Hello everyone
We want to replace our old oil heating system. We have a single-family house with underfloor heating. We have already received several quotes.
Oil prices have risen sharply in the past, and there are concerns about how long the reserves will last as extraction becomes more difficult with declining deposits. Additionally, it is uncertain how electricity prices will develop, especially with the planned phase-out of nuclear power. What would you recommend to us... oil again or an air-to-water heat pump?
We have received the following offers. Do you know any of these systems or have personal experience with them (especially during last winter, which was very cold)?
Oil heating:
- Thermix from Walter Meier
- Sixmadun TG 12 Eigenkapital
Air-to-water heat pump (outdoor unit):
- Sixmadun SMLA-XP-16TAS
- Stiebel Eltron WPL 18 E
- Alpha Innotec LA101A
Thank you very much for your feedback!
We want to replace our old oil heating system. We have a single-family house with underfloor heating. We have already received several quotes.
Oil prices have risen sharply in the past, and there are concerns about how long the reserves will last as extraction becomes more difficult with declining deposits. Additionally, it is uncertain how electricity prices will develop, especially with the planned phase-out of nuclear power. What would you recommend to us... oil again or an air-to-water heat pump?
We have received the following offers. Do you know any of these systems or have personal experience with them (especially during last winter, which was very cold)?
Oil heating:
- Thermix from Walter Meier
- Sixmadun TG 12 Eigenkapital
Air-to-water heat pump (outdoor unit):
- Sixmadun SMLA-XP-16TAS
- Stiebel Eltron WPL 18 E
- Alpha Innotec LA101A
Thank you very much for your feedback!
D
Dämmunsinn-128 May 2012 21:59Hello Samy12
In my opinion: oil was, is, and will always be the most economical option! Last year, I installed a new oil heating system in a house. This year, another house is up next—also replacing oil with oil. Both times with Elco, with which I am very satisfied. I am not familiar with other brands.
Yes, and in my opinion, oil will always be available.
Wishing you a pleasant evening
Dämmunsinn
In my opinion: oil was, is, and will always be the most economical option! Last year, I installed a new oil heating system in a house. This year, another house is up next—also replacing oil with oil. Both times with Elco, with which I am very satisfied. I am not familiar with other brands.
Yes, and in my opinion, oil will always be available.
Wishing you a pleasant evening
Dämmunsinn
M
MODERATOR30 May 2012 23:25Hello samy12,
Underfloor heating requires a relatively low supply temperature, which makes using a heat pump advisable. However, a professional should analyze the temperature data for your location to provide a recommendation that allows the heat pump to operate with the highest possible efficiency.
The coefficient of performance depends on the temperature difference between the heat source and the heating system. Therefore, a low supply temperature is beneficial, but the heat source (air temperature profile of your area) must be taken into account when configuring the system. You don’t want to have to constantly use electric backup heating. A heat pump should not be purchased or ordered without proper consideration.
Whether oil, as Dämmunsinn suggests, will always be available is questionable. In this respect, a heating system that operates independently of fossil fuels would be more future-proof.
Underfloor heating requires a relatively low supply temperature, which makes using a heat pump advisable. However, a professional should analyze the temperature data for your location to provide a recommendation that allows the heat pump to operate with the highest possible efficiency.
The coefficient of performance depends on the temperature difference between the heat source and the heating system. Therefore, a low supply temperature is beneficial, but the heat source (air temperature profile of your area) must be taken into account when configuring the system. You don’t want to have to constantly use electric backup heating. A heat pump should not be purchased or ordered without proper consideration.
Whether oil, as Dämmunsinn suggests, will always be available is questionable. In this respect, a heating system that operates independently of fossil fuels would be more future-proof.
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