marky

I am looking for a 300 litre "chauffe eau avec serpent" which I believe I can use to heat water via electric or a woodburning stove. I cannot find anywhere (bricot depot,castoram etc) that lists the "avec serpent" option. Does anybody know any chains or other suppliers (in Tarn near Albi) and any makes and models and am I looking for the right thing? 

I am starting work on a barn renovation shortly and considering how to heat the hot water. I would like a woodburner but this would not be used in Summer. I think a Chauffe Eau is the answer  and want to incorporate a Solar panels probably the Navitron type discussed at length on other posts. Does the hot water produced by the navitron panels get stored in the Chauffe Eau or is there a seperate tank? Can the chauffe eau be heated from the woodburner as well as Electric and the Solar Navitron panels if required? What type/Brand Chauffe Eau should I use to achieve this? Any other advice on this subject would be welcome.

    Thanks. I have now read all the other posts and see you have been discussing this subject. I felt better after SD suggested that is was only the Complemetary CMU (low income) that was going to be withdrawn and as long as you had resources and paid into the CMU it would still be available. All the reference to the "fraud prevention" measures then confused me again.Can  anyone  clarify. Sorry to appear a bit dense but this is all new to me.

    I am very concerned to read in the Sunday Times (2.9.07) that non French nationals who have been resident in France over 2 years but are not at retirement age and are not working in France will not be able to join the French Health care system from 30.9.07. Does anybody know any more details. What if you pay 8% social charges on investment income can you be in the state system? If you cannot join the state system do you still pay the 8% social charges. Are children entitled to join the state system even if their parents or not registered or do they need insurance? I have seen the newsflash by "Exclusive Helthcare" which suggests this is all true but they obviously have a vested interest. As an EU member I cannot believe after paying National Insurance for many years I am not entitled to any state cover whether in the UK or France once the E106 has run out after 2 years. Can any one help or suggest where I can get a definite answer. Marky