ᐅ Heat pump upstairs and infrared heating in the basement? Does that make sense?
Created on: 28 Feb 2019 12:35
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Keishadow
The building has two full stories and a basement. The ground floor and upper floor are planned to be built with Y-Tong blocks without additional insulation. A underfloor heating system with a heat pump is planned for these levels.
Now, the basement is going to be constructed as a waterproof concrete structure ("white bathtub") and will be completely underground. The question is, how cold does such a basement actually get during winter when the floor above is heated? Is underfloor heating also necessary in the basement, since it will be fully developed as a separate apartment? Or could an infrared heating system be sufficient in the basement? Since concrete can absorb and retain heat more effectively, I imagine an infrared heating system could work very efficiently here and be completely adequate. On the other hand, might an underfloor heating system not need to generate that much heat in this case? Does anyone have experience with this?
Now, the basement is going to be constructed as a waterproof concrete structure ("white bathtub") and will be completely underground. The question is, how cold does such a basement actually get during winter when the floor above is heated? Is underfloor heating also necessary in the basement, since it will be fully developed as a separate apartment? Or could an infrared heating system be sufficient in the basement? Since concrete can absorb and retain heat more effectively, I imagine an infrared heating system could work very efficiently here and be completely adequate. On the other hand, might an underfloor heating system not need to generate that much heat in this case? Does anyone have experience with this?
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Keishadow1 Mar 2019 10:03kbt09 schrieb:
An in-law apartment in a basement that is completely underground... does the in-law apartment have no windows??? That’s the question everyone is asking here. I can’t imagine that not being understood. Of course, light wells are installed to let enough light in below ground. I even live right next to a house where it’s the same. Here, there are three steps, but being completely at ground level or having one step up to the main floor is not an issue.
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Keishadow1 Mar 2019 11:55Okay, maybe this was misunderstood. Basically, I meant that the ground floor has at most one step from the street level, meaning the basement is about 2.70 meters (9 feet) deep. There are houses where you have to go up 5 or more stairs, and from the basement window you can look outside. That’s not the case here; instead, the basement is completely below ground level in the usual sense, with light wells for the windows. In the end, that doesn’t really matter. I just wanted to understand how heating works down there. For example, our rented apartment has a basement that is also completely underground with light wells, and the temperature there is generally comfortable, even in winter. Of course, the boiler room is right next door, which surely makes a difference. To me, it seems that the basement generally requires less heating than the ground floor. Am I correct?
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