ᐅ How to Tell if the Underfloor Heating Is Operating – ERR Still Without Thermostat Cover

Created on: 15 Jul 2020 10:41
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Tx-25
Hello. We have the feeling that the underfloor heating is running in one room of our new build. The room isn’t really hot, but the air feels like it does in winter when the heating is on. The floor is also not as cold as in the other rooms. Our room temperature sensors (RTS) are not installed yet. So far, only the thermostats themselves are fitted, but the covers for adjusting them are still missing. The electrician unfortunately delivered the wrong ones here. I have already turned the controller to the left with a screwdriver. However, I could keep doing this indefinitely. I can’t tell when it reaches zero. If I go too far, it goes back to 6. There has been a slight improvement in the room air quality, but the heating could still be running there. I should be able to check at the manifold boxes whether and in which circuit there is movement, right? But how? All the manifold valves are set to automatic. If the heating is firing, it could actually be heating. I seem to remember that ELCO customer service set the heating to activate only below an outside temperature of 18°C (64°F). Thinking about it, isn’t that quite high for a new build? If the outside temperature is 18°C (64°F) for 1 or 2 days, I shouldn’t really notice anything inside, right? What do you think?
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Tx-25
22 Jul 2020 21:03
T_im_Norden schrieb:

Let me show you how to display the supply temperature.
What do your heat meters indicate so far regarding consumption?

Here are the pictures of the meters. The meter showing 0.136 has been in operation for about 7 to 8 weeks.

The other meter has been running for 3 to 4 weeks. Could these readings be accurate? The meter showing 0.067 is connected to pipes C and D.

The other one is on pipe A and its purpose is unknown. The pipe goes into the floor and connects to the 100-liter (26-gallon) buffer tank at the top (see picture).

Meter from company Zenner (Zelsius) on a white wall; display shows 0.136 MWh.


ZENNER meter device with display, barcode and QR code; shows 0.067 MWh.


White Elco water heater with piping and expansion vessel in the boiler room.


Technical drawing of installation manual with connections A-F and measurements.
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T_im_Norden
23 Jul 2020 06:59
136 kW heat for heating, 67 kW heat for hot water.

Is the screed drying program probably included?

How much electricity did the heat pump consume?

By the way, the heat meter should be able to display the supply temperature, at least according to the manual.
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Tx-25
23 Jul 2020 08:28
T_im_Norden schrieb:

136 kW of heat for the heating system, 67 kW of heat for the hot water.

Is the screed drying program probably included in that?

How much electricity did the heat pump use?

By the way, the heat meter should be able to display the supply temperature, at least according to the manual.


Nothing is included for the screed drying. That was done with a separate device, which was connected directly to the heating circuits.
Is the consumption already high? What’s the best way to convert that? The heating system got a small additional electricity meter on the distribution board. I can check the power consumption with that later.

Cool, I haven’t really dealt with heat meters at all. They seem to just measure the amount, and that’s it.
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T_im_Norden
23 Jul 2020 10:26
I have a house of about 130 m2 (1400 sq ft) built in 1996 with a gas boiler (NOT a condensing boiler) and a daily consumption between 3.16 and 6.94 kWh.

This refers to hot water usage for two people as well as occasional heating since night temperatures have repeatedly fallen below 11°C (52°F).

If I extrapolate your two values over two months, I get
136 + 134 = 270.
Divided by 2 that is 135 per month.
Divided by 30 gives a daily average of 4.5 kWh.
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Tx-25
23 Jul 2020 10:46
Why are you doubling the value for hot water?
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T_im_Norden
23 Jul 2020 10:49
According to you, the hot water meter currently only shows readings for 3-4 weeks, so I calculated it for 2 months.