Solar passage

[falcon1208]

Ok, I understand you better. And yes, increasing the thermal mass is double-edged.
Well, we could think of installing a valve controlled manually or electronically
giving preference to the slab the time it goes back to temperature but we go back again
in complications.

I often think of termite mounds ...

I was told that they stay at constant temperature without valves 3 channels, electronics, and other super thermal sensors ...;)

That's what I want to strive for, and that's what seems to me to be the biggest challenge to our collective intelligence: Find self-regulated and natural systems similar to those. Be authentically intelligent, that is, effective and integrated, in a way.

[Did67]

It's very simple: you bury yourself with more than 2 m, and with us, you will be like winter 12 ° C! This is exploited in Canadian or Provençal wells (preheating air entering in winter, cooling summer) ...

Termites, in tropical conditions, have the thermostat better adjusted naturally!

[izentrop]

Altherma Daikin air-water heat pump,
who is now nine, is down and I do not want to fix it.

What was the annual electricity consumption for this heater? and did you have other breakdowns before that one?

[falcon1208]

The cost was low but this heat pump arrives in its 10 I year and I know that now it will be breaking. This is his second outage, so it is out of service since 2 years. I do not want to invest in a bottomless pit and dream of free energy.

[A.D. 44]

Whatever you do in solar, you will need extra energy ...

If you want to give up the pack ...

A chimney (open), it's really not the ideal ... Minimum minima insert ... A wood stove would be better ... See a wood boiler in addition to solar.

[falcon1208]

No, I misspoke, I have an insert with fan. I had also thought of putting a Tulikivi mass stove, I like it a lot. Especially since they now offer an integrated boiler that can heat the water of a balloon and also a functioning with pellets or logs. The ideal for me would be coupled with solar.

I am trying to evaluate the price but I think it will be too high for me.

[izentrop]

The cost was low but this heat pump arrives in its 10 I year and I know that now it will be breaking. This is his second outage, so it is out of service since 2 years. I do not want to invest in a bottomless pit and dream of free energy.

What makes you think it would be a surf? What is the failure ?

Free energy with his goodwill. Last year, in December and January we did not see much sun, we need another way of heating in compensation.
In solar, it must widely size if it is to heat, at least X10.

[falcon1208]

The average time of good operation of these PAC as evidenced by the experience of other owners of the device. Something that was also confirmed by a repairer that I had come to diagnose the last failure.

[izentrop]

Do you mean that 10 years is the average life of a PAC?
Daikin announces 30 years with good maintenance and a good adjustment and choice. https://www.daikin.be/fr_be/pompesachal ... devie.html

[A.D. 44]

Hello,

I am trying to evaluate the price but I think it will be too high for me.

I do not know anything about your house, it is difficult to estimate anything at a distance ...

but what I can assure you is that if you are ready to get your hands dirty (by and large, install everything yourself), you will greatly reduce the overall cost. Self-installation (besides the financial aspect) has many advantages: you size and adapt the installation to the best (it is personalized and adjusted), you know your installation by heart (perfect for settings to the fair, for maintenance, for possible repairs ... etc).

Well, must have, time and desire ...