ᐅ Heating System Reliability During Power Outages – What Are the Options?
Created on: 27 Feb 2018 12:01
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Freddy123
Dear members,
This is my first post in the forum, and I am looking forward to becoming part of the community.
I work as an IT technician, and if I can offer any advice regarding home networking, home automation, etc., I am happy to share my knowledge and provide help at any time.
Regarding my concern:
I have a ground-source heat pump in my house that heats a cistern. For the particularly cold months, the system is supported by a water-based pellet stove, which is centrally located in the basement and also serves as a heating source. Unfortunately, there is only one chimney in the house connected to the pellet stove, and I would prefer not to have an external chimney added to the outside.
This means I am completely dependent on electricity and cannot heat during a power outage. Therefore, my question:
Does anyone in the forum know of a water-based hybrid stove that can be operated with either firewood or pellets, which I could install in place of the pellet stove in the basement?
So far, my search has been unsuccessful.
Thank you for your responses and efforts.
Best regards from Munich
Markus
This is my first post in the forum, and I am looking forward to becoming part of the community.
I work as an IT technician, and if I can offer any advice regarding home networking, home automation, etc., I am happy to share my knowledge and provide help at any time.
Regarding my concern:
I have a ground-source heat pump in my house that heats a cistern. For the particularly cold months, the system is supported by a water-based pellet stove, which is centrally located in the basement and also serves as a heating source. Unfortunately, there is only one chimney in the house connected to the pellet stove, and I would prefer not to have an external chimney added to the outside.
This means I am completely dependent on electricity and cannot heat during a power outage. Therefore, my question:
Does anyone in the forum know of a water-based hybrid stove that can be operated with either firewood or pellets, which I could install in place of the pellet stove in the basement?
So far, my search has been unsuccessful.
Thank you for your responses and efforts.
Best regards from Munich
Markus
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Freddy12328 Feb 2018 09:08Good morning everyone,
thank you for the advice and ideas so far.
I saw the large SHT stove, which costs about 12,000 and has the option to be used purely as a fireplace stove when there is no electricity.
My main concern was simply to have a stove in the house without an additional chimney.
That’s why my question was about a hybrid stove like the SHT, but not in the 15 kW (20 hp) version.
thank you for the advice and ideas so far.
I saw the large SHT stove, which costs about 12,000 and has the option to be used purely as a fireplace stove when there is no electricity.
My main concern was simply to have a stove in the house without an additional chimney.
That’s why my question was about a hybrid stove like the SHT, but not in the 15 kW (20 hp) version.
It’s best to first discuss your project with a stove dealer, as they are interested in selling their products and won’t outright dismiss everything. Then consult with your local chimney sweep; depending on your chimney and air intake diameter, it may be possible to connect multiple stoves to one chimney. Finally, talk to different installation companies—they want to secure contracts but can also offer some new ideas.
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HilfeHilfe28 Feb 2018 13:39Freddy123 schrieb:
Good morning everyone,
thank you for the advice and ideas so far.
I have seen the large SHT stove, which costs around 12k and has an option to be used as a pure fireplace stove when there is no electricity.
My main concern was just to have a stove in the house without an additional chimney.
That’s why my question was about a hybrid stove like the SHT, but not in this 15 kW (20 hp) version. Even a hybrid stove needs electricity, and without a chimney you can’t even heat with coal or wood. That would be like software trying to run without hardware.
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HilfeHilfe28 Feb 2018 13:43Knallkörper schrieb:
This is not about evaluating grid stability in the past, but about the ability to be self-sufficient for a few days during a major blackout. Well, in Germany this is probably more of a myth... I can tell when the power goes out even for a few seconds because of errors with the heating system. Before the update, it also failed 2 or 3 times even though power had been restored. I had to restart it once, but after the update it no longer hangs. The real question is how well a heating system can withstand such a blackout. I think during a major outage, people will have other concerns than turning the heating back on.
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