Hello everyone,
We will probably be purchasing a plot of land soon where connection to district heating is mandatory. My wife and I know very little about district heating, and although we have looked up information online about the pros and cons, we are still unsure if it is the right option for us. A local authority representative sent us the following text in advance:
"District heating is generated from the combustion of wood chips made from residual wood from local forests. There is an obligation to connect, but no minimum consumption requirement. Wood-burning stoves for space heating are permitted. Attached is a draft of the heat supply contract, showing what it will likely look like."
I have also attached the contract draft. Perhaps someone can share their experiences with this? The construction cost surcharge of €11,500 (about $12,700) seems quite steep to me!
Thank you in advance for your responses.
We will probably be purchasing a plot of land soon where connection to district heating is mandatory. My wife and I know very little about district heating, and although we have looked up information online about the pros and cons, we are still unsure if it is the right option for us. A local authority representative sent us the following text in advance:
"District heating is generated from the combustion of wood chips made from residual wood from local forests. There is an obligation to connect, but no minimum consumption requirement. Wood-burning stoves for space heating are permitted. Attached is a draft of the heat supply contract, showing what it will likely look like."
I have also attached the contract draft. Perhaps someone can share their experiences with this? The construction cost surcharge of €11,500 (about $12,700) seems quite steep to me!
Thank you in advance for your responses.
klblb schrieb:
10 years without having the heat pump serviced even once or checked by a professional? I find that... um... interesting.I didn’t say that. I only mentioned that so far it hasn’t cost us anything since, unlike with a gas boiler for example, no adjustments had to be made or regulated, no repairs were needed, no chimney sweep required, and so on...
The professional was here most recently *quick glance at the calendar* 4 weeks ago.
Illo77 schrieb:
The specialist was here *just let me quickly check the calendar* 4 weeks ago at the latestAnd how much did the specialist cost? You mentioned something about "zero maintenance costs."
klblb schrieb:
And how much did the professional cost? You mentioned something about "0 maintenance costs"Nothing... if there is nothing to do, nothing is charged, since he was already at the house to clean the controlled ventilation system and measure the air supply and exhaust outlets (that cost 30 euros).
The first two times were free as part of the service; the last time he was working a few properties away (on a new build) and squeezed it in for a piece of cake and a coffee...
If it cost 200 euros per year, he would definitely charge for it.
Phew, thanks so much for all the responses already!!! We do want to build there and we understand that according to the contract, it is only allowed to connect to the district heating system :-( What options are there to minimize the use of district heating as much as possible? Solar? Pellet stove? Does anyone have other ideas or is using something like this themselves? Thanks again for your feedback.
Well, looking at your contract conditions, it seems that everything is excluded except for a wood stove that can be operated as a secondary energy source (it might be worth checking whether, for example, a water-based one that can heat the domestic hot water tank is allowed, or you could just try it).
Everything else appears to be prohibited... Especially since it wouldn’t make much sense anyway, as you would be buying a dual heating system that would also need to be integrated into the heating system. They won’t allow that. Although you wouldn’t be working within their heating circuit—because usually there are only heat exchangers with two separate circuits between their and your water loop—it would still have to be properly integrated by the heating engineer, and typically only their technician is permitted to do that.
Since there are no alternatives, I would accept this and install a standard wood stove in the house anyway, which I would have included regardless. At least that costs less than a water-based one.
Everything else appears to be prohibited... Especially since it wouldn’t make much sense anyway, as you would be buying a dual heating system that would also need to be integrated into the heating system. They won’t allow that. Although you wouldn’t be working within their heating circuit—because usually there are only heat exchangers with two separate circuits between their and your water loop—it would still have to be properly integrated by the heating engineer, and typically only their technician is permitted to do that.
Since there are no alternatives, I would accept this and install a standard wood stove in the house anyway, which I would have included regardless. At least that costs less than a water-based one.
hubi1411 schrieb:
What options are there to leave district heating almost completely unused?Actually, none. First of all, almost everything is prohibited (which is quite strange in a free country). Secondly, you pay a base fee, plus around 11,000 (currency) for the connection. Not using the heat would also be a total waste of money.Similar topics