a normal heating system has one hot water tank with one coil inside for heating the water, at the moment i have an old burner linked to a back boiler on a coal fire
so i shouldn't see y you couldn't do this, you may want to see if you can get a hot water tank with a dual coil for heating the water . because you wouldn't want the hot water from the wood burner going through the solar panel if its cold outside etc because this would give a reverse effect.
but you may be able to use the solar option or the geothermal on its own just to save some energy
if your cold water was at 19degC and you had to heat it to 60 for a bath shower etc it uses x amount of energy,
but if you hooked up to geothermal or solar the ambient temp may be raised to around 30degC there fore saving you energy on your primary heating source. providing it is thermostatically controlled
2006-12-20 08:25:20
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answered by arnold j rimmer 3
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A solar panel would definitely not be enough on its own. Normally it will only warm the water and if used with an underground heat exchanger would still not give you piping hot water (not enough to heat a home in mid winter anyway).
It would be a complicated process to then hook it up to a back boiler on a log or wood chip burner but could be done. So long as you have a bypass in place to allow the heated water to bypass the burner.
It would be easier though to have a thermostatically controlled boiler in line which would only come on when needed and would only need to use minimal energy to heat the water to the temperature required.
2006-12-20 08:25:25
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answered by Anonymous
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you are not going to gain any thing by running your water thru a ground loop. the best your going to get with a ground loop is 58 degree (Fahrenheit) water. as for using the solar collector to gain a little heat in the day, that is a plausible idea. i do suggest that you use an isolated system that is running glycol to prevent freezing at night or when the weather is over cast for long periods. you would have to use a circulating pump and a heat exchanger tied into your floor/wood burner loop. look up mother earth news on line and take a look at the solar heating articles they have. they do ok for a bunch of stinky hippies.
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2006-12-20 13:24:41
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answered by hillbilly named Possum 5
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The initial cost of installing goethermal and solar heating systems will take many, many years to recover from savings in heating bills. Stick to your wood burner with an immersion as back-up.
2006-12-21 00:41:35
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answered by Anonymous
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Whether or not you can do it and make it work is one thing, but you may want to consult your homeowners insurance agent to see if they will cover a loss if the system breaks down. Some companies will not allow "rigged" heating sources. (Of course US and UK standards may be different)
~Just a heads up!
2006-12-20 08:14:12
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answered by queenoftheworld 3
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I think you would have to by pass the solar panel when there was no sunlight other wise it would cool down the water.
2006-12-20 08:29:47
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answered by L.R.O. 3
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2016-12-15 05:06:08
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answered by Anonymous
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you are going to need a verry elaborate pumping system to move all this water buy the latest condensing type boiler it will save you time and money
2006-12-20 08:31:07
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answered by boy boy 7
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Wow! what an interesting question.
2006-12-20 08:13:36
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answered by rockdodger 3
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