Good morning everyone,
I wanted to ask what your house’s electricity consumption is at night when everything is quiet and sleeping, so what is running continuously?
We have a newly built house, moved in summer 2019. Our building services include underfloor heating (air-to-water heat pump), controlled mechanical ventilation (runs at full power 3 times a day for 2 hours each, then reduced), a photovoltaic system, and otherwise the usual nighttime appliances (phone charger plugged into USB outlet, e-bikes charging occasionally, 2 TVs on standby, Alexas on standby, etc.).
At night, we have a continuous consumption of about 232W (with ventilation running at reduced power and when the heat pump is not producing). I can see this in the app for the photovoltaic system. From 0:00 to 6:30 a.m. we consume about 2.8 kWh.
How about you?
Best regards
I wanted to ask what your house’s electricity consumption is at night when everything is quiet and sleeping, so what is running continuously?
We have a newly built house, moved in summer 2019. Our building services include underfloor heating (air-to-water heat pump), controlled mechanical ventilation (runs at full power 3 times a day for 2 hours each, then reduced), a photovoltaic system, and otherwise the usual nighttime appliances (phone charger plugged into USB outlet, e-bikes charging occasionally, 2 TVs on standby, Alexas on standby, etc.).
At night, we have a continuous consumption of about 232W (with ventilation running at reduced power and when the heat pump is not producing). I can see this in the app for the photovoltaic system. From 0:00 to 6:30 a.m. we consume about 2.8 kWh.
How about you?
Best regards
Ybias78 schrieb:
That’s why photovoltaic system > mechanical ventilation with heat recovery. The only investment in the house that pays for itself over time And it doesn’t bring any comfort, except a lot of work with taxes and repairs. But yes, you’re right.Bookstar schrieb:
And it doesn’t bring any comfort, just a lot of work with taxes and defects. But yes, you’re right. Take a look at the forum about photovoltaic systems, and your opinions will change quickly. Regarding controlled residential ventilation: We are building in a village with a forest-like environment, so I want to hear the birds singing in the morning and not have to keep the window closed. It’s probably different near a city or a busy road.
Mycraft schrieb:
No, sorry. Controlled residential ventilation and consistently fresh air versus birds and the need to manually ventilate... no thanks, controlled residential ventilation wins hands down. For me, controlled residential ventilation is like a fireplace. You can have it, but you don’t have to. As others have said, it’s mainly for comfort. For example, a hot tub is similar. As long as you don’t need it because of KfW requirements, it’s just a nice-to-have.
Many also swear by having a basement and wouldn’t build without one.
Before, I drove a Fiat. About 1.5 years ago, we treated ourselves to a GLC. I definitely say the GLC wins.
chewbacca1236 Oct 2020 14:52Controlled residential ventilation is becoming increasingly popular, especially because there are hardly any insects or pests inside the house anymore. No spiders, no mosquitoes… excellent!
I don’t miss having to open windows. Instead, I just go out to the balcony or the terrace.
I also think a photovoltaic system with an energy storage battery is simply great. Especially since there is currently a subsidy for energy storage systems in Rhineland-Palatinate (RLP).
I’m glad we have it all! This way, you can even run the air conditioning in summer without feeling guilty about high electricity consumption, because the photovoltaic system is producing power at the same time!
I don’t miss having to open windows. Instead, I just go out to the balcony or the terrace.
I also think a photovoltaic system with an energy storage battery is simply great. Especially since there is currently a subsidy for energy storage systems in Rhineland-Palatinate (RLP).
I’m glad we have it all! This way, you can even run the air conditioning in summer without feeling guilty about high electricity consumption, because the photovoltaic system is producing power at the same time!
chewbacca123 schrieb:
Controlled residential ventilation is a big advantage, mainly because you no longer have insects or hardly any inside the house. No spiders, no mosquitoes… great!
I don’t miss opening the windows. Instead, I go out on the balcony or the terrace.
I also think having a photovoltaic system with an electricity storage unit is just great. Especially since there is currently a subsidy for storage systems in Rhineland-Palatinate.
I’m glad we have it all!
This way, you can even run the air conditioning in summer without feeling guilty about the high electricity consumption because the solar system is producing power at the same time! And spending over €12,000 (about $13,000) on it. As I said, nice to have...
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