{"id":342,"date":"2019-02-14T17:05:51","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T17:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helpfulholidays.co.uk\/blog\/?p=342"},"modified":"2026-02-25T12:09:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:09:13","slug":"heating-your-holiday-cottage-with-a-back-boiler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.helpfulholidays.co.uk\/blog\/heating-your-holiday-cottage-with-a-back-boiler\/","title":{"rendered":"Heating Your Holiday Cottage with a Back Boiler"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ask the Experts – is it adequate to heat radiators and hot water with a back boiler and immersion heater?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ask the experts…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Q. The radiators and hot water in our rural cottage are heated by a back boiler on the wood burner, and it also has an immersion tank. Is this suitable for rental purposes?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A. The Helpful Holidays team say:<\/strong><\/p>\n

A wood burner is a useful feature in a holiday cottage in the winter when the weather takes a turn for the worse and guests love the romance of a real fire, so it will help extend your booking season. Also, a log burning stove is an environmentally friendly method of heating a property, particularly if you provide local, sustainably grown firewood, so your visitors can be reassured they are helping to maintain the beauty of the local environment.<\/p>\n

As long as the back boiler has been correctly installed to avoid overheating, the immersion reliably provides sufficient hot water for a couple of baths or showers each day, and there is a form of heating in addition to the wood burner, it should be fine to let your cottage with this system.<\/p>\n

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