Is it possible to install a radiator in to detached small office about 8 metres from the house(where boiler is) by connecting up central heating pipes via flow and return and routing them underground to a detached office?
Adding a radiator to a detached property.
- Thread starter PrenticeBoyofDerry
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Possible but a fan heater is much cheaper than going underground with
pipes.
Alternatively buy yourself a nice air con unit 3.5 kW. Heating in the winter
cooling in the summer.
pipes.
Alternatively buy yourself a nice air con unit 3.5 kW. Heating in the winter
cooling in the summer.
It's a combi that is installed inside the domestic property and the small office building is detached from this by about 8 metres.
So in theory then what would be the best depth for pipes to be buried?
I would guess at least 750mm?
What pipe material would be best used for the underground bit?
and the diameter of pipe?
I would guess at least 750mm?
What pipe material would be best used for the underground bit?
and the diameter of pipe?
Yes.
But antifreeze is expensive so you'd want to keep the underground loop separate from the house system.
You'd use a heat exchanger in the house to pass heat to the external circulation system. Put a flow switch on the pipe in the house to send a call for heat to the boiler and operate the zone valve.
In the outbuilding put a pump and thermostat along with the radiator. The stat calls for heat by starting the pump, the water flow will activate the flow switch which will then activate the boiler.
This gives you boiler control without having to run external heating control cabling.
(Thanks to the late Andy Hall of news:uk.d-i-y for the general idea)
But antifreeze is expensive so you'd want to keep the underground loop separate from the house system.
You'd use a heat exchanger in the house to pass heat to the external circulation system. Put a flow switch on the pipe in the house to send a call for heat to the boiler and operate the zone valve.
In the outbuilding put a pump and thermostat along with the radiator. The stat calls for heat by starting the pump, the water flow will activate the flow switch which will then activate the boiler.
This gives you boiler control without having to run external heating control cabling.
(Thanks to the late Andy Hall of news:uk.d-i-y for the general idea)
Cheers OwainDIYer
any possible links to the most suitable products regarding heat exchanger, flow switch, pump and thermostat?
any possible links to the most suitable products regarding heat exchanger, flow switch, pump and thermostat?
Here are links to the late Andy Hall's original postings. (Ignore anything by IMM as he's the uk.d-i-y resident village idiot)
https://groups.google.com/group/uk.d-i-y/browse_thread/thread/d9a8abcf733a93da/e46df54e854af7f3
https://groups.google.com/group/uk.d-i-y/browse_thread/thread/3f96baa9537499c0/932e3b5bb816b69b (about half way down)
https://groups.google.com/group/uk.d-i-y/browse_thread/thread/f7a8f5f66928bb1d/62b1995f230af238
and a summary description in the uk.d-i-y wiki at
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Andy_Hall_of_Fame
As the posts date from 2004 some suppliers may no longer be avaialble and Building Regulations have changed.
https://groups.google.com/group/uk.d-i-y/browse_thread/thread/d9a8abcf733a93da/e46df54e854af7f3
https://groups.google.com/group/uk.d-i-y/browse_thread/thread/3f96baa9537499c0/932e3b5bb816b69b (about half way down)
https://groups.google.com/group/uk.d-i-y/browse_thread/thread/f7a8f5f66928bb1d/62b1995f230af238
and a summary description in the uk.d-i-y wiki at
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Andy_Hall_of_Fame
As the posts date from 2004 some suppliers may no longer be avaialble and Building Regulations have changed.
Cheers again OwainDIYer very much appreciated.
I will read through Andy Hall's post with interest.
May I wish you a Happy New year.
I will read through Andy Hall's post with interest.
May I wish you a Happy New year.
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