Pellet Stove with water heater?

[Andrew Robinson]

Hello,

I've seen a few pellet stoves in Europe that include a water heating option. Is there anything like this available in North America (Canada)?

Some examples:

Lohberger Aqua Insert
(broken link removed to http://www.lohberger.com/herde-oefen/produkte/ofen-mit-zentralheizung/produktgruppen/c/holz-pellets/p/aqua-insert-p-einbau/)

Calimax Twist 12
http://www.calimax.com/en/pelletsofen/pellet-stove-twist-12

Palazzetti EcoFire Giulietta
(broken link removed)

Andrew

 

[Mt Bob]

no.just boilers. http://www.harmanstoves.com/Products/PB105-Pellet-Boiler.aspx

 

[Arti]

Kind of pricey in my book, but there are kits available to heat water.

http://crosslinkconversions.com/

 

[Don2222]

no.just boilers. http://www.harmanstoves.com/Products/PB105-Pellet-Boiler.aspx

Hi

I cleaned one of those a few weeks ago so the lady could take a hot shower. 6 years old and it worked and looked brand new!

 

[PassionForFire&Water]

check this website: www.Hydro-to-Heat-Convertor.com

 

[smwilliamson]

They are called architectural boilers

 

[Andrew Robinson]

Kind of pricey in my book, but there are kits available to heat water.

http://crosslinkconversions.com/

I suspect these have the potential to cool the flames and decrease efficiency / increase creosote formation (in wood stoves at least) ?

 

[Andrew Robinson]

check this website: www.Hydro-to-Heat-Convertor.com

These look pretty close to what I was thinking - thanks!

They appear to direct 90% of the heat into the hot water - too much for DHW and not enough for direct-to-air space heating.

We are building a 2400 sqft duplex - 1200 sq ft per side on 2 floors, so a simple 8kW pellet stove should be able to heat each unit (minus 45 design temp, R50 insulation)... but the ability to put a bit of heat into an electric water tank would be even better.

A

 

[ScotL]

The Kedel will also provide DHW. You need a boiler-mate just like you would with an oil boiler.

 

[PassionForFire&Water]

These look pretty close to what I was thinking - thanks!

They appear to direct 90% of the heat into the hot water - too much for DHW and not enough for direct-to-air space heating.

We are building a 2400 sqft duplex - 1200 sq ft per side on 2 floors, so a simple 8kW pellet stove should be able to heat each unit (minus 45 design temp, R50 insulation)... but the ability to put a bit of heat into an electric water tank would be even better.

A

Around 36,000 BTU/hr into the water and 15,000 BTU/hr radiant heat

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[foamit up]

I would use a BioWin and boiler mate. It would do whole building but landlord pays heat that way. Or put in the small BioWin in each unit with a side arm on the electric water heater. Then tenant pays the heat. If insulated right you would only have to clean once a year as it would not burn many pellets.

 

[moey]

You probably would have to put in two systems conventional and then a pellet boiler. At that point your close to the price of a geothermal system maybe more. You dont have to be a slave to a geothermal system it cools your house as well.