Biomass, Kintore

System

Sun: House takes advantage of passive Solar by locating large windows on south wall.

Biomass:Wood stove to heat space (aided by thermal wall), heat water, and cook.

Efficiency: Spray foam insulation with batt insulation (R40 on walls, R50 in ceiling).

Cost: $3000 for stove and accessories O&M: replaced tank after 20 years.

Date of Installation: December, 1980

Type/kind: Residential (2 occupants)

Installer: Self Install

Supplier: Pioneer Maid; Mark Stoll, an Amish Machinist and farmer in Maine designed and produces these stoves.
Fireplaces & Wood Stoves: http://www.woodstoves.net/pioneer2.htm

Experience: Technology was easy to install, easy to maintain

Results: reliable, very comfortable, saves greatly on use of electricity for heat and hot water (doesn't need electrical hot water from September to May)

Description of Case Study:This stove, equipped with the capability for hot water heating, was installed when the house was constructed in 1980, and has worked great ever since. Used for all cooking and space heating, and most of the water heating.

Space Heating: A wall of cinder blocks with sand inside and cement on the outside form a thermal mass which is on the side and back of the stove to collect heat and slowly release it, providing improved performance.

Water Heating: Copper piping feeds into the back of the stove and works through thermo siphoning to put the heated water into a tank placed on the floor above. Where some electric heating is needed for the water during the summer, from September to May the stove does all of the water heating. At times there is too much hot water, so sometimes they fill their tub to release the hot water when there is too much.