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

Marico schrieb:
...We are well aware of the general noise generation, which is why we exclude the utility room on the first floor as a location, since bedrooms and children’s rooms are adjacent and we do not want operational noise in the immediate vicinity during sleeping hours.

Then you have to accept these expectations at the installation site ;-) How high they are must be answered by the seller, after all, they receive payment for this.

Marico schrieb:
...Perhaps you as an expert or another user might still be able to seriously answer our genuine question, despite all possible complications.

Then let’s wait for someone to respond to this rare setup with reliable information (warranty, guarantee).

Ultimately, it is the seller’s responsibility (property assurance). After all, noise generation was hinted at. One can wonder to what extent this is acceptable. In case of doubt, it is possible to agree on a corresponding clause in the purchase contract ;-)

Best regards

Hello,

Marico schrieb:

we did not want to offend anyone.

Unfortunately, you are resistant to advice, which also shows in the fact that you— for whatever reasons— persistently refuse to answer the questions asked. Besides, no one can tell you whether the expected noises will bother you or not. Some people are disturbed by a fly on the wall, while I don’t even hear the traffic outside my window. But that is not the main point in your question.

Marico schrieb:

Of course, we appreciate tips and critical remarks. However, questioning the entire project does not help either.

It also doesn’t help you—whether land prices are high or not—if I advise you to place the distribution manifold (which would interfere the least) as well as the storage tank right in the middle of the living room.

Marico schrieb:

Naturally, it is important to us that an optimal supply with district heating is ensured, and that it does not become a money pit in the long run.

That depends on the quality of the district heating and especially on the negotiated prices.

Marico schrieb:

Since the builder only offers underfloor heating on the ground floor, and the control center is also supposed to be connected there (the bedrooms and children’s rooms are adjacent on the upper floor), no other option is unfortunately possible.

Even in a very narrow 5.00 m (16 ft) building width, there is usually a kitchen, a guest toilet, and a living/dining area on the ground floor. And even in this narrow house, there is certainly the option—if no other is possible, which I doubt—to install the necessary equipment beneath the stairs to the upper floor. With district heating, this is actually even easier to implement than with a standard gas condensing boiler combined with solar domestic hot water, since less space is required. Unfortunately, you have so far refused to provide any information about the house width and length as well as the floor-to-ceiling height.

What you obviously also overlook is that the utility provider will "only" run the pipes up to the first wall; the lines therefore already arrive in the ground floor from the start. You have not addressed this point either 😕

By the way, have you asked the builder about the additional costs if they were to install underfloor heating on the upper floor as well? There is generally no builder who would refuse custom features. Then the positioning of the storage tank would still need to be clarified.

Best regards from the Rhineland