we're currently in the process of getting ready to knock down our house and rebuild (modular). The plan is to go with a eko40 or similar and storage. Originally I was thinking twin 500G propane tanks, but then it dawned on me the other night that we're going to be doing concrete work, why not make an underground cistern and insulate the hell out of it?
Our plan also includes a wall mount propane backup unit for when the fire is unattended. The boiler will be in the basement/garage. We will have 9' walls which I will insulate with foamboard while we do foundation work, 8' garage doors so I can drive my tractor in with a supersack of wood and place it right next to the boiler. the twin tanks really crowds the area, so i was leaning to doing an cistern on the outside of the foundation directly opposite the boiler.
--what considerations do i need to take?
--what access should I maintain for updates, fixes, maintenance?
--best way to plumb and keep it flexible incase of failure or repairs
--special liner or can we effectively have gunite shot in like a hot tub?
--shape of the cistern can be a concern, is it better to be wide and low, or better to be tall and deep?
Our new house will be ~2800 ft, colonial style. 8' ceilings, except the entry way is open to above. We are doing radiant in both floors, my 24x30x12' garage with vaulted ceiling will also be on the system. It will be r20 on the walls and r40 on the ceiling. Radiant in the slab (which we will re-pour since when we do the house) We haven't gotten the pricing back on the cost differences in the insulation options for the house yet but I suspect we're going to go middle-upper of the road in terms of R-value. Same applies for windows.
my goal is to be able to fire once a day (or every other). can you make your storage too big?
we're not planning on going solar at the moment, but may go down that path in the future for DHW so I think non pressurized system is better suited anyways, correct?
Hopefully I'll have more answers than questions soon... thanks!
Our plan also includes a wall mount propane backup unit for when the fire is unattended. The boiler will be in the basement/garage. We will have 9' walls which I will insulate with foamboard while we do foundation work, 8' garage doors so I can drive my tractor in with a supersack of wood and place it right next to the boiler. the twin tanks really crowds the area, so i was leaning to doing an cistern on the outside of the foundation directly opposite the boiler.
--what considerations do i need to take?
--what access should I maintain for updates, fixes, maintenance?
--best way to plumb and keep it flexible incase of failure or repairs
--special liner or can we effectively have gunite shot in like a hot tub?
--shape of the cistern can be a concern, is it better to be wide and low, or better to be tall and deep?
Our new house will be ~2800 ft, colonial style. 8' ceilings, except the entry way is open to above. We are doing radiant in both floors, my 24x30x12' garage with vaulted ceiling will also be on the system. It will be r20 on the walls and r40 on the ceiling. Radiant in the slab (which we will re-pour since when we do the house) We haven't gotten the pricing back on the cost differences in the insulation options for the house yet but I suspect we're going to go middle-upper of the road in terms of R-value. Same applies for windows.
my goal is to be able to fire once a day (or every other). can you make your storage too big?
we're not planning on going solar at the moment, but may go down that path in the future for DHW so I think non pressurized system is better suited anyways, correct?
Hopefully I'll have more answers than questions soon... thanks!