ᐅ Underfloor heating with an air-to-water heat pump. House gets too warm when the sun is shining.

Created on: 4 Dec 2019 14:18
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chewbacca123
Hello everyone,

I have a general question.

We moved into our new build four months ago. The living area on the ground floor has three large floor-to-ceiling windows facing south. We have underfloor heating and an air-to-water heat pump.
It provides a really comfortable temperature inside the house, but we have a problem – whenever the sun is shining in winter, even if it’s -2°C (28°F) outside, the temperature suddenly rises to 24°C (75°F) in the living room. It gets uncomfortably warm in here, and the underfloor heating can’t be turned down quickly.
Should we assume that the large floor-to-ceiling windows are responsible for the heat gain? A photo of the south-facing side of the house is attached.
What would you do – always lower all the blinds as soon as sunlight is forecast? That seems quite annoying...
We have motorized blinds controlled by Somfy. Would you consider buying a sensor that automatically lowers the blinds at a certain temperature?

Thanks in advance for your replies.

Neues zweistöckiges Haus auf Baustelle mit weißer Blockfassade, pinker Dämmung und großen Fenstern
truce20 Jan 2020 23:04
Refill water – don’t you have a refill cartridge attached?
tomtom7921 Jan 2020 05:11
Did you happen to open one of the valves while testing, causing water to come out? Even a few drops are enough to cause a pressure drop.
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bortel
21 Jan 2020 06:15
chewbacca123 schrieb:

Hey, question, the pressure in our system is at 0.9 bar tonight, it was always at 1.1.
It’s not supposed to go below 1.
What should I do?? :-/
Regards

Where did you read that?
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guckuck2
21 Jan 2020 06:30
What exact pressure are you referring to?
chewbacca12321 Jan 2020 08:08
tomtom79 schrieb:

Did you at some point open a valve while testing and water came out? Just a few drops are enough to cause a pressure drop.
Exactly :-/
That’s how it was...
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bortel
21 Jan 2020 09:12
And where exactly did you notice the pressure drop??