Category Archives: Thermal store

We have a 300 litre Xcel Heatbank thermal store from Specflue. This is a large hot water tank with multiple fittings. We will feed in heat through the solar thermal panels, the wood burning stove and if necessary via two 3kW immersion heaters. We will take heat out via the under floor heating circuit in the ground floor, the radiator circuit in the first floor and the towel rail circuit in the bathroom and shower room.

How can I heat my super insulated house – part one

Whilst working at the Energy Saving Co-operative I learnt a lot from the Technical Lead Steve Harris.  Steve was the Head of Low Carbon Technology at the Energy Saving Trust, he worked with Bill Dunster on  BedZed and also with … Continue reading

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