Floor plan 161m² - Have we missed something?

I currently live in a KFW55 apartment and I feel more warm than cold in winter. Last winter we maybe had the heating on for one month. With a fireplace we would have completely overheated. So unless you are absolute frostbites, a fireplace in a passive house is absolutely overkill. 21 degrees in a super insulated house are comfortably warm.

That's always subjective. For us, 21 degrees is too cold to sit in the evening. How you can manage with the heating only one month is unclear to me. We also have KFW55, but the heating is still on because otherwise it gets too cold early.

I always wonder what "cozy and warm" means? When I saddle up at 21°C, I sit there "cozy" in the sweat of my brow. Who wants to hang out in the living room at 24°C?

We want that. 25 degrees in the evening is just right. 21 degrees is too cold for us to sit. I don't want to have to sit with a blanket.

We want that. 25 degrees in the evening are just right. 21 degrees is too cold for us to sit. I don’t want to have to sit with a blanket.

At 25 degrees I watch TV naked, get turned over, and drink mojitos!

I saw with 2 families in winter what a small wood-burning stove does in a KFW40 and in a passive house with central ventilation: A log placed on, 30 minutes later the windows are thrown open because of overheating. End of the story: Both families used the stoves 2-3 times in 5 years. But spent 10-15k (including chimney etc). Of course, everyone has to decide for themselves.

On the subject of the fireplace.. we have a gas fireplace and even that is a bit too much for our house built "only" according to the Energy Saving Ordinance.. :rolleyes: I wouldn’t have a fireplace installed again today, no matter what kind.

Hello, I just wanted to say a few words. We also decided against a fireplace or Swedish stove. It simply wouldn’t have made any sense. Now briefly about the pantry. It is supposed to stay cool and dry. If it is next to the kitchen, with its fumes, you should definitely keep the door closed. Also, if you love warmth, even more so. But an absolute no-go should be the freezer/fridge with its exhaust if you don’t want to create mold!