ᐅ Heat pump unavailable, house construction delayed

Created on: 4 Aug 2022 16:06
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Bauherrlein
Hello,

for our new build, the heat pump is not available.

The builder has declared force majeure and has therefore postponed the completion indefinitely.

Moving in would fail because, as originally planned, heating and hot water cannot be provided using the heat pump.

Here is my consideration:

I can heat with the wood stove (small bungalow, energy-efficient house, one story, no children, 20 years of experience heating with wood) or, for short periods and individual rooms, electrically.
I only need hot water for showering. This can be heated using an electric kettle and poured into a camping shower.
Overall, this should still be cheaper than paying rent.

So I can manage heating and hygiene. Is there any formal requirement that would prevent moving in?

Thanks for your replies!

Best regards

Bauherr and his wife
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Bauherrlein
20 Aug 2022 09:00
kbt09 schrieb:

It would be interesting for other readers if you briefly outline this solution 😉
Just read the post. Everything is explained there.
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kbt09
20 Aug 2022 09:04
Bauherrlein schrieb:

However, we have installed a fireplace that we can use as an alternative heating source.

We are aiming to move in November. With some compromises, that should be possible. We have found a solution for heating and hot water.
This is what it says... how is the hot water provided? Maybe I just have a mental block?
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motorradsilke
20 Aug 2022 09:05
kbt09 schrieb:

That is stated there... how is the hot water supply handled... maybe I just have a mental block?
It was described in the first post.
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kbt09
20 Aug 2022 09:12
Thank you @motorradsilke ... I completely forgot about that again 😉
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Fuchur
20 Aug 2022 10:32
In 2020, we also faced a shortage of a control board for the heat pump. Nevertheless, we proceeded with the handover and moved in. The general contractor temporarily installed an instantaneous water heater in the hot water line. It worked perfectly.