ᐅ Heating a basement hobby room with infrared or electric heaters?
Created on: 17 Feb 2018 16:21
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Hagiman2000
We have a small hobby room (20m² (215 sq ft)) in the basement that we want to heat. There are already two heating pipes running in the room. I’m not sure how difficult or expensive it is to install a radiator there and whether it’s something we can do ourselves. We don’t have a central heating system in the house, only a transfer station from the local combined heat and power plant in the neighborhood.
What alternatives would you recommend? Infrared heating? Electric heating?
Since the room (home theater) is used only occasionally (about 4-5 times a month), the downside of higher electricity costs wouldn’t be a major concern.
What alternatives would you recommend? Infrared heating? Electric heating?
Since the room (home theater) is used only occasionally (about 4-5 times a month), the downside of higher electricity costs wouldn’t be a major concern.
Evelyn! schrieb:
The two people who recommend a separate heating system say that underfloor heating is too expensive.We later added underfloor heating for a basement room (40m² (430 sqft)). Including an additional manifold and all related work, it cost us an extra 1350€ before tax. We installed control valves so that we can activate it only when needed.I would recommend infrared wall panels. This way, you get direct radiant heat as soon as you switch them on.
In my 22m² (237ft²) hobby room in the basement, I have two mounted on the walls. One is 600W and the other 1000W. They are installed on two opposite walls. The couch is positioned (almost) exactly in the middle.
These infrared wall heaters come in many different styles—affordable white models or more expensive versions with stone panels or various decorative finishes.
In my 22m² (237ft²) hobby room in the basement, I have two mounted on the walls. One is 600W and the other 1000W. They are installed on two opposite walls. The couch is positioned (almost) exactly in the middle.
These infrared wall heaters come in many different styles—affordable white models or more expensive versions with stone panels or various decorative finishes.
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pagoni20203 Jan 2021 20:46It’s a hobby room that you don’t want to heat continuously but rather individually and occasionally, depending on your needs and preferences. This is actually a perfect case for infrared heating. For example, we plan to heat our entire house this way, as underfloor heating seems unsuitable due to its slow response time.
If you look around a bit, you can find stylish and high-quality units, whether as ceiling-mounted panels (optimal), wall-mounted, or even attractive portable solutions. Even heating paint could be a good option, but for a hobby room, I would definitely recommend a "standard" infrared heating module. If you want, you can simply plug the basic version into a socket, meaning no renovation costs for the hobby room. Plus, there is a wide range of used units available.
If you look around a bit, you can find stylish and high-quality units, whether as ceiling-mounted panels (optimal), wall-mounted, or even attractive portable solutions. Even heating paint could be a good option, but for a hobby room, I would definitely recommend a "standard" infrared heating module. If you want, you can simply plug the basic version into a socket, meaning no renovation costs for the hobby room. Plus, there is a wide range of used units available.
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