Log gassification boiler

about2build · 17-10-2011 03:02PM #1

@ bryan-f You recommend a log gassification boiler in this case why so?

BryanF · 17-10-2011 04:49PM

about2build
in a rural location, using a local wood source (in an well built home) seems like the obvious choice imo (this presumes a years wood can be sourced and left dry and the home-owner is not 90 and can put a log into the boiler)

this is a personal preference of mine over geothermal/ any heat pump and obviously oil or gas..
geothermal with UFH can cost up to 20g!!! and I don't think our renewable energy market is ready for everyone to turn to ASHP's BUT they are relatively easily retro-fitted so in say 10-20 years time when we truly have 'green' electricity (and there a little more robust with better winter performance) then lets go for that option....

about2build · 17-10-2011 05:07PM

Makes a lot of sense Bryan-f and ya I've researched geothermal and seen the cost! What comparatively would the initial outlay for the wood gas' boiler be?

BryanF · 17-10-2011 05:12PM

about2build wrote: »

Makes a lot of sense Bryan-f and ya I've researched geothermal and seen the cost! What comparatively would the initial outlay for the wood gas' boiler be?

between 5 and 10g F. may I ask where your chosen arch is in this debate?

BryanF · 17-10-2011 05:18PM

one other thing About2build, from some of your other posts Ive seen you question the u-values of walls etc and having gotten a feel for your chosen building route may i say with all due respect that if you don't build your house right, no heating solution is going to be efficient or cheap. air-tightness and thermal bridges along with U-values must be adequately addressed

about2build · 17-10-2011 06:12PM

ya muffler wherever you think and we can continue?

muffler · 17-10-2011 06:23PM

Continue on lads

about2build · 17-10-2011 06:26PM

Bryan when he comes back online he can move it enmass....arch is recommending wood burning stove with back boiler.... as I haven't been granted planning yet he maintains its not worth doing out the spec until then but I want to get as much info in the interim as possible. I know the selection will be dependent on expected heat load, u values etc so I am going to talk to him on this in the near future. my objective is to avoid using oil and to have an airtight build with a low space heating requirement....hence my original interest in the cavity wall thread (sorry muffler!) I did get a price back on sips build and it was quite a lot more than i expected and am currently awaiting quotes on masonry build however without exact spec these quotes will be rough!! I asked my arc about PHPP test and he doesnt know it but says he can calculate using other methods again once we have the spec nailed down

Log gassification boiler

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