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I am about to install the heating system in my new build. I will have UFH heating downstairs and rads upstairs, powered by an external Grant or Firebird condensing boiler. I will be installing solar panels onto the roof. I know they're good for the hot water but would it be easy to incorporate them into the UFH? I plan to have a 300l twin coil stainless steel hot tank. There will only be 2 people living in the house so that should be more than enough.
The running temperatures of the UFH are very low so I would imagine the solar panels could provide enough heating for the UFH during the transitional spring and autumn seasons when the sun is quite strong but the nights are generally cool. I will also have a wood burning stove in the main living area, which is very large. This will provide additional space heating to much of the ground floor, if needed. The house is very well insulated so in theory, I would often get away with the stove and UFH only for the downstairs and just a little bit of rad heating upstairs......well that's plan anyway.
I've a feeling I'm missing something here and am hoping someone can point me in the right direction. From what I've been reading, I may need a buffer tank. And from what I can tell, a buffer tank is a big oversized hot water tank??? The problem there is that I may not have room for a massive 800l buffer tank in my hot press, located off the hallway.
If anyone can help, I would be most obliged. I did a search first but could not find the answer there......maybe there's a reason for that!!!
Thank You
The running temperatures of the UFH are very low so I would imagine the solar panels could provide enough heating for the UFH during the transitional spring and autumn seasons when the sun is quite strong but the nights are generally cool. I will also have a wood burning stove in the main living area, which is very large. This will provide additional space heating to much of the ground floor, if needed. The house is very well insulated so in theory, I would often get away with the stove and UFH only for the downstairs and just a little bit of rad heating upstairs......well that's plan anyway.
I've a feeling I'm missing something here and am hoping someone can point me in the right direction. From what I've been reading, I may need a buffer tank. And from what I can tell, a buffer tank is a big oversized hot water tank??? The problem there is that I may not have room for a massive 800l buffer tank in my hot press, located off the hallway.
If anyone can help, I would be most obliged. I did a search first but could not find the answer there......maybe there's a reason for that!!!
Thank You