Insulated old building from 1921: Conversion from gas heating

  • Erstellt am 2022-03-08 11:44:51

Winniefred

2022-03-09 16:52:53
  • #1


The thing is that we only installed 8 new radiators in 2017, but unfortunately type 12 and 22. There are only 2 older radiators from 1993 in the kids' rooms and one more in the basement (which I only used once for a few weeks in 5 years).
 

Deliverer

2022-03-10 10:50:06
  • #2
The Federal Ministry for the Environment proposed just two weeks ago to slowly start banning pellets now. (Wegen Feinstaub und CO2) So we are close to the end of this technology. There haven’t been enough pellets from Germany for many years and the Romanians also are currently not really able to engage in overexploitation. So no. Pellets are not an alternative.

Heat pumps work in every house. Sometimes with more effort, sometimes with less. The heating load calculation recommended above should definitely be the first step. In combination with a photovoltaic system covering ALL roof areas, it is the only future-proof heating.

Go for it. It is currently even being heavily subsidized!
 

Winniefred

2022-03-10 12:12:09
  • #3


Thanks for your assessment. Yes, and pellets are also getting steadily more expensive.

I am currently helping friends on the construction site who are renovating a house from 1977. They are also getting a heat pump with photovoltaics. However, they still have the original radiators and are renovating now, so they can basically turn everything upside down once. Underfloor heating is now planned for the ground floor and new radiators will be installed on the upper floor.
 

CC35BS38

2022-03-10 12:58:15
  • #4
You can also set the flow temperature yourself. If, against expectations, it gets cold again, you can simply turn it back down. It should work with the instructions; just film what you’re doing so you can reverse it in case of emergency. Then you can also see what works with the current radiators. I think you can start at 50 degrees. I’m not very knowledgeable about insulation, but 20 cm sounds good and better than the 93 standard.
 

Deliverer

2022-03-10 12:58:59
  • #5
If it is not too late, I would advise against it. Mixed operation is not recommended. You need a buffer tank AND you then have to maintain it at the high temperatures suitable for the radiators.
 

Winniefred

2022-03-10 15:10:25
  • #6


The heating system was only serviced a few months ago and I’d rather not tinker with it myself. I’m not afraid of hands-on work and we do a lot ourselves, but we don’t dare to touch the gas heating system ourselves.
 

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