ᐅ Underfloor heating or floor warming systems

We are actually planning to install underfloor heating (ground source heat pump) for our new build.

Now someone told us that it would be better to install underfloor warming and also add some radiators for air circulation. They said that the comfortable temperature of around 20-22 degrees Celsius (68-72°F) is felt on the face, and if the heat comes only from the floor, it cools down again before reaching the face. For wellbeing, additional radiators would be needed.

Has anyone had similar experience? I was already looking forward to never having to dust radiators again. Also, it will be challenging because we are planning many floor-to-ceiling windows.

Heidi1965 schrieb:

Someone told us that it’s better to install underfloor heating and also have a few radiators for air circulation. They said the comfortable temperature of about 20-22°C (68-72°F) would be felt on the face, and if the heat only came from the floor, it would have cooled down by the time it reached the face. For comfort, additional radiators would be needed.

Complete nonsense. There’s nothing more to add.

Let me guess: the statement comes from the same installer in your other thread who claims that with controlled residential ventilation, you are no longer allowed to open the windows.

You guessed correctly. He is not a plumber. He is a representative of the regional energy provider who advises on photovoltaic systems, storage solutions, and possibly cloud-based options. Allegedly, he is a trained electrician and built his own house 20 years ago (!).

He is the wrong partner for everything. Simply keep your distance from energy supplier advisors, as well as from storage and cloud solutions for electricity.

A heat pump requires a modern mindset and planning to keep consumption low. If this cannot be reasonably ensured, one should consider gas instead.

boxandroof schrieb:

He is the wrong partner for everything. Just keep your distance from energy supplier consultants. Also from storage and cloud solutions for electricity.
A heat pump requires a modern mindset and planning to keep consumption low. If this cannot be reasonably guaranteed, you should consider gas.

He showed us hundreds of users in the region on his tablet, all working with photovoltaics and storage systems. We were able to see the current production and various data on self-sufficiency. It was quite impressive. The names were also displayed—data privacy, anyone?