Friday 28 November 2008

Heating using flueless gas fires

Idea:

Use a (thermostat controlled?) flueless gas fire as the heater in a passivhaus.

Upsides: Simple. Visible flame/focal point. Cheaper than central heating. Practically 100% efficient. Low power is OK for this application. Provides humidity!
Downsides: Emissions (esp. particulates). May not be safe/allowed as MHRV does not provide passive ventilation. Still need to provide hot water.

If not, a small balanced flue one may be good, although far less efficient.

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