ᐅ Is the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system adequately sized? Any experiences or feedback?
Created on: 17 Nov 2018 17:59
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Christian K.
Hello everyone,
we are currently planning our house and have received a draft. At the moment, we are wondering if the utility room might be too small. I have attached a drawing.
The 12.44 sqm (134 sq ft) apparently includes the space under the stairs as well. Of course, that area can be used to store items that are rarely needed, but will all our technical equipment fit in the room?
Unless I have forgotten something, the following should be accommodated there:
I think it won’t fit, but it’s hard to judge. Maybe the space under the stairs can be used, or the area above the underfloor heating could be used to install the electrical panels, or the energy storage and inverter. However, I’m not sure if this is possible or allowed.
What is your assessment? If it doesn’t fit, by how much should I increase the room size to make it work?
Good luck
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we are currently planning our house and have received a draft. At the moment, we are wondering if the utility room might be too small. I have attached a drawing.
The 12.44 sqm (134 sq ft) apparently includes the space under the stairs as well. Of course, that area can be used to store items that are rarely needed, but will all our technical equipment fit in the room?
Unless I have forgotten something, the following should be accommodated there:
- Air source heat pump including cooling (not air conditioning, no split unit)
- Ventilation system
- Energy storage (solar battery)
- Inverter for the photovoltaic system
- Underfloor heating (for 200 sqm (2153 sq ft))
- Electrical panel (two very large cabinets due to smart home systems)
- Connections (water, electricity, fiber optic, etc.)
- Optionally a small server cabinet
I think it won’t fit, but it’s hard to judge. Maybe the space under the stairs can be used, or the area above the underfloor heating could be used to install the electrical panels, or the energy storage and inverter. However, I’m not sure if this is possible or allowed.
What is your assessment? If it doesn’t fit, by how much should I increase the room size to make it work?
Good luck
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Christian K.17 Nov 2018 20:43Nordlys schrieb:
Why are you overthinking it? Your architect or structural engineer should know what needs to be installed. That’s their job. Just tell them you expect this and that to be included. It’s their responsibility to check.Well, it is our house, not the architect’s. Trust is good, but verifying is better. I’ve personally experienced a situation where the heating contractor told the homeowner that the planned heating system wouldn’t work and that an alternative solution had to be found. Sure, the planner was to blame, but what can you do? Other than being frustrated, there’s not much else you can do ;-)The inverter cannot be installed behind the door.
We have a Stiebel Eltron LWZ 604 Air or Tecalor TCO 2.5; the THZ 304 to 504 and LWZ 304 to 504 models have similar space requirements.
Space for installation including maintenance access is about 3 x 1 meters (10 x 3 feet).
Supply and exhaust air connections are located on the ceiling.
You will also need space for the house connections. In our case, there is over 2 meters (6.5 feet) of wall space for the multi-utility entry point, as well as the main electrical and water connections.
Another user here had the same issue, and there was also some back-and-forth regarding where the connections should go.
We have a Stiebel Eltron LWZ 604 Air or Tecalor TCO 2.5; the THZ 304 to 504 and LWZ 304 to 504 models have similar space requirements.
Space for installation including maintenance access is about 3 x 1 meters (10 x 3 feet).
Supply and exhaust air connections are located on the ceiling.
You will also need space for the house connections. In our case, there is over 2 meters (6.5 feet) of wall space for the multi-utility entry point, as well as the main electrical and water connections.
Another user here had the same issue, and there was also some back-and-forth regarding where the connections should go.