insulate boiler shed ?

woodsmaster · Feb 3, 2010

Was going to put boiler in secluded room in shop, to heat shop and house but insurance says no so I'm going to put a shed up in between the two.

Should storage bank be in the shed or would it be ok to have in shop? If I use glycol in lines do i need to insulate the shed? should it have a cement floor or just a footer for the boiler?

WoodNotOil · Feb 3, 2010

You want the storage close to the heat load. Since you are heating two different structures perhaps in the shed is a compromise? These units have insulation in their jackets, but I might still be inclined to insulate the shed. With glycol you technically wouldn't need it. Same with the cement floor versus a pad for the boiler. If it were me, I would insulate it and pour a full floor...

trehugr · Feb 4, 2010

woodsmaster said:
Was going to put boiler in secluded room in shop, to heat shop and house but insurance says no

Thats all insurance companies know how to say... no... #$@! them

flyingcow · Feb 4, 2010

I agree with Woodnotoil.

RobC · Feb 4, 2010

On the post "Combustion tunnel eroding on Tarm Excel" on page 2, Gooserider mentioned some downside issues with adding glycol to you system. There are way to keep your water from freezing as long as you have power. Light bulb in boiler, circulator runs 5 minutes every hour, etc.
Rob

henfruit · Feb 4, 2010

I have mine in a shed 10x12 on a slab insulated. the room is at 100 + all the time, great to dry wood and things.no glycol have auto generator back up system. Wish i had made it bigger to put storage in there with that nice warm temp all the time.

Tony H · Feb 10, 2010

i have my boiler in an uninsulated shed with a floor made of cement block , in my county a shed with a poured floor is considered a permanant TAXABLE structure. The pipes are insulated and everything works well. If I did it again I would insulate the building as well as the pipes. I did install gycol but find if I run the pump with a bypass for the thermatic valve the water will not freeze .

mrhaney · Feb 10, 2010

my shed is 10 x 16 insulated and its nice to go out when its 10 degree in just a hooded jacket and when you open the door to the shed its 85-90 degrees to service the stove,i did this not to be warm when servicing but if i had a
problem i could put a electric heater in it and not have to woory about my unit freezing but servicing it in nice warm shed is the better of the two

woodsmaster · Feb 11, 2010

Thanks for all the imput. I've decided to insulate and pour a full floore. I will also put storage in the shed, probably 2 - 500 gal propane tanks staked horizontal. Think I found one for free on craigs list!
Also decided not to use glycol. Dont like the idea of paying taxes on another building but I want it to look nice since we just sided the house and will be building a new shop. The county just did there audit and
I dont have to apply for a permit so maybe they wont catch it for a while.

leaddog · Feb 11, 2010

How about a 20ft shipping container. Cheap, fire, waterproof, and large enough for boiler storage and some wood. You can side it to match the other buildings and not taxable as its portable. Did i mention portable------- You can move the shed, boiler, storage if for some reason you want to . Looks like a great solution for many people.
Last I checked they were about $1300 in detroit. You can move them on a trailer with a pickup.
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