District heating yes or no

10 years without servicing or having the heat pump checked by a professional even once? I find that... um... interesting.

I didn't write that, I only said that so far it hasn't cost us anything because, unlike with a gas boiler, for example, no settings needed to be changed or adjusted, no repairs were necessary, no chimney sweep had to come, etc...

The professional was here just *quick check in the calendar* 4 weeks ago last time.

The specialist was here *just checked the calendar* 4 weeks ago last

And how much did the specialist cost? You wrote something about "0 maintenance costs"

And how much did the professional cost? You wrote something about "0 maintenance costs"

Nothing... where there is nothing to do, nothing is charged, since he was already at the house to clean the controlled residential ventilation and to measure the air inlet and outlet vents (that cost 30 euros),
The first two times were free as a service, the last time he was working a few properties away (at a new construction) and squeezed it in for a piece of cake and a coffee...

If it would cost 200 euros per year, he would certainly charge for it

Phew, thanks already for the many messages!!! We actually want to build there and are aware that according to the contract it only works with district heating :-( what options are there to leave the district heating unused as much as possible? Solar? Pellet stove does anyone have any other ideas or are using one themselves??? Thanks again for your messages

Well, when I look at your contract terms, everything is excluded except for a wood-burning stove that you are allowed to operate as a secondary energy source (you could clarify, for example, to what extent it may be a water-based one with which you can heat the domestic water tank, or just do it ) Everything else, if I read it correctly, will not be allowed... Moreover, it wouldn’t make sense anyway since you would be buying a double heating system that would also have to be integrated into the heating system, which they will not tolerate; although you wouldn’t be working in their heating circuit because it usually only consists of heat exchangers with two separate circuits between theirs and your water circuit, it would still have to be properly integrated by the heating technician, and normally only their installer is allowed to do that. I would, because it can’t be helped, accept it like that and just put a regular wood-burning stove in the place, which I would have installed anyway; at least that doesn’t cost as much as a water-based one.

What possibilities are there to leave district heating unused as much as possible?

Actually none. First, almost everything is prohibited (quite strange in a free country). Second, you pay a basic fee? plus 11k? for the connection. Not using the heat then would also be wasted money.