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
F
Frauke18724 Nov 2024 19:01Your thermostat is probably defective and is no longer regulating.
The radiator thermostat valve controls the flow through the radiator in order to achieve the set target room temperature (measured at the thermostat point) as precisely as possible.
The valve does not just open or close; it also adjusts the flow rate through the radiator in intermediate steps between these extremes.
The statement by @nordanney is incorrect.
The radiator thermostat valve controls the flow through the radiator in order to achieve the set target room temperature (measured at the thermostat point) as precisely as possible.
The valve does not just open or close; it also adjusts the flow rate through the radiator in intermediate steps between these extremes.
The statement by @nordanney is incorrect.
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