What is the most efficient heating source for radiant floor heating?
What is the most efficient heating source for radiant floor heating?
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Home building may not be his primary career, but Yellow Springs electronics distributor Roy Eastman is no novice either, as he has spent the last several years researching energy-efficient building and retrofitting his company’s office.
How can I find some discussion groups about building an energy efficient home ?
My wife and I are early in the design phase of planning to build an energy efficient custom home in western Oregon. We have the land, water, power & septic are in, and the site is approved to be built on. We have a designer, and know roughly the layout. It will be around 2400 sq ft. on one level. Construction cost : under $280,000 ( not inc. land ). If we had the money, we’d have ALL the bells and whistles , but we don’t. We’d like it to meet “ENERGY STAR ” efficiency standards . We get Natural Gas. We have lots of wood that blows down every year. We will have either a wood furnace or wood stove. Considering ground source heat pump, PV solar panels, foam or rice hull insulation. No straw bales/ concrete slabs/ radiant floor heat. What’s the best way to get the most bang for the buck ? Thanks
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HGTV has one, centered around their Green Home”
http://boards.hgtv.com/eve/forums/a/frm/f/8111086423
The only other suggestion I have is to google energy efficient home forum and see what you get.
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May 13th, 2010 at 5:12 am
I installed my own radiant heating system. For the heating system I used a Munchkin Boiler, propane fired. I have been extremely pleased with its performance. It is very high-tech in its control system which produces very high efficiencies. I agree fuel oil has higher BTU content than propane, but gas generally requires less maintainance and is very clean.
The unit is very compact. When I purchased it on line it was delivered by UPS. With the addition of a domestic water
tank, you can also heat domestic water at those high efficiencies. Schematic drawings for installation of the system are included.
The boiler is ideal for radiant systems that operate on relatively low water temperatures. It is a modulated boiler and only fires based on the demand of the system and the outside temperature. No mixing valves required. The domestic hot water system is independent of the house heating system when it allows higher temperatures for maximum recovery time.
May 13th, 2010 at 5:12 am
Fuel oil produces way more BTU’s per gallon then propane, so I would use fuel oil if at all possible.
Fuel oil heaters are gravity feed systems to the heater. Then it is pressurized and sprayed into the fire box via a small pump. Very efficient. Very safe. Waay cheaper in the long term than propane or electric.
May 13th, 2010 at 5:12 am
Your best bet is a "hot water on demand system." It costs about the same as a water heater, but you never run out.
http://www.hotwaterheater.com
May 13th, 2010 at 5:12 am
A combination gas/ wood burning boiler.
They’re a little more expensive than conventional boilers, but you can burn wood & not gas 90% of the time.
I have one & live in upstate New York. I spent $160.00 in gas for the entire winter.