Cob: heating air and water

[Grei Raven Shadow Walker]

I'm still in favor of low mounted (1st floor/ground)
solar batch heaters used as pre-heaters for either a
wood fired or a gas (maybe propane, or maybe even home
made methane...if you're so inclined) water tank
heater for the hydronic system, and also as
pre-heaters for a similarly gas fired tank-less model
for the domestic hot water. All year round the solar
pre-heater could easily reduce fuel needs for domestic
hot water. In the cooling season the solar part of the
hydronic system could be diverted to heating an out
door pool or wood kiln.
I would personally just purchase the tubing and
fitting hardware from a hydronic equipment supplier, I
see no reason not to use what's designed, intended,
and successfully used for the purpose.
--- Jill hotmail <writejill at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Any suggestions for the heater type for the room air
> and the water? What about the heater for the hydro
> tubes in the floor?


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