Hello everyone,
we are planning to buy a house from 1970. One downside, in our view, is that the living areas still have night storage heaters installed. If I understand correctly, the ban on these was overturned, so they are still allowed to be used.
According to the seller, unfortunately there is no gas supply on the street. What alternative heating options are available?
Maybe this is just a misconception, but I have heard that a heat pump only makes sense with underfloor heating – is that correct?
Is there a general estimate for the cost of installing heating pipes? The house has two floors and about 200m² (2,150 sq ft).
Thanks and best regards from Hessen
we are planning to buy a house from 1970. One downside, in our view, is that the living areas still have night storage heaters installed. If I understand correctly, the ban on these was overturned, so they are still allowed to be used.
According to the seller, unfortunately there is no gas supply on the street. What alternative heating options are available?
Maybe this is just a misconception, but I have heard that a heat pump only makes sense with underfloor heating – is that correct?
Is there a general estimate for the cost of installing heating pipes? The house has two floors and about 200m² (2,150 sq ft).
Thanks and best regards from Hessen
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Pinkiponk31 Jan 2022 09:38DerHesse2 schrieb:
According to the seller, unfortunately, there is no gas supply available on the street. What alternatives are there? Our Plan B was a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank.
Pinkiponk schrieb:
Our Plan B was a liquefied petroleum gas tank.You surprise me again and again. A heat pump is out of the question because of the unattractive outdoor unit, but a gas tank as Plan B is acceptable 😱
@DerHesse2 When converting to underfloor heating, the installation height and additional weight must be taken into account. However, there are also dry/low-profile systems available.
Honestly?
A propane tank differs from the word “stench” by only one letter for a reason. Those things are really ugly, and I wouldn’t want one installed on my property.
Since you already have the space from the old oil heating system, I would tend to choose pellets as well. They work with “standard” radiators, and you can insulate if you want, but it’s not absolutely necessary (from the heating system perspective)…
A propane tank differs from the word “stench” by only one letter for a reason. Those things are really ugly, and I wouldn’t want one installed on my property.
Since you already have the space from the old oil heating system, I would tend to choose pellets as well. They work with “standard” radiators, and you can insulate if you want, but it’s not absolutely necessary (from the heating system perspective)…
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WilderSueden31 Jan 2022 10:06So far, I don’t see any mention of oil tanks or radiators here. As I understand it, there are only night storage heaters so far. This means a complete central heating system is needed. Either an expensive option with underfloor heating and a full renovation, or a more affordable one with radiators.
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Pinkiponk31 Jan 2022 10:08Hangman schrieb:
You always surprise me. A heat pump is out of the question because of the ugly outdoor unit, but a gas tank as Plan B is acceptable 😱That’s a big simplification. What bothers me most about the heat pump is primarily the noise. The gas tank can be buried underground.Similar topics