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Simonto1530 Jan 2017 10:31Hello,
I am planning to build a standard house from Weberhaus (Balance 300).
For this, I have only made slight changes to the layout by adding some extra walls, so that I end up with two separate living units.
Initially, Weberhaus said that we would need two heating systems. However, after further discussions, it turned out that we now need an air-to-air heat pump plus an additional "booster" unit, which they say would save space in the technical room compared to having two full systems (the cost is the same according to Weberhaus).
Now my question is: Is this "booster" really necessary? I did not increase the size of the house, and the standard version only has one heating system. The number of occupants does not increase just because I now have two living units.
Thank you very much for your help.
I am planning to build a standard house from Weberhaus (Balance 300).
For this, I have only made slight changes to the layout by adding some extra walls, so that I end up with two separate living units.
Initially, Weberhaus said that we would need two heating systems. However, after further discussions, it turned out that we now need an air-to-air heat pump plus an additional "booster" unit, which they say would save space in the technical room compared to having two full systems (the cost is the same according to Weberhaus).
Now my question is: Is this "booster" really necessary? I did not increase the size of the house, and the standard version only has one heating system. The number of occupants does not increase just because I now have two living units.
Thank you very much for your help.
What did the manufacturer say in response to your question about why this is necessary?
I can think of several reasons why it should or must be separate:
* different temperature settings for each residential unit
* separate ventilation speed settings for each residential unit
* no odors passing from one residential unit to another
I can think of several reasons why it should or must be separate:
* different temperature settings for each residential unit
* separate ventilation speed settings for each residential unit
* no odors passing from one residential unit to another
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Simonto1530 Jan 2017 11:28He only justified it by saying that the system’s capacity would not be sufficient. A brief and to-the-point response.
Thanks, hbf12, those are convincing answers, although I’m not entirely familiar with this heating technology, especially regarding ventilation speed and so on.
Thanks, hbf12, those are convincing answers, although I’m not entirely familiar with this heating technology, especially regarding ventilation speed and so on.
Hello,
let me explain exactly what they want to install. Be persistent and keep asking until you truly understand it.
You’ll find a lot in the forum about air-to-air heat pumps, and the opinions seem quite clearly negative. In short: it works on paper in (almost) passive houses. In real life, people open a window now and then, and the whole heating balance no longer works. This then ends up with electric auxiliary heaters (e.g., fan heaters or heating elements). This is probably what the booster is, otherwise they won’t get enough hot water.
Best regards,
Andreas
let me explain exactly what they want to install. Be persistent and keep asking until you truly understand it.
You’ll find a lot in the forum about air-to-air heat pumps, and the opinions seem quite clearly negative. In short: it works on paper in (almost) passive houses. In real life, people open a window now and then, and the whole heating balance no longer works. This then ends up with electric auxiliary heaters (e.g., fan heaters or heating elements). This is probably what the booster is, otherwise they won’t get enough hot water.
Best regards,
Andreas
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