Hello everyone,
after searching for a while among various prefabricated house manufacturers using timber frame construction, we have now ended up with an architect who is designing our house in solid construction.
He is currently drawing the plans and will have two proposals for us at the beginning of the new year – one with and one without a basement.
In the meantime, I wanted to start researching the heating options and would appreciate your advice.
Most people I know have recently chosen either a heat pump or a gas tank installed in their garden. We’re not very keen on the latter option, so gas is ruled out for us (also due to lack of sustainability).
Heat pumps seem to work well, but somehow I had the impression that heating with electricity wasn’t that reliable (I’m still thinking of my grandmother’s house with storage heaters…). As far as I understand, it is currently hardly financially worthwhile to operate a heat pump with solar panels.
I like the idea of pellet heating. I’m aware that it requires extra storage space, but if we have a basement, that shouldn’t be a problem.
But what about other options?
Can anyone share their own experiences with me?
Oh, and we are building a house with two full floors, probably around 200 m2 (2,150 sq ft).
We are planning a fireplace for the living/dining room.
I look forward to hearing from you!
after searching for a while among various prefabricated house manufacturers using timber frame construction, we have now ended up with an architect who is designing our house in solid construction.
He is currently drawing the plans and will have two proposals for us at the beginning of the new year – one with and one without a basement.
In the meantime, I wanted to start researching the heating options and would appreciate your advice.
Most people I know have recently chosen either a heat pump or a gas tank installed in their garden. We’re not very keen on the latter option, so gas is ruled out for us (also due to lack of sustainability).
Heat pumps seem to work well, but somehow I had the impression that heating with electricity wasn’t that reliable (I’m still thinking of my grandmother’s house with storage heaters…). As far as I understand, it is currently hardly financially worthwhile to operate a heat pump with solar panels.
I like the idea of pellet heating. I’m aware that it requires extra storage space, but if we have a basement, that shouldn’t be a problem.
But what about other options?
Can anyone share their own experiences with me?
Oh, and we are building a house with two full floors, probably around 200 m2 (2,150 sq ft).
We are planning a fireplace for the living/dining room.
I look forward to hearing from you!
The initial costs for a pellet heating system are significantly higher than for a heat pump (about 1.3 times more). It also requires more floor space, for example for the storage bunker. For a 200 sqm (2153 sq ft) house, a pellet heating system might be more worthwhile than for smaller homes. However, since you are planning to include a fireplace, I would recommend opting for a heat pump and investing more in the fireplace instead. The house will still be heated effectively with a heat pump. With good planning, electricity consumption won’t be excessive either.
You can’t go wrong with either option. A heat pump requires good advance planning and some personal fine-tuning. Pellets run more smoothly.
With a heat pump, be sure to relocate the wood stove as planned. Without it, it’s quite inconvenient because you can no longer adjust to personal heating needs. Without the wood stove, we would often be pretty frustrated 🙂
With a heat pump, be sure to relocate the wood stove as planned. Without it, it’s quite inconvenient because you can no longer adjust to personal heating needs. Without the wood stove, we would often be pretty frustrated 🙂
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motorradsilke31 Dec 2020 08:11As far as I know, it is also possible to design the pellet stove with a chimney and integrate it into the heating system. That is how I would do it if I decided to go with pellets. Unfortunately, we lack the space to store the pellets.
Thank you for all your feedback! Today, I spoke with someone who has been using a pellet heating system for over 10 years and is satisfied with it. However, I learned that this type of heating requires quite a bit of maintenance. Every three weeks, they completely turn off the heating and have to dispose of the ash.
Does this apply to all pellet heating systems?
Does this apply to all pellet heating systems?
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