We are actually planning to install underfloor heating (ground source heat pump) for our new build.
Now someone told us that it would be better to install underfloor warming and also add some radiators for air circulation. They said that the comfortable temperature of around 20-22 degrees Celsius (68-72°F) is felt on the face, and if the heat comes only from the floor, it cools down again before reaching the face. For wellbeing, additional radiators would be needed.
Has anyone had similar experience? I was already looking forward to never having to dust radiators again. Also, it will be challenging because we are planning many floor-to-ceiling windows.
Now someone told us that it would be better to install underfloor warming and also add some radiators for air circulation. They said that the comfortable temperature of around 20-22 degrees Celsius (68-72°F) is felt on the face, and if the heat comes only from the floor, it cools down again before reaching the face. For wellbeing, additional radiators would be needed.
Has anyone had similar experience? I was already looking forward to never having to dust radiators again. Also, it will be challenging because we are planning many floor-to-ceiling windows.
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Strahleman5 Sep 2019 14:33Better to steer clear of that person.
I don’t see why heating felt on the face would be more noticeable than the warmth from underfloor heating. The room heats up anyway, so the source of the heat doesn’t really matter.
He’s probably also the one who says you should use Wi-Fi so data packets don’t fly off the curve at tight bends in network cables...
I don’t see why heating felt on the face would be more noticeable than the warmth from underfloor heating. The room heats up anyway, so the source of the heat doesn’t really matter.
He’s probably also the one who says you should use Wi-Fi so data packets don’t fly off the curve at tight bends in network cables...
Heidi1965 schrieb:
He showed us on his tablet hundreds of users from the region, all working with photovoltaic systems and energy storage.There are enough fools out there; you just have to find them. Underfloor heating and radiators for air circulation—I've never heard of anything so strange...
A combination of radiators and underfloor heating is no longer used in new construction today. It does exist in existing buildings and sometimes made sense there. In new builds, however, the heating demand is so low that you don’t need additional radiators alongside underfloor heating. Especially not when using a heat pump.
The advisor’s or sales representative’s qualifications don’t seem very strong. In general, you should pay attention to someone’s interests and qualifications. Why would an electrician claim to know about heating and ventilation systems?
I can’t agree with the advice to generally avoid local utilities/energy providers in this regard. I tend to see it quite the opposite—except, of course, in this specific case.
The advisor’s or sales representative’s qualifications don’t seem very strong. In general, you should pay attention to someone’s interests and qualifications. Why would an electrician claim to know about heating and ventilation systems?
I can’t agree with the advice to generally avoid local utilities/energy providers in this regard. I tend to see it quite the opposite—except, of course, in this specific case.
Heidi1965 schrieb:
We would feel the comfortable temperature of about 20-22°C (68-72°F) on our face, and if the warmth came only from the floor, it would have cooled down again by the time it reached the face. For overall comfort, additional radiators would be needed. Unbelievable. So in a car, you also prefer cold feet and a hot head?
Better to keep a cool head and do without radiators. Avoid the advisor. Period.
Heidi1965 schrieb:
He showed us hundreds of users from the region on his tablet, all working with photovoltaic systems and storage. We were able to see the current output and all sorts of data on self-sufficiency. It was quite impressive. The names were also listed — a reminder about data privacy. The yield, or rather the lack of yield, from photovoltaic systems in winter combined with an air-to-air heat pump is also impressive — but in a negative way.
I've rarely read such nonsense all in one place and to this extent.
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