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Posted By: lespThe house itself won’t require any heating;Really, none under any circumstances, are you sure? How are you achieving this?
Posted By: lespThe house itself won’t require any heating;
Posted By: lespThermal panels, PV panels linked to immersun for the immersion in a DHW tank.
The practicability of this system appeals to me, along with the independence of not relying on mains gas and
Posted By: lesp• Ideal size for DHW tank?
• Size of the thermal panels - more than 4.6m2?
Posted By: lespRegarding the heating of the house, it will be built to a passive house standard of insulation and air tightness with 3G windows and a MVHR. There will be some type of simple /stand by heating as well (to be decided). Sorry I wanted to keep the post short.To assume you will not need any heat under any circumstance is false I suggest. Have you done a full PHPP analysis and looked at -10 for 3 weeks?
Posted By: lesp• Ideal size for DHW tank?How long is a piece of string? Personally I do not see why you would store DHW for your stated needs. A high flow gas instant heater will work out far cheaper in the long run. Do not underestimate the heat losses from the tank and so the heating effect on the building in summer.
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