ᐅ Advantages and Disadvantages: Gas + Solar + Hydronic Fireplace for Domestic Hot Water?
Created on: 18 Feb 2013 16:46
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Telramund
Hello everyone,
we are planning to build a solid wood house and would like to qualify for KfW funding. Since we already have a gas connection on the property, we prefer a gas condensing boiler. However, without solar panels, we would only qualify for the funding if we increase the wall thickness or use an air-to-water heat pump. As mentioned, the gas connection is already available on the property, and I am not very keen on heat pumps mainly due to the noise (we will be building without a basement). Since we have always dreamed of having a fireplace or tiled stove, we were advised to install a hydronic fireplace to also heat the domestic hot water. This way, we would have an energy mix that seems quite appealing to me at first glance, although I cannot yet estimate the economic aspects. Does this solution make sense?
Good luck Telramund
we are planning to build a solid wood house and would like to qualify for KfW funding. Since we already have a gas connection on the property, we prefer a gas condensing boiler. However, without solar panels, we would only qualify for the funding if we increase the wall thickness or use an air-to-water heat pump. As mentioned, the gas connection is already available on the property, and I am not very keen on heat pumps mainly due to the noise (we will be building without a basement). Since we have always dreamed of having a fireplace or tiled stove, we were advised to install a hydronic fireplace to also heat the domestic hot water. This way, we would have an energy mix that seems quite appealing to me at first glance, although I cannot yet estimate the economic aspects. Does this solution make sense?
Good luck Telramund
Telramund schrieb:
Ok, understood. You need to have everything calculated by someone who knows what they’re doing. Can any architect or energy consultant do this, or are there specific credentials that show I’m dealing with a knowledgeable person? It should be an independent technical building services (TBS) planner with experience in small units who is also an energy consultant. Architects usually do not meet these requirements due to a lack of TBS training. The same applies to generic energy consultants, since this is not a legally protected professional title.
Best regards
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Telramund20 Feb 2013 21:57Great, thank you very much for the information. I will keep you updated.
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