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Heating Options

  • 10-12-2012 10:34am
    #1
    keaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    Need a bit of help, the other half is converting a shed into a small dwelling, everything's going well except were at a loss of how to heat the place.

    The retirements are to keep the place warm and to heat hot water for showers however I'm doing the research on what would work for us but I honestly haven't a notion of what I'm looking for.

    Ive very little knowledge of plumbing but in my head it would be a solid fuel burner heating water that's stored in a tank? but also fills a rad or two to keep the place warm?

    It would be amazing if there was an option of not burning fuel for a shower but how do you get around that? solar?

    Ive attached a jpeg of the measurements of the shed, very basic jpeg, but it gives an idea of the size of the space needing heat, its all one floor with a roof 1m height from the left sloping to nothing on the right.

    I would really appreciate some advice on options out there :o


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  • #2
    Dardania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭Dardania


    what will it be used for?

    All day, or at certain times?

    What fuels are avbailable to you? Solid fuel, gas, electricity, oil etc.?

    Is there a house nearby from which you can tap into for heat?

    Do you want low capital installation costs, or low running costs?

    How frequent are the showers?

    What is the thermal makeup of the shed i.e. will it lose heat easily?


  • #3
    keaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85 ✭✭keaves


    The shed is concrete built and in the process of being insulated, walls, roof, floors (batons, air gap, insulation). So hopefully wont lose heat too easily.

    Its looking like someone will be living in it full time. So therefore showers every second day ish. And heat on at certain times ie morning and evenings.

    There is a house nearby but I'm not sure about taping into the heating but it could be a possibility. Would probably prefer it to be separate but I'm open to suggestions.

    Electricity and solid fuel I think are our only options.
    Cost...I'm not sure, I suppose low running costs over low installation costs.


  • #4
    Dardania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭Dardania


    keaves wrote: »
    The shed is concrete built and in the process of being insulated, walls, roof, floors (batons, air gap, insulation). So hopefully wont lose heat too easily.

    Its looking like someone will be living in it full time. So therefore showers every second day ish. And heat on at certain times ie morning and evenings.

    There is a house nearby but I'm not sure about taping into the heating but it could be a possibility. Would probably prefer it to be separate but I'm open to suggestions.

    Electricity and solid fuel I think are our only options.
    Cost...I'm not sure, I suppose low running costs over low installation costs.

    Would I read between the lines, and would this be for an OAP? So needs to be easy to use etc.?

    To be honest, I'm out of my depth with solid fuel, but hopefully someone more knowledgeable will chip in. If i were to do solid fuel in my own home like that size, I'd look at something of this type: http://www.henleystoves.com/boiler-stoves/the-skellig-8kw-stove with radiators in the bedroom and WC, and a hot water storage cylinder for the shower.

    The other option would be storage heaters and an electric hot water cylinder. Some people might not agree with electric storage heaters, but if the person living there is there all day, they will have the benefit of the storage heater in the morning to afternoon, and use an instantaneous element in the evenings. Look at these storage heaters: http://www.glendimplexireland.com/catalogue/domestic_heating/installed_heating/duoheat/index.htm very simple to use I.e. set and forget. Could be a runner if you want no refuelling etc.

    With both of the above options, the hot water would be stored in a hot water cylinder, and en you can either use a pumped shower, or a separate pump like this after the cylinder: http://www.stuart-turner.co.uk/products/monsoon/u15-bar-twin

    With any heat source, and particularly electric, the feasibility of its comfort is dependant on insulation. The space, any pipework, and the hot water storage cylinder. You should aim to meet building regs part L levels of insulation for new build: http://www.environ.ie/en/TGD/

    Edit: what about geothermal?: http://www.seai.ie/Renewables/Geothermal_Energy/Ground_Source_Heat_Pumps/


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