Hello,
I hope this isn't a silly question. We (own the ground floor apartment) basically only heat the bathroom and open-plan kitchen/living area (40 m² (430 ft²)) in winter. The rest of the rooms are more or less cold or set to thermostat 5°C (41°F) minimum.
We have an air source heat pump and underfloor heating.
Silly question: do we generally need to heat the other rooms to a higher temperature to prevent pipes from freezing and possibly bursting?
I hope this isn't a silly question. We (own the ground floor apartment) basically only heat the bathroom and open-plan kitchen/living area (40 m² (430 ft²)) in winter. The rest of the rooms are more or less cold or set to thermostat 5°C (41°F) minimum.
We have an air source heat pump and underfloor heating.
Silly question: do we generally need to heat the other rooms to a higher temperature to prevent pipes from freezing and possibly bursting?
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HilfeHilfe23 Nov 2015 10:46BeHaElJa schrieb:
Do you have a vapor barrier between the ground floor and the upper floor, or is there an open connection?
Otherwise, you risk mold developing in the upper apartment if you're unlucky...What do you mean by that?
@Musketier
Yes, exactly, we also have it set to 5. Although it’s not cold here because the insulation is excellent. It’s more about the fact that we prefer it cooler, especially in the bedrooms.
HilfeHilfe schrieb:
Yes, exactly, we also have it set to 5. However, it’s not cold here because the building is very well insulated. It’s more about preferring cooler temperatures, especially in the bedrooms.Sorry, that was misunderstood. For us, 5 is the maximum setting (to prevent the ERR from turning off), not 5°C (41°F).
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Winterfalke25 Nov 2015 10:00Until a few years ago, we lived in an older, poorly insulated single-family house (more like a weekend home) and during the cold season, we stopped heating the upper floor (finished attic) to reduce the heating costs of about 400 euros per month. So we only heated the ground floor. However, this caused stress cracks to form on the walls, and moisture accumulated throughout the attic. It was really damp and cold up there. No idea where the moisture came from.
Winterfalke schrieb:
No idea where the moisture came from.Actually, it makes sense that the moisture is accumulating there.
There will be no vapor barrier between the ground floor and the upper floor, and warm air will also pass through door gaps or open doors from the ground floor to the upper floor. This creates exactly the effect I mentioned:
Musketier schrieb:
If you open the door at 5°C (41°F), warm moist air enters the room and then releases moisture onto walls, furniture, etc. as it cools down.HilfeHilfe schrieb:
The rest is more or less cold or set to thermostat 5 degrees Celsius (41°F) minimum.Which thermostat for underfloor heating sets 5 degrees Celsius (41°F) as the minimum?
Are you sure you described it correctly?
I am a bit surprised... You have been active in the forum for quite some time and were once very engaged. A few weeks should actually be enough to understand that extreme temperature reductions in certain areas of a house or during nighttime can cause building damage and hardly lead to any savings...
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HilfeHilfe26 Nov 2015 07:52Helloooooooooo
After the cold snap, I had a strange "warm feeling."
My wife showed me around the house and pointed out the thermostat. We have at least 20°C (68°F) comfortable temperature everywhere.
Hmm, maybe I should jog less 🙂
After the cold snap, I had a strange "warm feeling."
My wife showed me around the house and pointed out the thermostat. We have at least 20°C (68°F) comfortable temperature everywhere.
Hmm, maybe I should jog less 🙂
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