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22-10-09, 08:51 PM | #11 |
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Re: Underfloor heating, any plumbers?
isn't there an underfloor heating kit you could buy?
I'm just firing one in here as i imagine it would be a pretty standard kit, you would just need to say the type of flooring and size of floor. http://www.wickes.co.uk/Heating-Plum...t/utwundertile |
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You could give Eddie a call at Yorkshire Chimney Specialists at Huddersfield, hes pretty well clued up with solid fuel stoves and the like. Im not sure hes still trading as his web sites dissapeared, his details are here: http://www.build.co.uk/company_216159.htm
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Hmmm. Perhaps some sort of plated boiler and use the steam to drive a generating set ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF-0e...om=PL&index=53 |
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Parents picked it out, I think it is some cheap import. Can sort pics if you are so interested?
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Got to disagree with you about the narrowing the airflow bit though, surely a turbulent flow will create backpressure and reduce the amount of draught. Have you seen the butterfly valves you can put in the flue? Ever used one?
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Personally i'd either hook the boiler up to a seperate cylinder connecting it into the HW, or i'd run the upstairs rads off of it (depending on how many and size). To save cutting the rads upstairs out of the combi system you could buy a few cheap rads and hook them up on seperate sides of the rooms up stairs. That way you have the choice of using the Gas or Solid fuel to heat your rooms. If you keep the boiler running just the upstairs you'll get away without a pump where as if you try to run anything downstairs you'll need one to get any decent heat. Some of the suggestions i've made are perhaps best explained with a diagram. So if you want any further info drop me a pm. Rich
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I understand, cheers.
Does the cylinder perform any function other than as an energy store?
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With out being able to do the maths (but remembering some bits of physics) I think the available fuel and air is going to add up to quite a bit of airflow. I think you'd need to really strangle the flue (hee hee throttle) to stop it from going mad. I'd say it was a very fine balance and I predict a lot of mucking about before you get it right I'd love to hear about the progress though...... |
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