With Compost

Heating with compost

As organic matter is broken down by bacteria, large amounts of heat are produced.
This heat can be collected very cheaply, and is a reliable source of energy no matter the weather. Considering that composting is a part of any sustainable garden system, this energy collection method should not be ignored!

• Completely sustainable
• Organic and completely natural
• Composting is essential anyway
• Zero maintenance during compost life cycle
• Very cheap
• Simple
• Reliable
• Scalable
• Money saving
• No overheating dangers

Construction is simple – as you build your compost mound, a coil or piping or tubing is placed in the center. This is then buried with more compost, leaving the pipe connections accessible. Water temperatures of around 70 Degrees C can be reliably obtained by cycling water through the coils.
This can heat homes, water, greenhouses, barns – anything.