that we are able to cope with, although it did take a bit of time to get sorted. unfortunatly we have had to opt for a pumped system with 2 large radiators and the clorifer removed from the engine loop to stop things overheating. it seems to be working fine, we have plenty of hot water and are lovely and warm, if not a little too warm sometimes. we are considering the need for a 3rd radiator as we have overheated once when we hadn't used any hot water and turned it rayburn up. we have had little success in keeping it alight overnight with wood and have had to use coal which has helped. resonably happy with things but do feel like we have a new born baby on board that requires a lot of our attention. thanks everyone for all your help

thankyou all for the advice, lots of food for thought! will write again when were up and running....

i chose an AGA over a heritage stove as i wanted a wood burning stove and will not have too many probs with getting in in the boat as it is at a boat yard with lifting equipment! thats what i hope. have you any tips?

thanks, this sounds fantasticly easy, is this all i would need to do to get it running? what size and high should an expansion tank need be? thanks for the offer, thats really kind. i think i am getting the idea now, but might take you up if i can't make sence of it. thanks again

thanks for all the advice, please keep it coming as i need to speak to the boat builder over the weekend and we would both be grateful for any help. katherine.

hi there, can anyone please help me with installing a rayburn 216 into my 57 ft narrow boat. i have read several comments on this topic, but no one seems to have mentioned the possible problems that rayburn have suggested could be difficult to get round. the most significant being the colifer needing to be higher than the stove and the difficulties in creating a gravity system which a rayburn would normally run on. i would be grateful for any help or advise on this or any other solutions that might help. thankyou.