Ah but the copper would be near the coal house. Actually, like the back boiler that replaced it, it is surprising how short the reign of the technology was, probably 70 years at the most. before that water would be heated in a container on the range. Equally, like the post war uptake of central heating, once a new idea comes along, it is pretty much standard after a few decades.
And most modern heating and plumbing engineers are in fact fitters of gas boilers, and stumped by anything more complex.
Ah but the copper would be near the coal house. Actually, like the back boiler that replaced it, it is surprising how short the reign of the technology was, probably 70 years at the most. before that water would be heated in a container on the range. Equally, like the post war uptake of central heating, once a new idea comes along, it is pretty much standard after a few decades.
And most modern heating and plumbing engineers are in fact fitters of gas boilers, and stumped by anything more complex.
