I bought a house with 3 separate heat sources able to provide heating for the domestic hot water and/or central heating.
1 - Rayburn (heats hot water only) 2 - Standard Oil Boiler (heats hot water and central heating) 3 - Open fire with back boiler (heats hot water and central heating).I have been using 1 and 2 simultaneously with little problem since November. I have been given to understand by the previous owner that to use the open fire w/back boiler I must go into the loft and "change the systems over" since running the back boiler with the oil boiler would obviously lead to overheating.
The systems are interconnected, but having had a look in both lofts, I can't quite see what is connected where.
There are:
2 standard hot water tanks (both in different loft spaces). 2 cold water tanks (of different sizes) (both in different loft spaces). 1 header/feeder tank for the central heating. 1 central heating pump next to the oil boiler in the kitchen. 1 central heating pump in the loft above the open fire.All I really want is to understand how this is all put together, how it works, what can/can't operate simultaneously etc.
Whilst I realise that what I need is a plumber to come in and look/map out/explain the system, can anyone suggest any websites/books/information that would give me a start at understanding the maze of pipes in this house?