Cabin Heating

[dazed&confused82]

We are building an insulated cabin in our garden which is to be a permanent residence. I have absolutely no clue as to which type of heating system would be best. People have mentioned wood burners but I wondered if anyone had any other thoughts?

Thanks

 

[GeckoGas-com]

Size/Room Quantity? Residency type? Expected duration of usage?

If it's just a one-room hut; I'd personally recommend; as you said; something like a log burner and whack some sawdust logs onto it.... But; depends on the usage, size of room and the expected use - Afterall; open fires could end up with you burning down half the garden

 

[Nixt]

Pellet stove. Fully automatic ignition & fuel feed, modulated flame and convection fan, safe to touch during operation (except glass front of course), small 80mm flue, fast shut down, built in time & temperature and remote controls and almost carbon neutral. For one shot space heating nothing else (gas, oil electric or uncontrolled solid fuel) comes close.

 

[Dan Robinson]

If you are running electric up for the hot water, then why not try and see if there is an underfloor heating kit for the cabin - not that I have got it, btu I have a log cabing waiting to be ereted and that was one of the options.

 

[dazed&confused82]

Size/Room Quantity? Residency type? Expected duration of usage?

It's approximately 7.5m x 7.5m with 3 rooms (kitchen/sitting room, Bedroom & Bathroom). It is for permanent residency for either myself and partner or elderly relative so needs to be fairly warm in winter. It will be used all year round.

We only have electricity available as a source for heating as the gas connection to the main house would cost a fortune to re-route to the new cabin location.

Hope this helps you to help me.

Thanks

 

[Nixt]

Still wood pellet stove

 

[Dan Robinson]

I was talking about electric undefloor heating? Not as Carbon neutral as a wood pellet stove, but a bit less hassle.

 

[Nixt]

How? Pellet stove - place on suitable floor against outside wall, install flue &100cm2 vent, plug in and fill hopper with pellets. All auto controls are built in.

 

[Agile]

Interesting Council Tax implications there.

It will be pretty expensive to heat with electricity all year round.

Have you considered extending the heating circuit from the house? All you need is two plastic pipes in an insulated duct. Not a specialist job as no gas involved.

Tony

 

[Dan Robinson]

Aahhh but you don't need to heat the cabin all year round... I thought we lived in the age of global warming.


Ironic isn't it?