Control of underfloor heating using thermal imaging camera, insulation?

  • Erstellt am 2016-05-17 09:38:35

ypg

2016-05-17 13:08:13
  • #1


I have to disagree here: if a freestanding island is to be installed, it does make sense to keep this area free so that the island can be fixed to the floor with screws.


Basically, however, a room is fully covered – and that without a laying plan: this should result from the energy/heating calculation for the professionals, namely how closely the loops are laid. The BT will rely on the heating installer to lay it according to the current state of the art.

Erika, it makes sense if you keep your topics BT, expert, and thermal bridge under one thread so that users here can understand the connections.
There is a partial question hidden everywhere. New users or those who do not read all your topics will not understand the problem on their own.

I assume that one of us moderators will have to tediously piece the individual parts together this evening

P.S.: Questions about insurance or garages on foreign properties should of course – as you have already done – be separated
 

Mycraft

2016-05-17 15:33:05
  • #2
if an island is planned, you can also plan the mounting options in advance, especially since electricity etc. also has to be routed there anyway.

For example, I only had the bathtub excluded. Everywhere else, the underfloor heating is installed underneath. A new kitchen can also be bought quickly, and then you would have to set it up exactly the same again? No, better to have a few more pipes underneath.

What actually has to be there is just a fireplace/stove and at most a pantry and dressing room (if you have one); otherwise, I would install underfloor heating everywhere—then you'll be glad to have it in the cold winter.

But to the initial question:

Yes, you can make everything visible with a thermal imaging camera.

However, regarding thermal bridges etc., you need a real expert who knows the subject; depending on the angle etc., the images can look totally different, so the results can vary completely. Also, you need a significant temperature difference between inside and outside to get meaningful images.
 

Sebastian79

2016-05-17 15:45:55
  • #3
Most kitchens are not planned in such detail at that point that you can install fixtures. In our case, there is only one cable sticking out of the floor for electricity – the island is naturally also left open. Our kitchen would always only allow this layout – nobody said it was a must, but there are simply reasons why you wouldn’t want to do it. And a solid cabinet above a heating surface is as ineffective as a cabinet in front of a good old radiator.
 

Mycraft

2016-05-17 16:43:10
  • #4
Yes, opinions are so different...

Quote:

The Federal Association for Surface Heating and Surface Cooling (BVF) also recommends the installation of floor-integrated heating surfaces in kitchens under built-in furniture. The floor areas covered by the built-in cabinets are thermally inactive due to the very low temperature difference on the surface; in fact, no heat flows towards the built-in kitchen cabinets. In the case of redesign or change of use of the kitchen area, these formerly covered areas are again available for heating without restrictions. Water vapor condensation can occur if the surface temperature is below the water vapor dew point temperature. High moisture loads in kitchens are usually safely controlled by extraction hoods or by short-term window ventilation. Every housewife (househusband) knows this without knowing the exact physical relationships.
 

ypg

2016-05-17 18:15:15
  • #5

I think the recommendation you cited basically concerns the fitted kitchen, primarily the main elements that are against the wall.
My concern was only regarding a freestanding island, as it must be firmly anchored to the floor.
According to the kitchen fitter recommended to us, only for that reason (not for energy reasons) a recess should be left there; unfortunately, the recess was forgotten. However, the kitchen fitters solved it differently so that they didn’t have to drill deeply into the tiles.
 

Mycraft

2016-05-17 18:36:27
  • #6
No, it's generally about all the furniture, including islands, because those are built-in furniture just the same.
 

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