Just got a new cabin pak (external in an enclosure) warmflow 90-120 model
http://www.warmflowboilers.co.uk/pages/external.htm

the boiler manufacture recommends that frost stat is fitted but
dont specify a particular model.

I dont want something that will run the boiler continuously when the temp
gets below 3C say or the boiler will run all winter (as it doesnt heat up
the outside) so im guessing its possible to get some sort of frost pipe
stat which detects the pipes are warm enough ?

Anyone have any experience of this and can recommend something... have
already contacted warmflow once but they were rather vague....


dkh

"dkh" wrote in message
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Just got a new cabin pak (external in an enclosure) warmflow 90-120 model
http://www.warmflowboilers.co.uk/pages/external.htm

the boiler manufacture recommends that frost stat is fitted but
dont specify a particular model.

I dont want something that will run the boiler continuously when the temp
gets below 3C say or the boiler will run all winter (as it doesnt heat up
the outside) so im guessing its possible to get some sort of frost pipe
stat which detects the pipes are warm enough ?

Anyone have any experience of this and can recommend something... have
already contacted warmflow once but they were rather vague....


dkh
Ideally you need an external waterproof frost stat located on the north side
of the house(no solar gain), this should be set at about 2 deg C and should
bring the pump on only (first stage). Secondly, you should have a pipe
thermostat located on the return pipe to boiler, this should fire up the
boiler if the pipe return temp drops to approx 10deg C, it should have a
wide differential (say 10deg C) so as not to have multiple starts on the
boiler.
Regards
Tom

P.S.
I'm assuming of course you don't have a combi boiler. I know very little
about those.

Tom

My Cabin Pak , same as yours, came complete with Frost -stat . I thought
they all did, When the temperature drops to around 3 the boiler cuts in and
runs until the jacket and pipes are hot, this detected by something on the
pipes, then switches off . The rads in the house may warm up slightly. This
would repeat if it stays cold, but it doesn't run all night. Consequently it
uses slightly more fuel than an indoor boiler, and the heat in the boiler
,does not heat the kitchen. You could of course fill your system with
anti -freeze specifically for central heating systems. I am pleased with
the boiler and it comes complete with flue etc. I
"dkh" wrote in message
...
Just got a new cabin pak (external in an enclosure) warmflow 90-120 model
http://www.warmflowboilers.co.uk/pages/external.htm

the boiler manufacture recommends that frost stat is fitted but
dont specify a particular model.

I dont want something that will run the boiler continuously when the temp
gets below 3C say or the boiler will run all winter (as it doesnt heat up
the outside) so im guessing its possible to get some sort of frost pipe
stat which detects the pipes are warm enough ?

Anyone have any experience of this and can recommend something... have
already contacted warmflow once but they were rather vague....


dkh

"Leveled" wrote in
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My Cabin Pak , same as yours, came complete with Frost -stat . I
thought they all did, When the temperature drops to around 3 the
boiler cuts in and runs until the jacket and pipes are hot, this
detected by something on the pipes, then switches off . The rads in
the house may warm up slightly. This would repeat if it stays cold,
but it doesn't run all night. Consequently it uses slightly more fuel
than an indoor boiler, and the heat in the boiler ,does not heat the
kitchen. You could of course fill your system with
anti -freeze specifically for central heating systems. I am pleased
with
the boiler and it comes complete with flue etc. I
"dkh" wrote in message
...
Just got a new cabin pak (external in an enclosure) warmflow 90-120
model http://www.warmflowboilers.co.uk/pages/external.htm

the boiler manufacture recommends that frost stat is fitted but
dont specify a particular model.

I dont want something that will run the boiler continuously when the
temp gets below 3C say or the boiler will run all winter (as it
doesnt heat up the outside) so im guessing its possible to get some
sort of frost pipe stat which detects the pipes are warm enough ?

Anyone have any experience of this and can recommend something...
have already contacted warmflow once but they were rather vague....


dkh




is yours a warmflow bolier then ?
confused if it is cos mine is definitely missing a stat if thats the
case

"dkh" wrote in message
...
Just got a new cabin pak (external in an enclosure) warmflow 90-120 model
http://www.warmflowboilers.co.uk/pages/external.htm

the boiler manufacture recommends that frost stat is fitted but
dont specify a particular model.

I dont want something that will run the boiler continuously when the temp
gets below 3C say or the boiler will run all winter (as it doesnt heat up
the outside) so im guessing its possible to get some sort of frost pipe
stat which detects the pipes are warm enough ?

Anyone have any experience of this and can recommend something... have
already contacted warmflow once but they were rather vague....



If you had bought a Firebird their outdoor model comes already complete with
a frost stat within the outdoor insulated casing and keeps the unit from
freezing by maintaining the air temperature within the cabinet at (or near)
the set point. If you employ an S plan control with a bypass the frost stat
runs the boiler and pump thus heating the boiler and primary pump circuit
but not the house heating or hot water. For further savings you can fit a
frost protection pipe stat set to about 20 degrees C which stops the burner
before heating up to a high temperature. Make sure you have sufficient cores
available in the connecting cable from your wiring centre to boiler cabinet.