| I am presently designing a sauna/showerhouse to be built next summer. The structure itself will have approximately 100 sq. ft of interior space and will be constructed with cordwood masonry on a floating concrete slab. It will also be partially earth sheltered. The space will be divided into two rooms with one being the sauna and the other being the shower/changing room. The shower/bath will be a cast iron claw foot tub. The structure will be sited next to out 24' diameter yurt that is heated with wood and has no running water. We presently carry water from a nearby well but are in the process of protecting a spring from which we will have a gravity fed supply. This will not be plumbed directly into the yurt, but to an outdoor freeze proof spigot, and eventually to a cistern that will feed both the yurt and the shower. We are located in NW Vermont where it gets quite cold in winter. We have good solar exposure in the morning and early afternoon.
My goals for the design include:
-Simple and cheap systems that are easy to maintain.
-Radiant floor heat for the sauna/shower house. We will also have a wood stove for heating the sauna room.
-Hot water for the shower.
-Solar hot water/propane and or wood heating for the radiant floor and shower hot water.
-Solar electricity for lighting and pressurizing water for the shower. (the spring will not provide enough pressure)
I have found a source of used solar water panels that I can get quite cheap, but I would like to be certain that these would be the best/cheapest way to heat water for heating and the shower.
I am looking for any advice for designing this system to be cheap and simple and easy to maintain. Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
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