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A real log fire in your living room that also feeds heat into your central heating or buffer tank through a water jacket.
Best for: homes wanting a fireplace that works as a heating system · Models: FKE aqua 8 and 17
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The FKE aqua is a log-burning fireplace insert with a water jacket around the firebox. You enjoy the flame through a large viewing window, while most of the heat goes into your central heating or buffer tank. It can be finished with customisable cladding, and it pairs well with solar thermal.
Plank and Sons Services is the authorised South African reseller of Fröling, the Austrian biomass-heating specialist with over 60 years of experience. We design, supply, install and service every system we sell.
Living rooms and open-plan spaces where you want the look of a fireplace and useful heat for the whole house.
| Models | FKE aqua 8 · FKE aqua 17 |
|---|---|
| Heat to water | 6.5 kW · 14.4 kW |
| Heat to room | 1.0 kW · 3.2 kW |
| Efficiency | 77% (FKE aqua 8) · 84% (FKE aqua 17) |
| Energy label | A · A+ |
| Max. log length | 0.33 m · 0.50 m |
| Water content | 70 L |
| Weight | 235 kg |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 716 × 589 × 1373 mm |
| Max. pressure / flow temperature | 3 bar / 90 °C |
Output and efficiency figures are from Fröling’s EU energy label and declaration of performance.
Priced on application. Every installation is sized to your building, so we start with a free site assessment and send a no-obligation quote, usually within one working day.
Specifications from Fröling Austria (froeling.com).
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Industrial biomass boiler for wood chips and pellets, with cascade control for large sites and district heating.
Best for: factories, sawmills and district heating · Output: 150–550 kW
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Fröling’s new all-rounder: one boiler range from large family homes to guesthouses, blocks of flats and small businesses, with an optional built-in dust filter.
Best for: large homes, multi-family and small commercial · Output: 12–105 kW
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A hot-water cylinder with a heat pump on top: it heats your water from the surrounding air and can run on surplus solar power.
Best for: homes replacing an electric geyser · Capacity: 258 L
Our team will size the right system for your building. Free, and no obligation.
