This is my first post, so hopefully i have gave enough info to get started, here we go and thanks for any help
I'm in southern ohio with an un-obstructed southern view, I have installed 2500 ft of 5/8 pex, 10 250 ft loops in a 40 x 70 ft with 16 ft side walls, 6 inch slab, no insulation under, approx 18 inches of gravel base under concrete, edges will be insulated with 2 inch foam, walls will be pole barn style metal over 1 inch foam, ceiling will have minimal insulation, 1/2 inch foam or just osb, i will be building 10 4 x 10 ft solar hot water collectors, for a total of 400 square ft of collector to start, that will be mounted vertically to the southern side of the building, also have a 1000 gal stainless tank that will be insulated in the building for heat storage, i want to use this building mass as a furnace that is 100 ft away from my house, built in1939, very poorly insulated, want to do over sub floor radiant heat under laminate flooring for the thinest heat resitance but also have many castiron radiators. heating the 40 x 70 is secondary to heating the house if possible any sugestions on collector runs series or paralle whats most advantages for heating up the fastest any help/info appriciated
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