ᐅ Heating circuits/thermostats for living/dining/kitchen areas with underfloor heating/heat pump
Created on: 26 Mar 2016 11:42
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We have the following question. Is it advisable to install separate heating circuits with individual thermostats for an open-plan living/dining/kitchen area (40 m² (430 ft²) + 14 m² (150 ft²))? The energy source is an air-to-water heat pump. As I understand it, this is a low-temperature heating system that should heat the entire space — which, from my point of view, is the whole open living/dining/kitchen area — as one unit. It’s not about having warm feet. Our builder has proposed three heating circuits with three thermostats. We are wondering whether this is really necessary or if we could save costs here. From your perspective, is there a good reason to install three (living/dining/kitchen) or perhaps two (living/dining and kitchen) heating circuits?
Thank you very much!
Thank you very much!
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Sebastian7918 Apr 2016 07:54That's correct, everyone living in hot regions has air conditioning installed.
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Peanuts7418 Apr 2016 08:14Of course, not everyone, but in the poorest regions there are other concerns than a few extra degrees in a wooden or corrugated metal shack...
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Sebastian7918 Apr 2016 08:28Exactly – that's why the statement about the climate is, with all due respect, nonsense. Very few people will actually have a device like that...
And here, too, there are certainly millions of people who NEED to sleep with temperatures above 21°C (70°F) in the summer.
And here, too, there are certainly millions of people who NEED to sleep with temperatures above 21°C (70°F) in the summer.
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Peanuts7418 Apr 2016 09:04It is probably also a matter of habit. Someone who grows up as a child on a main road, preferably near Frankfurt Airport, is later less bothered by noise than someone who grows up in the Neverland Rasch area.
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Sebastian7918 Apr 2016 09:23Sure, that makes a big difference – and that’s exactly what makes the statement sound so strange, that warm temperatures are supposedly so harmful. If not as a baby, then when would we be better able to get used to them?
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Peanuts7418 Apr 2016 14:46Well, for the initial question, it doesn’t really matter. In any case, having three thermostats for one room is clearly unnecessary. However, I wouldn’t omit them entirely, even if you can adjust the heating to your personal comfort level.