Underfloor heating plus wood stove, is it sensible?

except for the dirt that comes out of the chimney and has to be breathed in by the people outside

In my opinion, at least half of all builders use the wood stove as a "hobby" for special moments in autumn and winter.

Some fill up their car again and go away for a wellness weekend - others sit in the evening by the fireplace with a pot of tea and Monopoly with the family.

You have to see everything in proportion. Burning wood is certainly not health-promoting, which we humans have been doing since 700,000 BC. But in recent decades we have certainly committed worse sins like burning crude oil on our beloved cruise ships.

But right, there are passions and hobbies that are less harmful to health.

You definitely don’t need the fireplace, but it is nice for atmosphere and coziness. In summer, the underfloor heating regulates itself down; in the meantime, the underfloor heating struggles to get going and doesn’t know whether to heat or not. Then we have the fireplace when it may feel warmer — besides the central heat source (underfloor heating unfortunately doesn’t have one) it is also a comforter for the soul. Many say it is superfluous. You also heat up a lot. Then you have to open the window again. I would rather consider the idea of controlled residential ventilation combined with a fireplace.

My life was never without a fireplace but always and consciously without underfloor heating. This time it’s going to be underfloor heating. I understand that technically it’s rather nonsense but precisely because of the basic feeling and atmosphere (in case the campfire video doesn’t play) or for the transitional periods. But it’s good to read the different opinions on this, in the end you do what you want or look for flow temperature. Also just a confirmation for one’s possibly strange idea. I don’t know controlled residential ventilation but keep reading about it. How would such a combination of fireplace/controlled residential ventilation you mentioned work?

How would such a combination of fireplace/controlled residential ventilation that you mention work?

The fireplace must be certified, room-air independent. The district chimney sweep might require additional measures. There are some good threads here: try searching at the top right. I wouldn’t build a modern and contemporary house today without controlled residential ventilation and underfloor heating. That is comfort, it should be included.

I am not familiar with controlled residential ventilation, but I keep reading about it.

Briefly explained: Controlled residential ventilation = system to always supply the airtight house with fresh air In connection with a fireplace, it may happen that the chimney sweep requires a differential pressure switch so that it can turn off the ventilation if necessary when the fireplace is operating simultaneously. Why? Because otherwise the controlled residential ventilation could possibly suck the exhaust gases from the fireplace into the house instead of fresh air from outside.

Briefly explained:
Controlled residential ventilation = system to always supply the airtight house with fresh air
In connection with a fireplace, it can happen that the chimney sweep requires a differential pressure switch so that it can turn off the ventilation if needed during simultaneous operation of the fireplace. Why? Because otherwise the controlled residential ventilation might suck exhaust gases from the fireplace into the house instead of fresh air from outside.

Ok thanks for the info; so similar to the operation of the extractor hood. I once had that in the old house. Suddenly the living room was full of smoke....-

Ok thanks for the info; so similar to the operation of the extractor hood. I once had that in the old house. Suddenly the living room was filled with smoke....-

Exactly that must not happen. The pressure monitor measures the pressure in the apartment. Everything is fine as long as only the chimney is running. But when the extractor hood is turned on, a negative pressure occurs and the pressure monitor switches off the extractor hood via radio. The extractor hood is then, simply put, connected to a radio socket controlled by the pressure monitor.