Hello everyone,
We are planning to install a conservatory integrated into our living space, featuring substantial roof glazing. A conservatory installer mentioned that we would need convector heaters in front of the windows because underfloor heating alone would not be sufficient. The conservatory will have triple glazing.
Has anyone installed something similar and can share their experience about what is actually necessary? I would like to avoid convector heaters if possible, as they are unattractive and intrusive… even if recessed into the floor.
Thanks and best regards
We are planning to install a conservatory integrated into our living space, featuring substantial roof glazing. A conservatory installer mentioned that we would need convector heaters in front of the windows because underfloor heating alone would not be sufficient. The conservatory will have triple glazing.
Has anyone installed something similar and can share their experience about what is actually necessary? I would like to avoid convector heaters if possible, as they are unattractive and intrusive… even if recessed into the floor.
Thanks and best regards
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borderpuschl11 Mar 2016 09:31Hello Merlin83,
with my parents, it was the same situation where a convection heater was recommended to be placed in front of the windows. The conservatory has been standing for about 12 years, and the convector has never been turned on even once. My parents live in the mountains where there can be 0.5 meters (20 inches) of snow piled against the windows in winter.
At first, they were a bit annoyed about having the heater installed. Now, many plants are placed on it, and it hardly stands out anymore.
It always depends on the overall heating setup.
My parents have a masonry heater located at the transition between the living room, dining room, and conservatory, which heats the entire house. During the transitional seasons of spring and autumn, the conservatory heats the rest of the house through solar gains. However, this also depends on the building’s orientation.
with my parents, it was the same situation where a convection heater was recommended to be placed in front of the windows. The conservatory has been standing for about 12 years, and the convector has never been turned on even once. My parents live in the mountains where there can be 0.5 meters (20 inches) of snow piled against the windows in winter.
At first, they were a bit annoyed about having the heater installed. Now, many plants are placed on it, and it hardly stands out anymore.
It always depends on the overall heating setup.
My parents have a masonry heater located at the transition between the living room, dining room, and conservatory, which heats the entire house. During the transitional seasons of spring and autumn, the conservatory heats the rest of the house through solar gains. However, this also depends on the building’s orientation.
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Bauexperte11 Mar 2016 10:54merlin83 schrieb:
In case anyone else is interested: After consulting with the heating engineer, we have now decided on a very close pipe layout along the edges, using a separate heating circuit. I was hoping 'wrobel' would have replied to you; apparently, he hasn’t read or overlooked the thread.
Your conservatory isn’t that large to require installing a heating circuit; there’s also the usual challenge of ordering, for example, a mixing valve. That’s why our heating specialists solve it exactly the way your heating engineer recommended. I didn’t want to write it before a more knowledgeable professional suggested it to you; after all, I am not a heating engineer and quickly reach my limits with more detailed technical questions. I understand how it works, but not the exact technical steps needed to get there.
It’s good that it turned out to be such a simple solution for you 😉
Best regards, Bauexperte
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