The heating industry has undergone tremendous development in recent decades. What was installed in houses 20 years ago is already “retro” today.
In this article, you’ll learn what the latest in 21st century heating looks like.
New developments give you the opportunity to dispense with many of the disadvantages of classic radiators. Panel heating is the pioneer and is already used by every 2nd home builder.
With panel heating you have more advantages than ever before
Surface heating can be installed on the floor, walls and ceiling. Unlike classic radiators, a much larger area is heated or tempered.
No mold in the premises
For mold to develop in the first place, it needs two conditions: high humidity and a cold surface.
If one of the two conditions is not present, the mold infestation has no chance. With the tempering of the surfaces, there can be no cool surfaces – and therefore no annoying mold growth.
No high heating costs
In general, the larger the heated area, the lower the energy consumption. Panel heating systems are also known as low temperature systems.
Within the group of surface heating systems , energy consumption can be reduced even further. The decisive factor here is the pipe routing. Systems with parallel guidance have been shown to require less energy than those with serial guidance.
No damage to the health of residents
Panel heating systems have the advantage that they work via radiant heat . This does not work by convection (heating the air) as in the case of a radiator. Rather, the matter (e.g. people, furniture, etc.) is irradiated with heat.
This results in comparatively low air circulation. This is the reason why especially allergy and asthma sufferers can breathe a sigh of relief. However, all other residents of the household naturally benefit as well.
No uncomfortable temperature layers
Again, panel heating shows an advantage when you compare it to a classic radiator.
A radiator heats the surrounding air. As it warms, the air moves upward toward the ceiling. As soon as it cools down again, it moves downwards, where the process starts all over again.
With convection heating you need much more energy than with alternative systems. Until the heat reaches the lower part of the room, it is necessary to heat longer and more intensively.
On the other hand, it is quite different with surface heating systems. Since they do not heat the air, but the matter, there is hardly any convection in the room and different temperature layers.
No design restrictions
A surface heating system is fully integrated and invisibly incorporated into the surfaces. You have a free ride in furnishing and using the apartment.
You don’t have to worry about rust or mold anymore. Without visible restrictions, you can devote yourself fully to your desired home design.
No restrictions in the heating sources
Whether you want to heat with gas, oil or any other heating source, all doors are open to you.
Certain sources, such as a heat pump, can only be used efficiently in conjunction with a low-temperature system.
It is also possible to work with hybrid heating, combining several sources. For example, a conventional gas heating system can work together with a solar thermal system.
As long as the renewable energies are available, they will be used for heat generation. If these are not available, the safe heating operation of the gas heating system intervenes.
No specifications for insulation
In contrast to convection heating systems, insulation plays only a very small role in panel heating systems . It is not the air that is heated, but the matter. Thus, it is almost indifferent whether air escapes to the outside.
However, you should keep in mind that panel heating works completely with radiant heat only if, in addition to the floor, the walls and/or ceiling are also heated. If only underfloor heating is installed, the share of radiant and convection heat is about 50% each.
If a room is heated with radiators, the share of radiant heat is about 5% and the share of convection heat is 95%.
No switching the heating on and off
If you heat with a radiator, you’re probably used to manually turning it on and off depending on outside temperatures.
A surface temperature control system (floor with wall and/or ceiling) is largely set so that the surface has a temperature between 23 and 25 degrees Celsius throughout. With these surfaces, the person is in thermal balance and feels comfortable.
It has been proven that at this temperature level, people do not feel cold, nor do they feel that it is too warm. It almost doesn’t matter whether it’s -15 or +10 degrees Celsius outside.
Conclusion: Modern heating removes the previous restrictions!
If you were afraid that modern heating automatic will bring a big disadvantage, hopefully we could take away your fear with this post.
Surface heating systems can be flexibly installed in new buildings as well as in renovations .
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