ᐅ Is it better to install the heat pump inside the house or outdoors?
Created on: 29 Mar 2016 21:42
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housedreamer
Hello everyone,
we are currently considering the advantages and disadvantages of installing the heat pump either in the basement or outside in the garden.
Our architect has simply planned to place the heat pump behind a retaining wall in the garden.
- What are your experiences?
- What are the approximate cost differences?
- Would you recommend installing it indoors or outdoors?
The lot is 450 m² (5400 sq ft), with the house including a double garage occupying about 140 m² (1500 sq ft). There would be enough space in the basement.
Thanks
we are currently considering the advantages and disadvantages of installing the heat pump either in the basement or outside in the garden.
Our architect has simply planned to place the heat pump behind a retaining wall in the garden.
- What are your experiences?
- What are the approximate cost differences?
- Would you recommend installing it indoors or outdoors?
The lot is 450 m² (5400 sq ft), with the house including a double garage occupying about 140 m² (1500 sq ft). There would be enough space in the basement.
Thanks
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Doc.Schnaggls30 Mar 2016 14:56Hello,
we also have an air-to-water heat pump combined with a mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery installed in the basement.
Right next to the technical room is our guest room. Between them there is a standard concrete basement wall and two regular interior doors.
In the guest room, the unit is no longer audible (even with the door closed).
Of course, it is also not noticeable on the ground floor and upper floor.
As a layperson, I believe that installing the unit indoors or outdoors does not make a significant difference in cost – the additional effort inside the building is probably balanced out by the savings from not having to run piping all the way into the garden.
Regards,
Dirk
we also have an air-to-water heat pump combined with a mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery installed in the basement.
Right next to the technical room is our guest room. Between them there is a standard concrete basement wall and two regular interior doors.
In the guest room, the unit is no longer audible (even with the door closed).
Of course, it is also not noticeable on the ground floor and upper floor.
As a layperson, I believe that installing the unit indoors or outdoors does not make a significant difference in cost – the additional effort inside the building is probably balanced out by the savings from not having to run piping all the way into the garden.
Regards,
Dirk
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Bieber081530 Mar 2016 22:13I just hope my neighbor doesn't have a motorcycle!!
If the installation is in the basement, is it located outside the thermal envelope? And is it mechanically ventilated through a duct?
If the installation is in the basement, is it located outside the thermal envelope? And is it mechanically ventilated through a duct?
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Bauexperte30 Mar 2016 22:30Bieber0815 schrieb:
I just hope my neighbor doesn’t have a motorcycle!!Bieber0815 schrieb:
If I remember correctly, Dirks’s basement is insulated all around. Aside from that, if the equipment is moved to the basement and the basement is used solely as a utility space, the heating and ventilation room still needs continuous insulation. Regards, Bauexperte
Good morning!
Bauexperte schrieb:Could you please explain this a bit? I don’t understand the reason. – Thanks
Aside from that, if the technical equipment is moved to the basement and the basement is used purely as a utility room, the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) room still needs to be insulated all around.
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Sebastian7931 Mar 2016 08:01Heating systems must be located within the thermal envelope.
However, insulation can also be applied in utility basements.
However, insulation can also be applied in utility basements.