ᐅ Setting the Heating System Correctly

Created on: 29 Nov 2016 20:57
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oggear51
Hello,

this is the first winter in my newly built house,
so I am starting to optimize the heating system.

I have installed the Buderus Logaplus package W22
GB172-14, G20, WU160W, RC300 package with an outdoor temperature sensor.
The house is completely equipped with underfloor heating with 10cm (4 inches) pipe spacing, triple-glazed windows, exterior walls consisting of 24cm (9.5 inches) Poroton bricks plus 16cm (6 inches) external thermal insulation composite system (ETICS).

Now my question is how to best set up the heating system, unfortunately I did not receive any instruction from my heating engineer.

Let me first give you some data.

Maximum flow temperature: 50°C (122°F)
Heating setpoint: 22°C (72°F)
Lowering temperature: heating off
Summer mode from 13°C (55°F)
Domestic hot water: 55°C (131°F)
Circulation pump switching frequency: 3/hour
Burner starts: 5247 (since mid-February)
Burner runtime: 2387 hours (since mid-February)

Service menu:

Menu 1:
1.7d. 0: no external flow temperature sensor connected

Menu 2:
2.1A: 14 kW
2.1B: 15 kW
2.1C: 2: Constant pressure 200 mbar
2.1E: 4: Intelligent heating pump shutdown...
2.1F: 0: Heating pump and 3-way valve (internal)
2.3b: Time interval between burner switch-off and switch-on 10 minutes
2.3C: Temperature interval for burner switch-off and switch-on 6 K
2.3F: Hot water keep-warm duration 1 minute
2.9F: Heating pump post-run time 3 minutes
2.CE: Number of starts of circulation pump 3 min on, 17 min off

Menu 3:
3.1A: 14 kW maximum heating output
3.1B: 15 kW maximum domestic hot water output
3.2b: 50°C (122°F) maximum flow temperature
3.3d: 3.2 kW minimum nominal heat output

These are the details I know, I hope I didn’t overwhelm you too much.

I would appreciate any advice.

Thank you very much
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oggear51
14 Dec 2016 22:42
So, at an outside temperature of 8°C (46°F), I have a supply temperature of 27°C (81°F), which results in an indoor temperature of at least 23°C (73°F) in the bathroom on the ground floor and a maximum temperature of about 24°C (75°F) in the bedroom. I think these are excellent values.
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oggear51
18 Dec 2016 20:27
Why is it that bathrooms always cool down faster than other rooms?
Mycraft18 Dec 2016 23:27
The greater the temperature difference (inside/outside), the higher the transmission heat loss... basic physics
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oggear51
19 Dec 2016 18:26
So, the guest bathroom is set to 20 degrees Celsius (68°F), just like the other rooms. The issue is probably that it is only 4 m² (43 sq ft) in size, and half of the room doesn’t have underfloor heating installed because of the floor-to-ceiling shower, or the window is drafty—one of these two must be the cause.
Mycraft19 Dec 2016 19:05
No, rather the combination of all the things you mentioned... and, of course, the physics.
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oggear51
20 Dec 2016 11:58
At the moment, I have a consumption of about 4–5 cubic meters in 24 hours, including hot water, at temperatures between -5 and 0 degrees Celsius (23 and 32 degrees Fahrenheit), with all rooms ventilated by shock ventilation for about 10 minutes. That’s not bad, is it?