tractor1971
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I will appreciate any advice on the heating question below for a cabin in central Alberta Canada.
Construction:
800 ft, built from insulated aluminum panels, including the floor, on steel beams with 5 ft center
A-frame style with open ceiling living room, bathroom, and bedroom on the main, mezzanine.
Solar with batteries and generator back-up.
Heating:
Primary- Wood stove with slow ceiling fan
Secondary None installed yet, but my friend's plan is-
- non vented propane 10 000 BTU in bedroom
- RV furnace 40 000 BTU with ducting keeping crawl space warm
Water:
From a well, the pipe coming between I-beam, the run is insulated between beams
RV propane with ducting across I-beams to prevent water from freezing
My suggestion:
Vented propane thermostatic controlled 30 000BTU in the living room,
Inline fan 110 V to draw cabin air in crawl space, with adding a thermocube turning on at 2-5C
My concern with the original plan:
10 000BTU too much heat for a small bedroom, they will cook, as well as non vented concerns with moisture.
RV furnace-difficult installation, as the furnace is too big for space left for it, with construction changes that will take a lot of time, holes though I-beam etc, I have my concerns about the RV furnace not designed for continuous use, even as a backup. It also uses 12 V which an in-line fan could be the same, so no power saving there.
Any suggestions or concerns will be appreciated!
Construction:
800 ft, built from insulated aluminum panels, including the floor, on steel beams with 5 ft center
A-frame style with open ceiling living room, bathroom, and bedroom on the main, mezzanine.
Solar with batteries and generator back-up.
Heating:
Primary- Wood stove with slow ceiling fan
Secondary None installed yet, but my friend's plan is-
- non vented propane 10 000 BTU in bedroom
- RV furnace 40 000 BTU with ducting keeping crawl space warm
Water:
From a well, the pipe coming between I-beam, the run is insulated between beams
RV propane with ducting across I-beams to prevent water from freezing
My suggestion:
Vented propane thermostatic controlled 30 000BTU in the living room,
Inline fan 110 V to draw cabin air in crawl space, with adding a thermocube turning on at 2-5C
My concern with the original plan:
10 000BTU too much heat for a small bedroom, they will cook, as well as non vented concerns with moisture.
RV furnace-difficult installation, as the furnace is too big for space left for it, with construction changes that will take a lot of time, holes though I-beam etc, I have my concerns about the RV furnace not designed for continuous use, even as a backup. It also uses 12 V which an in-line fan could be the same, so no power saving there.
Any suggestions or concerns will be appreciated!