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Heating systems?

I am going through the details of building a house and i am still debating about heating systems other than oil. Does anyone know anything about pellet boilers - i would like to hear both positive and negative issues about them. Also we are thinking of having a super warm home? any responses on this

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1. Ciao
2. A pellet boiler is really just a water heater that uses and burns pellets. They can be great as you should get a feed bin that uses an auger system to feed the pellets in. Like anything else you do have to check that the bin is full for the pellets to be fed. The only real drawback is the for some time pellets were not that easy to get.
3. Subfloor radiant heat is the best way to go. I like wood heat. If I was designing, I would use an outdoor wood furnace to heat my air and water during the winter, and supplement it with solar collectors. You pump the heated water through tubes beneath the floor thus heating the floor and the entire room. Think how nice to have a toasty warm floor in the winter!! You could add a forced air system as well thus providing extra heat for those really cold days with no additional energy requirements. Look for a furnace that uses pellets/wood/coal. That way you can use whatever is available. This system will also heat your domestic hot water, and with the auxiliary solar, you need not even have a fire during warmer periods. Don't forget to put a fireplace inside for ambiance.