ᐅ Underfloor Heating as a Smart Home Solution

Created on: 17 Jun 2019 17:56
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Easy_to_dream
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Easy_to_dream
17 Jun 2019 17:56
Can you imagine having underfloor heating that is already integrated into the floor covering and can be controlled via an app (so it’s warm where you sit, but not heated under the wardrobe)?
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Niloa
17 Jun 2019 17:57
What is that supposed to achieve?
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boxandroof
17 Jun 2019 18:02
Easy_to_dream schrieb:

Can you imagine having underfloor heating integrated directly into the floor covering?

No.
Easy_to_dream schrieb:

Controllable via an app from anywhere.

No.
Easy_to_dream schrieb:

Where you sit should be warm, where the wardrobe is should not be heated.

No.
How is that supposed to work with a modern surface heating system and low flow temperature, and what would be the benefit?
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guckuck2
17 Jun 2019 19:22
Sounds like electric heating. Not permitted in new construction.

I also don’t see any comfort advantage. I don’t want the room to be heated only once I enter it. I prefer as uniform temperatures as possible throughout my living spaces.
I also don’t want to stand on a warm surface that tries to quickly heat the surrounding air. To me, that sounds like “hotspots.” It’s very unhealthy, even though some women hope for warm feet from underfloor heating (and fortunately don’t get them).
And assuming this is electric heating, the energy consumption would be too expensive for me.

There’s nothing smart about app control either. Smart would be a heating system that senses the user’s location and automatically adjusts the temperature accordingly. Having to control the heating around me every time I move between rooms is 19th-century technology, no matter how fancy the controller looks.

Last but not least, I imagine that integrating the heating into the floor covering would limit my choice of flooring options.

The more I think about it, the more this reminds me of electric underfloor heating systems from the 1980s/1990s. Is that what you mean? If not, what’s the difference?
Mycraft17 Jun 2019 20:58
Basically, everything has already been said. Usually, such a system is far too inefficient, too slow, too energy-consuming, and so on.

You also want a room to be fully heated when you enter it, not to start heating only upon entering, because then it’s actually too late.

A comfortable car heating system preheats the interior, so you get in to a warm space.
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Tassimat
17 Jun 2019 23:24
A clear no. In addition to the mentioned comfort issues, it is too expensive, prone to errors, and too complicated.

Is this a survey for a business idea?