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What size cylinder and what size burner

  • 10-09-2010 1:51pm
    #1
    Zxc01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 135 ✭✭


    hi
    I would appreciate some advise here.

    We are planning in putting in a stove to heat the water in our new build, will be using solar panels and oil central heating.

    We are planning a 350ltr triple coil tank one for solar, one for stove and one for oil.

    its a 4 bed house, with 5 showers,

    Two questions
    1. how do I know what is the correct capacity for the triple coil tank,thinking 500ltrs
    2. Will the bigger tank have an impact on the oil burner, will I need a bigger one???

    A plumbing supplier told us that the tank capacity depends on how many solar panels we are going to use, say 3 for argument sake, he also said the burner is based on the square foot of the house??

    I am so confused!


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  • #2
    DoneDL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 902 ✭✭✭DoneDL


    Yep spot on, the solar side will determine a cylinder size based on the maximum output of the panels during optimum conditions usually mid-summer, the (boiler) heating and hot water size is based on a whole house method which calculates the required load based on evaluating heat loss through the building fabric.


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