Hello All,
Been cruising the internet, doing research for a boiler to install at my place. Found this forum and been reading here for a couple of days know. Love this place.
I want to go to a boiler system, just don't know which one yet.
Here's what I got currently got, and want to do.
-a rental cabin within 100 feet of my house I would like to heat. Currently heated by a wood stove with electric back up, heating is included in the rent. size 16x24 timber wall with a spray foamed in roof very warm little place.
- a hot tub currently on electric heating
- domestic hot water currently on electric also
-my house is 800 sq. ft down stairs with 2 bedrooms up, and a attached garage, the house is currently heated with a wood stove full time, and the garage is unheated just when I go in to do work I light the stove. My wife parks in the garage.
-Future additions, another rental cabin, guest cabin, my own shop someday.
My thoughts or going with a central boiler system, heating all
hot tub
my domestic hot water
3 cabins just heating not water heating needs.
garage
house
Currently I burn 7 cord of wood in my house over the season, and the rental usually 1 cord a month, during the winter. Projecting one cord month for each additional cabin. Electricity is around 3000KWH a month for the coldest month.
With the addition of two more cabins I would be steady delivering wood to keep the tenants warm. Having one boiler to watch and keeping everyone warm is my goal. My supply of wood is not a problem. Also I don't mind paying top $ for a unit that will save me time and $ in the long run.
I'm looking into the GARN units, combined with a solar unit, heating winter and summer will be taking care of. What or everyones ideas, and is the a realistic objective or just a dream?
thanks for your time Byron
Been cruising the internet, doing research for a boiler to install at my place. Found this forum and been reading here for a couple of days know. Love this place.
I want to go to a boiler system, just don't know which one yet.
Here's what I got currently got, and want to do.
-a rental cabin within 100 feet of my house I would like to heat. Currently heated by a wood stove with electric back up, heating is included in the rent. size 16x24 timber wall with a spray foamed in roof very warm little place.
- a hot tub currently on electric heating
- domestic hot water currently on electric also
-my house is 800 sq. ft down stairs with 2 bedrooms up, and a attached garage, the house is currently heated with a wood stove full time, and the garage is unheated just when I go in to do work I light the stove. My wife parks in the garage.
-Future additions, another rental cabin, guest cabin, my own shop someday.
My thoughts or going with a central boiler system, heating all
hot tub
my domestic hot water
3 cabins just heating not water heating needs.
garage
house
Currently I burn 7 cord of wood in my house over the season, and the rental usually 1 cord a month, during the winter. Projecting one cord month for each additional cabin. Electricity is around 3000KWH a month for the coldest month.
With the addition of two more cabins I would be steady delivering wood to keep the tenants warm. Having one boiler to watch and keeping everyone warm is my goal. My supply of wood is not a problem. Also I don't mind paying top $ for a unit that will save me time and $ in the long run.
I'm looking into the GARN units, combined with a solar unit, heating winter and summer will be taking care of. What or everyones ideas, and is the a realistic objective or just a dream?
thanks for your time Byron