ᐅ Is a bungalow with a pellet air-heating system without hydronic distribution possible?
Created on: 13 Jan 2016 14:25
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erdnix
I am wondering if it is possible to heat a bungalow with a pellet stove WITHOUT hydronic (water-based) heating.
Please also take a look at the screenshot.
Basic information:
Heated area: 120 m² (1,292 sq ft)
Pellet stove with about 6 to 7 kW, centrally installed.
Air is drawn in above the stove and blown into the rooms at ceiling height.
The heated rooms have ventilation openings at the bottom of the doors to allow “cold” air to flow freely into the living room.
The stove is intended for heating only and does NOT produce hot water.
The slab foundation will be insulated, no basement.
Flat roof will be insulated with approximately 25–30 cm (10–12 inches) of insulation.
Wooden walls with about 20 cm (8 inches) of insulation between the studs.
Triple glazing. Large windows facing west.
The property is heavily shaded in winter.
Thanks in advance =)
One more request...
I am currently in the stage of idea development and rough feasibility assessment. I am specifically looking for your experiences and subjective evaluations. Tips like “You should ask a professional” are not helpful for me right now.
Please also take a look at the screenshot.
Basic information:
Heated area: 120 m² (1,292 sq ft)
Pellet stove with about 6 to 7 kW, centrally installed.
Air is drawn in above the stove and blown into the rooms at ceiling height.
The heated rooms have ventilation openings at the bottom of the doors to allow “cold” air to flow freely into the living room.
The stove is intended for heating only and does NOT produce hot water.
The slab foundation will be insulated, no basement.
Flat roof will be insulated with approximately 25–30 cm (10–12 inches) of insulation.
Wooden walls with about 20 cm (8 inches) of insulation between the studs.
Triple glazing. Large windows facing west.
The property is heavily shaded in winter.
Thanks in advance =)
One more request...
I am currently in the stage of idea development and rough feasibility assessment. I am specifically looking for your experiences and subjective evaluations. Tips like “You should ask a professional” are not helpful for me right now.
May I ask rather directly what the main concept behind this preliminary design is? Without knowing whether a building project is feasible on this site in this form or something similar, I wouldn’t want to put so much detail into it. Unless it’s just a speculative exercise, which I do not assume.
If you really want to build a bungalow there, it would be useful to study the zoning plan (if available) or prepare a rough preliminary design (feasibility study | massing study) as a building inquiry / planning pre-application to the building authority.
If you really want to build a bungalow there, it would be useful to study the zoning plan (if available) or prepare a rough preliminary design (feasibility study | massing study) as a building inquiry / planning pre-application to the building authority.
@wpic
At the moment, there is no urgent reason for us to move, except for my personal wish to do so (direct access to the garden, proximity to the rental house, because I lived on the property for 13 years before, etc.).
You are somewhat right about the “glass bead game.” I enjoy working out this plan in detail. If everything fits, it will eventually become a real project; otherwise, it remains a nice thought exercise.
Therefore, I don’t really care about the zoning plan right now, because I first want to develop an idea of what is technically possible and what is not, and of course whether I would even want to live there (topic of shading).
At the moment, there is no urgent reason for us to move, except for my personal wish to do so (direct access to the garden, proximity to the rental house, because I lived on the property for 13 years before, etc.).
You are somewhat right about the “glass bead game.” I enjoy working out this plan in detail. If everything fits, it will eventually become a real project; otherwise, it remains a nice thought exercise.
Therefore, I don’t really care about the zoning plan right now, because I first want to develop an idea of what is technically possible and what is not, and of course whether I would even want to live there (topic of shading).