Arauki11
2025-01-24 19:53:03
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I would, in your place, get information from the online providers and maybe clarify in advance whether and to what extent you could retrofit it later. Then at least the necessary structural preparations could already be made.
As I said, this is just an idea and probably rather cumbersome, but the price seems completely exaggerated to me. Our Zehnder Comfoair 350 currently costs online €2500 to €3000 (just the bare device). I could imagine that these dealers could also provide you with a contact for the later installation. Maybe the heating engineer is just a bit inflexible, the general contractor might not care or could implement the required preparations you will then demand. Zehnder, for example, also does the complete sizing calculation for you. That was the case for us, and the general contractor only wanted to install Vaillant, while we wanted Zehnder. Allegedly "not deliverable," just like with roof tiles, etc., until I named him several dealers with stock, and he was also happy to add a reasonable markup; so that's how it happened. Maybe you just have to stay a bit "stubborn" there.
But I'm sure there are people in the forum who have more and better information on that.
I also remember photos where the controlled residential ventilation was installed in the attic; I basically see no problem there—but—you still need it in the ground floor as well, and for that, the respective openings in the concrete ceiling or space for the pipes, wherever they will be in the planning. So it doesn't help, better have space in the utility room and preparations in the walls/ceilings/floors (depending on needs).
The question would also be whether you can take the installer completely out and give the contract freely. I would definitely want what I want inside, and something I don’t want for such a high price would not be my solution.
I'm curious what other people with such experiences will say. You certainly don’t need a heating device.
I also think it should be possible for the construction company to make the preparations structurally and according to specifications, e.g. from Zehnder, against payment.
As I said, this is just an idea and probably rather cumbersome, but the price seems completely exaggerated to me. Our Zehnder Comfoair 350 currently costs online €2500 to €3000 (just the bare device). I could imagine that these dealers could also provide you with a contact for the later installation. Maybe the heating engineer is just a bit inflexible, the general contractor might not care or could implement the required preparations you will then demand. Zehnder, for example, also does the complete sizing calculation for you. That was the case for us, and the general contractor only wanted to install Vaillant, while we wanted Zehnder. Allegedly "not deliverable," just like with roof tiles, etc., until I named him several dealers with stock, and he was also happy to add a reasonable markup; so that's how it happened. Maybe you just have to stay a bit "stubborn" there.
But I'm sure there are people in the forum who have more and better information on that.
I also remember photos where the controlled residential ventilation was installed in the attic; I basically see no problem there—but—you still need it in the ground floor as well, and for that, the respective openings in the concrete ceiling or space for the pipes, wherever they will be in the planning. So it doesn't help, better have space in the utility room and preparations in the walls/ceilings/floors (depending on needs).
I don't understand. That seems a bit naive to me. What prevents you from buying the device later? What does the contract say? That you are only allowed to buy from this provider forever and ever? That would be ridiculous.
The question would also be whether you can take the installer completely out and give the contract freely. I would definitely want what I want inside, and something I don’t want for such a high price would not be my solution.
I'm curious what other people with such experiences will say. You certainly don’t need a heating device.
I also think it should be possible for the construction company to make the preparations structurally and according to specifications, e.g. from Zehnder, against payment.