ᐅ Pump noise from underfloor heating, pump located in living area, noise disturbance

Thank you for the critical comments.

However, I do not see any issue with connecting the house to the central technical facility with the district heating transfer station via a service shaft. This has become standard practice in many larger construction projects by now.
By the way, there is also a utility room on the first floor where the washing machine and dryer are located. Installing the heating system (underfloor heating) for the ground floor in this room is neither planned nor desired.

The only concern for us is the additional "central unit" for the underfloor heating in the living/dining area and the potential disturbances caused by operating noises. Therefore, I would like to ask again if anyone can provide specific information on this.

Thank you very much.

Marico

Hello,

Marico schrieb:

Connecting the house to the shared technical center with the district heating transfer station via a service shaft is not a problem in my view. This is now common practice in many larger construction projects.

That was not the point of my question; usually, the other equipment is connected where the transfer station is installed inside the house.

Marico schrieb:

By the way, there is also a utility room (1st floor), where the washing machine and dryer are located. However, installing the heating system (underfloor heating) for the ground floor in this room is neither planned nor desired.

Why is that – is it because of costs? Following on from that, why do you divide the heat carrier between underfloor heating and radiators at all?

Best regards, Bauexperte

Marico schrieb:
....Installing the heating system (underfloor heating) for the ground floor in this room is neither planned nor desired.

;-)

Marico schrieb:
....The only concern for us is the additional “control unit” for the underfloor heating in the living/dining area and the potential disturbances caused by operational noise.

If those are the only concerns, a broader economic assessment is probably unwelcome. Everyone should do what they think is right! If warnings from professionals are not appreciated, good luck with your cozy home! ;-)

Best regards

Hello €uro,

we did not mean to offend anyone.

Of course, we appreciate tips and constructive criticism. However, questioning the entire project does not help either. Naturally, it is important to us to ensure an optimal supply of district heating and to avoid ongoing excessive costs.

At the same time, the economic reasons behind choosing this type of construction project instead of a more common approach must be considered.

Here in the Frankfurt metropolitan area, suitable properties are hard to find, both financially and in terms of quality of life (due to the expansion of Frankfurt Airport, many communities suffer from constant noise pollution).

Outside large urban areas, there are certainly other challenges that, from an overall economic perspective, might lead to a decision against this project. Our decision to pursue it has been well thought out over a long period and, considering the points mentioned above, is almost a lucky break for us.

Since the developer only offers underfloor heating on the ground floor and the control center is also to be installed there (the upper floor houses adjacent bedrooms and children’s rooms), no alternative option is possible.

Thank you and best regards,
Marico

Marico schrieb:
...Connecting the house via a utility shaft to the central technical unit with a district heating transfer station is not a problem in my view. This has become standard practice in many larger construction projects nowadays.

It isn’t! Please don’t misunderstand me—I’m not trying to discourage anyone from their plans but simply offering comments where possible! ;-)

Marico schrieb:
..By the way, there is also a utility room (1st floor) where the washing machine and dryer will be installed. However, placing the heating system (underfloor heating) for the ground floor in this room is neither planned nor desired.

Here my reservation is much stronger ;-) If the domestic hot water or heating unit is intended to be installed in the utility room on the first floor, what significant difficulties could there be in running just two pipes from there to the ground floor to feed a standard underfloor heating manifold? 😕 If it already fails because of such minor issues, it seems there’s a lot wrong here. ;-)

Basically, professional advice or comments seem rather unwelcome here, as they could challenge personal ideas. Experts call this resistance to advice. Good luck with this project!

Best regards

Hello €uro

Thank you very much; as the saying goes, you can never have too much luck. Apparently, we need it just to get a simple answer to our question about whether, and to what extent, the manifold for the underfloor heating generates disturbing operational noises.

We are well aware that some noise is inevitable, which is why we have ruled out placing it in the utility room on the first floor (1st floor), since bedrooms and a children’s room are adjacent, and we do not want operational noise nearby during sleeping hours.

While I find it quite interesting to hear about the professional challenges seen in this project and that it is assumed we are blindly heading into trouble as consulting-resistant beginners who just don’t want to understand, this type of “advice” is unfortunately neither constructive nor helpful.

Perhaps, as a professional or another user, someone might still be able to seriously answer our question, despite all possible complications. Even if it is just out of sympathy…

Thank you in advance.

Marico