guckuck2
2020-02-03 11:00:22
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You are mixing things up. It’s not about the sizing of the heat pump, but about the design of the underfloor heating. For me, the calculation took two evenings. More time is wasted on less useful things during house construction. But now I can show the HB that 30/25, for example, works well.
It’s about achieving an efficient heating system. That starts with the sizing of the heat generator and continues with the design of the underfloor heating. Why do you want to show your HB anything? For what purpose, what’s the use? Lay out 5-10 cm spacing and as much surface area as possible. Then you can play with the heating curve however you like. That’s exactly what I mean – the calculation has no practical impact on implementation except the insight that you have to lay it densely and with a lot of coverage, and even the smallest heat pump is sufficient. This applies across the board to all single-family homes up to 200 sqm with controlled residential ventilation, I claim. It’s that simple.
Don’t get me wrong, I also forced my HB to do a heat load calculation because otherwise he would have oversized the heat pump. And he didn’t want to be responsible for going smaller. Proof was necessary there. He did lay the underfloor heating closely anyway; in the bathroom I pressed for 5 cm spacing and to include the shower. It was simply a cost issue; the pipe has to be paid for, but he doesn’t resist that.
And 10 cm is enough in normal rooms. The only issue with it being too cold could be in the bathroom if significantly higher temperatures are desired there.