ᐅ How does the heating system work in our new rental apartment?
Created on: 23 Nov 2024 09:19
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MarCologne
Hello,
we recently moved into an old building that is listed as a historic monument. The front facade is not insulated.
The heating system is different from what we are used to, and we are wondering how it works.
In our previous apartment, we had a boiler in the kitchen and a radiator thermostat in the living room. The heating technician explained to me how to use these optimally, including the temperature settings on the radiator valves (1 = 12°C (54°F), 2 = 16°C (61°F), 3 = 20°C (68°F), and so on).
Now, in our new apartment, we no longer have a boiler or radiator thermostats.
We have older “ribbed radiators” (as I call them) and a heating system with a boiler in the basement. The consumption value can be read on a pipe assigned to each rental unit.
Is it possible to read a usable consumption value there, or is this converted somehow?
Heating costs are billed by the landlord, but they have not provided us with any information about the heating.
The problem is: if I turn a valve even just to 0.5, the radiator seems to heat up strongly within a few minutes. After a while it cools down somewhat, but there is no noticeable difference compared to setting it to 5.
Could it be that the valves only have “on” and “off” positions?
Regards
we recently moved into an old building that is listed as a historic monument. The front facade is not insulated.
The heating system is different from what we are used to, and we are wondering how it works.
In our previous apartment, we had a boiler in the kitchen and a radiator thermostat in the living room. The heating technician explained to me how to use these optimally, including the temperature settings on the radiator valves (1 = 12°C (54°F), 2 = 16°C (61°F), 3 = 20°C (68°F), and so on).
Now, in our new apartment, we no longer have a boiler or radiator thermostats.
We have older “ribbed radiators” (as I call them) and a heating system with a boiler in the basement. The consumption value can be read on a pipe assigned to each rental unit.
Is it possible to read a usable consumption value there, or is this converted somehow?
Heating costs are billed by the landlord, but they have not provided us with any information about the heating.
The problem is: if I turn a valve even just to 0.5, the radiator seems to heat up strongly within a few minutes. After a while it cools down somewhat, but there is no noticeable difference compared to setting it to 5.
Could it be that the valves only have “on” and “off” positions?
Regards
M
MarCologne23 Nov 2024 15:16During the inspection, we didn’t really think about it.
But the question is why the radiator gets very hot when set to 0.5, and then at some point it doesn’t get as hot anymore.
Is this normal for this type of heating system? That’s why the question was whether it basically only has "on" and "off" settings...
But the question is why the radiator gets very hot when set to 0.5, and then at some point it doesn’t get as hot anymore.
Is this normal for this type of heating system? That’s why the question was whether it basically only has "on" and "off" settings...
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nordanney23 Nov 2024 16:06MarCologne schrieb:
But the question is why the radiator gets very hot already when set to 0.5, and then at some point it doesn’t get as hot anymore.Every radiator thermostat basically works as on or off. At setting 1 it opens fully (if it’s cold enough in the room), just like at 5. But at 1 it closes again at the target temperature (e.g., 18°C (64°F)), whereas at 5 it only closes at around 26°C (79°F).MarCologne schrieb:
Is this normal for this type of heating? That’s why I was asking if it’s basically just "on" and "off"…That’s how all radiators work. On and off—with nothing in between.MarCologne schrieb:
But the question is, why does the radiator get very hot already when set to 0.5?Because the apartment is too cold and the radiator has to work harder. MarCologne schrieb:
And then at some point it is not that hot anymore.Because the temperature in the apartment becomes more comfortable and then the "not as hot" setting is sufficient.M
MarCologne23 Nov 2024 18:14Ah, okay.
In your post, you write 1 = 18 degrees. In my previous apartment, the installer told me: 1 = 12, 2 = 16, 3 = 20, etc., with the corresponding intermediate steps. What are the correct values?
One more question:
Does it make sense to heat to around 20 degrees during the day for 30-60 minutes every 2-3 hours and then maintain that temperature continuously in the evening, or is it better to keep a constant temperature throughout? Also, which approach is more efficient in terms of energy consumption?
Thanks in advance for the feedback.
In your post, you write 1 = 18 degrees. In my previous apartment, the installer told me: 1 = 12, 2 = 16, 3 = 20, etc., with the corresponding intermediate steps. What are the correct values?
One more question:
Does it make sense to heat to around 20 degrees during the day for 30-60 minutes every 2-3 hours and then maintain that temperature continuously in the evening, or is it better to keep a constant temperature throughout? Also, which approach is more efficient in terms of energy consumption?
Thanks in advance for the feedback.
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nordanney23 Nov 2024 20:09MarCologne schrieb:
In your post you wrote 1 = 18 degrees. In the old apartment the installer told me: 1 = 12, 2 = 16, 3 = 20, etc., with the corresponding intermediate steps. What are the actual values?My values were just estimates. The common settings are:- Level 1: approx. 12°C (54°F)
- Level 2: approx. 16°C (61°F)
- Level 3: approx. 20°C (68°F)
- Level 4: approx. 24°C (75°F)
- Level 5: approx. 28°C (82°F)
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