I have a gas fired combination boiler (non condensing but quite new) which heats the hot water for taps instantly (at mains pressure), and which has a little pressurised tank for hot water central heating (1-2 bar). There is no hot water tank.
I want to install a wood-fired stove with a back boiler, which I think should be useful for topping up the heating in winter, cutting back on natural gas use.
I'd also like to have the option of installing (passive) solar thermal heating which I would like to use to supply hot water.
But with no hot water tank, and with the hot water at mains pressure, can this work?
2006-06-15 11:14:15 · 4 answers · asked by wild_eep 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
I suspect you may have to install seperate systems and in respect of central heating you would have to have isolation valves to allow transfer from pressurised to gravity fed system - it would be complx but technically acheivable - I currently run two seperate heating systems in a now combined house (formerly two) and have considered this.
heating of mains pressure water via wood stove boiler and or solar would be difficult and therefore a gravity fed system would be required.
Thorough planning and installation of switching options is required
2006-06-15 12:10:48 · answer #1 · answered by potteries03 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You can cut down on water heating cost by covering your tank with insulation - the insulation is tax deductible as well.
2006-06-16 14:26:18 · answer #2 · answered by rflatshoe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paint the radiators :P
Sorry I read the question and the details, found the details boring and so ignored them :)
2006-06-15 12:24:30 · answer #3 · answered by Mummy of 2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-06-15 11:21:39 · answer #4 · answered by Peekok [TG] 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋