ᐅ How do you control underfloor heating in a newly built home during initial occupancy?
Created on: 9 Oct 2016 16:16
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rudiherbert
Good day,
This topic has been discussed here several times before, but maybe someone can give me advice for my particular situation.
I moved into a new condominium in a six-family house (first occupancy) in the summer.
It’s on the upper floor facing east-southeast (bedroom, study, kitchen face east; living room faces south).
Heating system: pellet heating with a solar collector system for domestic hot water and heating support.
3 rooms plus kitchen and bathroom, about 80m2 (860 sq ft). Each room has a Salus thermostat controller.
Flooring: laminate (except hallway, bathroom, and kitchen which have tiles).
Household situation: single occupant, full-time employed (leave home around 8:30 am and return at about 5:30 pm).
I want to switch on the underfloor heating for the first time now; it has never been in operation before.
According to the heating technician, a balancing procedure was done. I am supposed to control everything using the room thermostats only.
Question:
How should I set the individual room thermostats?
For example, should I set the bedroom to 18°C (64°F) and leave it at that until summer?
And the living room? Set it to 20°C (68°F) and leave it running continuously—even if the outside temperature, even in winter, is occasionally quite warm?
I have no experience with this at all!
Are there any tips to avoid overheating? PS: The walls are practically dry—no moisture issues from the new construction. The apartment is quite “warm” since it is well insulated (KFW70 standard) and on the sunny side.
Thank you very much
rudi
This topic has been discussed here several times before, but maybe someone can give me advice for my particular situation.
I moved into a new condominium in a six-family house (first occupancy) in the summer.
It’s on the upper floor facing east-southeast (bedroom, study, kitchen face east; living room faces south).
Heating system: pellet heating with a solar collector system for domestic hot water and heating support.
3 rooms plus kitchen and bathroom, about 80m2 (860 sq ft). Each room has a Salus thermostat controller.
Flooring: laminate (except hallway, bathroom, and kitchen which have tiles).
Household situation: single occupant, full-time employed (leave home around 8:30 am and return at about 5:30 pm).
I want to switch on the underfloor heating for the first time now; it has never been in operation before.
According to the heating technician, a balancing procedure was done. I am supposed to control everything using the room thermostats only.
Question:
How should I set the individual room thermostats?
For example, should I set the bedroom to 18°C (64°F) and leave it at that until summer?
And the living room? Set it to 20°C (68°F) and leave it running continuously—even if the outside temperature, even in winter, is occasionally quite warm?
I have no experience with this at all!
Are there any tips to avoid overheating? PS: The walls are practically dry—no moisture issues from the new construction. The apartment is quite “warm” since it is well insulated (KFW70 standard) and on the sunny side.
Thank you very much
rudi