H2 Panel.

[SimonG]

Been wanting to try one of these for quite sometime and finally the opportunity arose.

Purchased from Heating Innovations, it was the 22mm version. I thought the purchasing side was a little weird as I had to write to them with a cheque. I had to answer 5 basic questions and state how soon I needed it. I needed it asap (dont we always) andcthought the order process would slow it up. It didnt though, the panel was received in less than a week of me posting the letter, so its 10 out of 10 for this part.

My biggest surprise was how small, or shall we say compact, the panel actually is. It is very well built with very comprehensive instructions for installation, commissioning and use. It also comes with the dry pocket stat for the solid fuel burner and a cylinder stat.

I had the luxury of installing in a decent sized location and mounted it on the wall on a couple of strips of 3 x 2 to give some clearance behind the panel.

It was easy to pipe and wire, but the only down side is the position of the cylinder flow. It comes out of the centre of the panel at you. Have to be careful in the routing the pipework so that you dont affect the wiring centre or ability to change any of the motorised valves.

I cant comment on its overall performance as the stove has not been installed, but is working fine through the external heat only oil boiler.

I will be using it again.

 

[Roger Welton]

I've been looking for a chance to try these also, will be interesting to hear how it gets on when working with stove also.

 

[Gray0689]

Been wanting to try one of these for quite sometime and finally the opportunity arose.

Purchased from Heating Innovations, it was the 22mm version. I thought the purchasing side was a little weird as I had to write to them with a cheque. I had to answer 5 basic questions and state how soon I needed it. I needed it asap (dont we always) andcthought the order process would slow it up. It didnt though, the panel was received in less than a week of me posting the letter, so its 10 out of 10 for this part.

My biggest surprise was how small, or shall we say compact, the panel actually is. It is very well built with very comprehensive instructions for installation, commissioning and use. It also comes with the dry pocket stat for the solid fuel burner and a cylinder stat.

I had the luxury of installing in a decent sized location and mounted it on the wall on a couple of strips of 3 x 2 to give some clearance behind the panel.

It was easy to pipe and wire, but the only down side is the position of the cylinder flow. It comes out of the centre of the panel at you. Have to be careful in the routing the pipework so that you dont affect the wiring centre or ability to change any of the motorised valves.

I cant comment on its overall performance as the stove has not been installed, but is working fine through the external heat only oil boiler.

I will be using it again.

I've wanted to fit one of them for ages too
Will
You please keep this updated mate

 

[SimonG]

A piccie i took whilst work was in progress. Not very good one though.

 

[Gray0689]

A piccie i took whilst work was in progress. Not very good one though.

Looks good simon

 

[M77]

Just came across these as I'm after a way of linking solid fuel, oil boiler and solar. Only looked at the job today so I'm after options but must say these look really good!
Might be after abit of advise soon SimonG?

 

[M77]

Just came across these as I'm after a way of linking solid fuel, oil boiler and solar. Only looked at the job today so I'm after options but must say these look really good!
Might be after abit of advise soon SimonG?

 

[wetdrip]

Simon, can you please keep us informed of your progress with this install, as I was and am looking to connect it with multi fuel burner with back boiler, integrated with a Worcester bosh greenstar 28i junior.
Any and all install info would be greatly appreciated.can you give us a blow by blow on the install with pictures and pitfalls/what to look out for?
I posted a thread on one of these panels when I joined the forum.

 

[SimonG]

Just came across these as I'm after a way of linking solid fuel, oil boiler and solar. Only looked at the job today so I'm after options but must say these look really good!
Might be after abit of advise soon SimonG?

No problem.

 

[SimonG]

Simon, can you please keep us informed of your progress with this install, as I was and am looking to connect it with multi fuel burner with back boiler, integrated with a Worcester bosh greenstar 28i junior.
Any and all install info would be greatly appreciated.can you give us a blow by blow on the install with pictures and pitfalls/what to look out for?
I posted a thread on one of these panels when I joined the forum.

Ill see if I can scan the info I have and drop it on a post.

 

[kimbo]

How does the panel work if the solid fuel boiler starts to boil

 

[M77]

Customer where I want to fit one of these wants to run the stove on gravity only! The only system I can see that would work like this would be to fit a thermal store although I'm not keen. Would I still need a heat leak? Also I presume the only way to stop the thermal store from getting to hot would be to fit a high limit stat to activate the central heating pump? This would be my first solid fuel install so I'm looking for pointers. Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[ADM360]

Just came across these as I'm after a way of linking solid fuel, oil boiler and solar. Only looked at the job today so I'm after options but must say these look really good!
Might be after abit of advise soon SimonG?

I believe if you go to the heating innovations web site they have a full range of panels to cover many types of installation to include more inputs and i think even underfloor!

I fitted one a while ago, and as Simon says, comprehensive instruction which are easy to follow making the install simple as well. as with all jobs that go to plan I've had no call backs in the few years its been in so I have to assume all is well.
The panel can be a bit of a hard sell as they are not cheapest compared to some of the neutralizer on the market, but I liked the fact that you can see how and why it works, and why it isn't!!
I still struggle with how the neutralizer work, I get the what the neutral point in a system is, but if all the pipes arrive at the same point, whats to stop it going round the bit you don't want it too??
anyway thats another post!!
Great work Simon.

 

[wetdrip]

Simon, how did this job go, and what were your conclusions?

 

[Best]

Customer where I want to fit one of these wants to run the stove on gravity only! The only system I can see that would work like this would be to fit a thermal store although I'm not keen. Would I still need a heat leak? Also I presume the only way to stop the thermal store from getting to hot would be to fit a high limit stat to activate the central heating pump? This would be my first solid fuel install so I'm looking for pointers. Any help would be much appreciated.

No problem doing a stove on gravity only - a neutraliser or a thermal store system you can do this with, but obviously a pump will still be used for the rad circuit leaving the neutraliser or store.
As long as the 28mm gravity pipes are rising & falling correctly & vent & feed piped, then they will work. Need heat leak though & stat control.