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Abaddon1312 May 2014 12:45Hello,
my girlfriend bought a house where the first stone was laid in 1750. Several extensions have been added since then.
The building has a ground floor, first floor, and second floor. (The second floor is an attic conversion that has not yet been completed.)
There is a gas boiler heating three rooms.
The other rooms are heated with stove heaters, a mix ranging from multi-fuel stoves to tiled stoves.
Now she is considering installing a gas boiler for the entire house because it gets very cold in winter, heating requires a lot of effort, and they are not always at home.
The question came up: if you install a larger gas boiler, what should be considered?
The boiler would be increased from around 5-7 kW to about 24 kW.
Are the connections standardized?
Is there anything specific to keep in mind?
Should copper pipes or plastic pipes be used?
What diameter should the pipes have?
Is a heat pump needed? And if so, how is that calculated?
As you can see, I’m just starting out with this and would appreciate any information to shed some light on what I don’t know.
Thank you for your answers,
and I wish everyone good luck with their building projects :-)
my girlfriend bought a house where the first stone was laid in 1750. Several extensions have been added since then.
The building has a ground floor, first floor, and second floor. (The second floor is an attic conversion that has not yet been completed.)
There is a gas boiler heating three rooms.
The other rooms are heated with stove heaters, a mix ranging from multi-fuel stoves to tiled stoves.
Now she is considering installing a gas boiler for the entire house because it gets very cold in winter, heating requires a lot of effort, and they are not always at home.
The question came up: if you install a larger gas boiler, what should be considered?
The boiler would be increased from around 5-7 kW to about 24 kW.
Are the connections standardized?
Is there anything specific to keep in mind?
Should copper pipes or plastic pipes be used?
What diameter should the pipes have?
Is a heat pump needed? And if so, how is that calculated?
As you can see, I’m just starting out with this and would appreciate any information to shed some light on what I don’t know.
Thank you for your answers,
and I wish everyone good luck with their building projects :-)
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Abaddon1312 May 2014 12:55Just found something interesting. Phew 😕 🙂
I hadn’t seen it earlier.
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/neue-gasheizung.8629/
I hadn’t seen it earlier.
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/neue-gasheizung.8629/
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Abaddon1312 May 2014 16:35Uh, the “T” in the headline obviously doesn’t belong there 🙁
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ErikErdgas19 May 2014 12:19Hello,
a central supply system certainly makes sense for an existing mixed setup, especially because it allows the system’s performance range to be better utilized.
Regarding the other questions, it sounds like you or your girlfriend want to do or carry out quite a bit yourselves.
Here is an important question for me: will the house be used only by your girlfriend, or will part of it be rented out? If any part is rented, I would advise against doing the work yourself. It is much better to have a company take on the job, as they also assume liability. Additionally, insurance might not cover damages if the work is done solely by non-professionals without expertise from a company.
Regarding the pipes themselves, I would tend to recommend composite plastic pipes, but that is partly a matter of personal preference.
You will not need a heat pump, but depending on the type of system, heating circuits, and pipe lengths, one or more additional circulation pumps might be required to ensure proper water distribution.
The issue of liability, especially when dealing with a gas connection, is something I would consider carefully. At the very least, parts of the system should be installed by a professional, and if possible, the entire system should be planned by a specialist to avoid making an expensive investment that could later cause even more problems.
Best regards, Erik
a central supply system certainly makes sense for an existing mixed setup, especially because it allows the system’s performance range to be better utilized.
Regarding the other questions, it sounds like you or your girlfriend want to do or carry out quite a bit yourselves.
Here is an important question for me: will the house be used only by your girlfriend, or will part of it be rented out? If any part is rented, I would advise against doing the work yourself. It is much better to have a company take on the job, as they also assume liability. Additionally, insurance might not cover damages if the work is done solely by non-professionals without expertise from a company.
Regarding the pipes themselves, I would tend to recommend composite plastic pipes, but that is partly a matter of personal preference.
You will not need a heat pump, but depending on the type of system, heating circuits, and pipe lengths, one or more additional circulation pumps might be required to ensure proper water distribution.
The issue of liability, especially when dealing with a gas connection, is something I would consider carefully. At the very least, parts of the system should be installed by a professional, and if possible, the entire system should be planned by a specialist to avoid making an expensive investment that could later cause even more problems.
Best regards, Erik
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