Hello Wood Boilers,
I am planning for an Econoburn 200 wood boiler system inside a new home's basement, to use with a 680 gallon heat bank and a propane boiler for back up, summer use, and lazy days. I will also be getting a solar hot water system (and the previously mentioned heat bank w/ exchangers) from American Solar Technics in Maine to supplement our DHW without burning wood or propane.
Anyway, I am feeling overwhelmed with information and it seems like I need an advanced degree in plumbing and engineering to simply understand the language and helpful explanations on the Hearth forum.
My initial concern is with power outages, which are not uncommon in our neck the Maine woods. Would any of the experienced folks on this site help me understand the implications of power outages in relation to Econoburn wood boilers, and then to explore my options for keeping the system safe and functioning when electricity goes out? I am certainly open to solar powered batteries, but then I experience more of the overwhelm trying to understand that system as well.
Thanks in advance.
I am planning for an Econoburn 200 wood boiler system inside a new home's basement, to use with a 680 gallon heat bank and a propane boiler for back up, summer use, and lazy days. I will also be getting a solar hot water system (and the previously mentioned heat bank w/ exchangers) from American Solar Technics in Maine to supplement our DHW without burning wood or propane.
Anyway, I am feeling overwhelmed with information and it seems like I need an advanced degree in plumbing and engineering to simply understand the language and helpful explanations on the Hearth forum.
My initial concern is with power outages, which are not uncommon in our neck the Maine woods. Would any of the experienced folks on this site help me understand the implications of power outages in relation to Econoburn wood boilers, and then to explore my options for keeping the system safe and functioning when electricity goes out? I am certainly open to solar powered batteries, but then I experience more of the overwhelm trying to understand that system as well.
Thanks in advance.