ᐅ Which heating system would you recommend?

Specki schrieb:

I think with a wood gasifier stove having 6 to 8 cubic meters of wood, heating once should definitely be enough.

As I mentioned, I just checked: heating with solid fuels always requires at least two heating phases, unless the stove is only used about twice a week for a few hours. (Unfortunately, the regulations are not more precise.)
This even applies to the latest pellet heating systems.
And every 3 years, there is also a mandatory inspection of the fireplace or heating appliance.
You may agree or disagree – in modern newly built homes heated electrically, this already accounts for almost 20% of the total heating costs.

Tego12 schrieb:

For comparison, kitchen and heating... No comment, apples and oranges and all that...

Hello,

It’s absolutely true—it’s a matter of comparing apples and oranges, and both relate to costs.

For example, if someone asks about a kitchen worth 20,000 Euros, no one would suggest a kitchen for 5,000 Euros instead. Food prepared in a cheaper kitchen surely doesn’t taste worse. So why spend so much more? Reasons might include: it possibly looks nicer—subjective taste, status symbol?, enjoyment of technology... everyone surely has their own reasons.

When it comes to biomass heating, those not interested in this technology quickly focus solely on costs. But here, too, just like with kitchens, there are other reasons that might justify choosing such a system. For instance, enjoyment of heating with sun and wood, taking care of your own heating, environmental concerns... and surely many more. These reasons are just as individual as those for kitchens.

Why is it better to spend 15,000 Euros more on a kitchen than on a heating system? Why not accept such ideas?

I believe both decisions are equally valid.

On the topic of exhaust air heat pumps, I fully agree with you.

Olli

wrobel schrieb:
Hello

It is absolutely true that we’re comparing apples and oranges, and both are about costs.

For example, if someone asks about a kitchen worth 20,000 euros, no one would suggest a kitchen for 5,000 euros. Food prepared in the cheaper kitchen doesn’t necessarily taste worse. So why spend so much money? Reasons might be: it looks nicer—personal taste, status symbol?, enjoyment of technology, and so on. Everyone has their own reasons.

When it comes to biomass heating systems, those not interested in the technology often immediately focus on costs. But just like with kitchens, there are other reasons that might support choosing such a heating system. For example, enjoyment of heating with sun and wood, being involved in managing your own warmth, environmental considerations, and surely many others. These reasons are very individual, just like with kitchens.

Why is it considered more acceptable to spend 15,000 euros extra on a kitchen than on a heating system? Why not accept both ideas?

I think both decisions are valid.

Olli

Why does no one come up with that idea? Quite simply because for 99% of people, heating systems are a rather unemotional topic—they just need to be functional. Of course, there are enthusiasts who polish and caress their heaters every day… OK, that happens with everything.

Since the thread starter directly asked about electricity consumption and similar aspects—meaning costs seem to be the focus—the discussion naturally centers around costs. Your kitchen example doesn’t really help here.

wrobel schrieb:
Why is it better to spend 15,000 euros more on a kitchen than on a heating system?
Why not accept ideas like that as well?

It’s not about not accepting it. Of course, you can do it that way. But it’s more of a personal preference.

For most people, reliability and cost-effectiveness are really important when it comes to heating.
Cooking is usually a hobby, celebrated and providing more quality of life through comfort, spending time together in the kitchen, design—especially in open-plan spaces—and so on. The heating system, on the other hand, is a box you want to see as little as possible, that should simply work, and preferably be inexpensive. Few people get excited about it (no pun intended) or enjoy it. That’s why most here reduce it to cost/benefit considerations.

But there are already fans of wood, open fireplaces, tile stoves, and so on. This is also a matter of aesthetics and a kind of country lifestyle. Karsten

wrobel schrieb:
If someone here asks about a kitchen worth 20,000 euros, no one would think of recommending a kitchen costing 5,000 euros to them.

@Nordlys
why don’t you say something about this too?