A Windhager log gasification boiler — and, a year later, a heat pump bolted into the same control system.

We specified and installed a Windhager log gasification boiler with a properly sized buffer tank, both housed in the customer's purpose-built plant room shed. The connection to the house ran via underground pre-insulated pipework — sized and laid to keep heat losses minimal over the distance.

The whole system ran under Windhager's MES weather-compensated control, with remote access so the customer (and we) could see system performance and make adjustments without driving out. Weather compensation means the boiler modulates its output against outside temperature rather than just an indoor thermostat — which matters a lot for a log gasification boiler where you want the buffer to be just-warm-enough rather than overcooked or short.

The home now runs on two heat sources under a single set of controls. When someone is home to manage it, the log gasification boiler does the heating; when they'd rather not light it, or when the house is empty, the heat pump takes over automatically — including frost protection while they're away. No manual switching, no cold house on return.

Because the switchover logic lives in the Windhager MES manifold and everything stays on remote access, the system can be monitored and fine-tuned without a site visit. It's a genuinely bespoke setup — two heat sources most installers wouldn't combine — working as one.