We have now switched over to our new boiler and solar panels. The boiler heats up the two tanks
The heating is then run from these tanks (we’ve disconnected the old oil combi). The hot water cylinder is heated by the solar panels and then topped up from these tanks. We burnt about a barrow load of wood to get the tanks up to about 70: 24 hours later they were down to 50 ( the hot water was topped up from this one) and 60. The solar panels have been doing well considering the time of year, yesterday we got 40 and today we got to 60 degrees.
The wood boiler is supposed to be very efficient, it burns very hot and gassifies the wood which is then burnt to heat the water. After all the wood we burnt there was very little ash left.
Good to see it all up and running Graham:)
ambermoggie
12 Oct 09 at 1:20 pm
Cecilia and Graham,
I saw on the news that there are floods in Cubmria and I hope that your home and the shop are ok! I know Graham works in Cockermouth as well…I hope your office is ok. I hope that you’re both well and that you’re safe from harm!
Best wishes,
Emilie and Andy
wanderlustlost
20 Nov 09 at 10:29 am