ᐅ Underfloor heating also in the utility room / technical room

Curly schrieb:
Was underfloor heating also planned? How did you handle it?

We relied on the heating company’s planning. Now, underfloor heating is also installed in the utility room. I can’t say if that is a disadvantage.

In my opinion, a heating load calculation should be done for each room to determine whether normally installed heating pipes are needed or if the existing pipes are sufficient. I’m not sure if this is the standard procedure. From previous comments, it seems the homeowners (from where?) know that underfloor heating is not required.

Besides, I believe that other equipment in rooms also produces heat (refrigerators, TVs, the “human machine,” and others). Whether this is sufficient depends on several factors (climate zone, desired temperature, heat loss; to name the most important aspects besides the heat source itself, of course).

I see it the same way as Bieber0815.
I also had as much pipe as possible installed everywhere with short spacing.
Had a heating load calculation done beforehand.
If you don’t heat certain rooms, the heat will be drawn from other areas, which can make it difficult to get enough warmth where you want it, or you’ll have to turn up the flow temperature accordingly... is that really sensible?
But it seems like there are plenty of heating professionals here who think they know better... all just because of a bit of pipe.

Both bortel and Bieber are correct. A room-by-room heating load calculation is ESPECIALLY necessary when using a heat pump. Many factors must be considered here, particularly maintaining the lowest possible supply temperature. And if the utility room is within the thermal envelope, it should also be heated because, as mentioned, otherwise it will draw heat from other rooms, reducing overall efficiency.

And for those who might say: well, I have gas heating, etc... That may be true for now. But most people live in their homes for many, many years, and if the cost is reasonable, it’s wise to prepare for the future. After all, what’s the cost of 100 meters (330 feet) of piping?

Two acquaintances in our circle of friends are HVAC installers, and both usually say things like, "Plans? ... Nah, we just do it this way or that."
But when it came to the pipe installation, we strictly followed the heating load calculation and design. So, we installed a separate heating circuit in the utility room as well, leaving the areas under the heat pump (brine), the storage tank, and the washing machine and dryer obviously free.

We will also have only one room without heating. This is a storage room in the basement. All other rooms in the basement are heated.

Our heating technician has now also installed the underfloor heating in our utility room at no additional cost.

Best regards
Sabine