Linked Heating Systems

A linked heating system, also known as a link-up, is one where multiple heat sources are combined.

Linked systems can be very flexible and can allow you to take advantage of seasonal differences in available power. For example, a linked system allows you to use solar thermal panels in the warm months to provide hot water (when you don’t need your heating on), but then switch over to a wood boiler stove to provide both heating and hot water in the colder months when there is less solar radiation.

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A linked system is also ideal if you want to reduce your gas or oil consumption

As it allows you to link in, for example, a wood boiler stove. When the wood boiler stove is going, your gas/oil boiler will have less work to do and consequently you will use less gas/oil. Using a thermal store, a heat bank or an H2 panel are all examples of how this can be achieved.

Thermal Stores and Heat Banks – How They Work

The basic principle behind both is that the ‘primary’ heating fluid is shared between all energy input sources and the cylinder content—it is thermal heat that is stored—as opposed to the consumable hot water.

All heat input and output emitters—radiators and underfloor circuits—all share the same ‘primary’ fluid and everything is connected directly to the cylinder. No coils = 100% heat exchange.

The difference between Heat Bank and Thermal Store is the method used to extract the heat from the store.

You can find more information about Thermal Stores by visiting www.tmsthermalstore.com.

H2 Panels – How They Work

A solid fuel appliance is efficiently linked into a central heating system with an automatic boiler, enabling both to contribute energy to heat the hot water, radiators, and even underfloor heating.

As solid fuel appliances work more efficiently at lower temperatures, the automatic boiler adds the extra energy to raise the flowing water temperature, serving the heating system and hot water recharge.

The H2 panel controls the balance between the solid fuel and the automatic boilers, ensuring that when the solid fuel appliance is fired up, all the energy is efficiently distributed to the hot water and central heating system, only calling on the automatic boiler to top up when needed.

By using solid fuel energy first, allows full use of both boilers efficiently and does not waste any energy, therefore being more cost-effective.

You can find more information about H2 panels by visiting www.H2panel.co.uk

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