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Peter19892 Jan 2018 15:59Hello, I am currently planning our house. A brief introduction: we are building in Lower Bavaria.
We do not want a basement, and the house should have about 220 sqm (2,368 sq ft) of living space in total.
I work part-time as a farmer. We have a 29 kW photovoltaic system on our barn, which is connected to my parents’ house.
In the living area, we want either a tile stove or a wood-burning stove since we have our own wood supply. A wood chip heating system is not an option for us.
What would you recommend installing currently? I saw a stove from SHT that can burn both pellets and logs. The advantage would be that we could avoid having both a tile stove and a wood stove.
I’m not quite sure at the moment... I would really appreciate your advice. Best regards
We do not want a basement, and the house should have about 220 sqm (2,368 sq ft) of living space in total.
I work part-time as a farmer. We have a 29 kW photovoltaic system on our barn, which is connected to my parents’ house.
In the living area, we want either a tile stove or a wood-burning stove since we have our own wood supply. A wood chip heating system is not an option for us.
What would you recommend installing currently? I saw a stove from SHT that can burn both pellets and logs. The advantage would be that we could avoid having both a tile stove and a wood stove.
I’m not quite sure at the moment... I would really appreciate your advice. Best regards
Hello Peter,
You can’t answer this question in general terms; otherwise, there would be only one heating system nationwide in Germany — the BEST one. 😉
If wood is available, it obviously makes sense to cover at least part of the required heating energy with wood.
The most common main heating systems for new buildings today are:
You can’t answer this question in general terms; otherwise, there would be only one heating system nationwide in Germany — the BEST one. 😉
- Do you have a gas connection available?
- Are deep drilling boreholes possible/allowed?
- Should it be the most economical heating system, or is there value placed on self-sufficiency and/or environmental protection?
- Which energy standard should the building comply with (Energy Saving Ordinance 2016, KFW 55, Passive House)?
If wood is available, it obviously makes sense to cover at least part of the required heating energy with wood.
The most common main heating systems for new buildings today are:
- Gas condensing boiler (usually with a solar thermal system)
- Air-to-water heat pump
- Ground-source heat pump
- Wood heating (pellets, wood chips, and/or firewood)
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Peter19892 Jan 2018 20:04Joedreck schrieb:
How interested are you in the technical details? Do you have enough land around the house? And do you have access to an excavator?
We are always interested in the technical aspects. The plot is large enough, probably around 1500m² (0.37 acres), and I have a wheeled excavator myself. Best regards
That sounds fundamentally interesting for a trench collector system. This is used with a brine heat pump. Instead of drilling, a trench about 1.8 meters (6 feet) deep (varies) and 2 meters (6.5 feet) wide is dug. Afterwards, plastic pipes are laid in loops inside the trench and then backfilled.
Of course, everything needs to be properly planned. The underfloor heating system should also be designed accordingly.
The trench collector is still relatively unknown in Germany, more common in Austria. Therefore, in Germany, you would likely need to rely on your own labor, which should be feasible given your circumstances.
I personally helped a friend with the digging. With 3-4 people, it can be done over a weekend.
Search for it online. There is a good platform on the internet where you can get help.
Of course, everything needs to be properly planned. The underfloor heating system should also be designed accordingly.
The trench collector is still relatively unknown in Germany, more common in Austria. Therefore, in Germany, you would likely need to rely on your own labor, which should be feasible given your circumstances.
I personally helped a friend with the digging. With 3-4 people, it can be done over a weekend.
Search for it online. There is a good platform on the internet where you can get help.
These would be good conditions for a ground source heat pump with a horizontal trench collector. Especially if you can do some of the work yourself, you can benefit from the subsidy (BAFA 4000€) and come out ahead.
However, a heat pump does not really work well with a fireplace that supports the heating system (in my opinion, the latter is only good for the seller’s wallet and the user’s sentimentality).
However, a heat pump does not really work well with a fireplace that supports the heating system (in my opinion, the latter is only good for the seller’s wallet and the user’s sentimentality).
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