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Primary and secondary heating

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  • 17-04-2009 3:41pm
    #1
    Borzoi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭


    Back in the seventies we had cheap oil and crap insulation, and many houses only had oil for heating. Along comes the oil crises, and rocketing fuel prices along with poor availability, so most new housing from then had a secondary heating system - typically just an open fire. But at least the home had a second heat source.

    Now I'm building my own, and while I am insulating heavily, I'm still planning a primary heating system (air to water HP) with a secondary (Stove with back boiler)

    What are others planning?

    How many heating systems in your build? 6 votes

    None - actung passive haus
    0% 0 votes
    One
    16% 1 vote
    Two
    16% 1 vote
    Atari Jaguar
    66% 4 votes


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    #2
    Juantorena
    Registered Users Posts: 147 ✭✭Juantorena


    Similar to yourself, ASHP (ground floor UFH, prep for alu rads upstairs) and 5kW nom output free standing stove - no backboiler.


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    #3
    liam300tm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭liam300tm


    solar for the water, traditional oil burner for the main and 2 free standing stoves for back up...


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