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UFH - Is a stove needed?

  • 01-05-2018 6:35am
    #1
    TheBigGreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 752 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    We are gonna be starting a new build in a few weeks and have UFH upstairs and down. In the living room we currently have a stove shown in the plans.

    I would be interested in hearing if people have UFH and have a stove, do you use the stove in the winter or is it just for looks?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    B-D-P--
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭B-D-P--


    Well completely depends on your Heat pump, insulation, airtightness and general BER rating when finished.
    However for the most people, Me included, Stove is pure cosmetics.


  • #3
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,471 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    You could consider a storage heater for the living room instead. If you have solar PV you could divert excess electricity yo iy and top use it as a top up when everyone is just sitting around at night. You could just wire for it without putting it in.

    Having said all of that. my son as a wood burning stove in his "A2" rated house and often lights it for cosmetic and top up purposes.


  • #4
    TheBigGreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 752 ✭✭✭TheBigGreen


    B-D-P-- wrote: »
    Well completely depends on your Heat pump, insulation, airtightness and general BER rating when finished.
    However for the most people, Me included, Stove is pure cosmetics.

    Wearb wrote: »
    You could consider a storage heater for the living room instead. If you have solar PV you could divert excess electricity yo iy and top use it as a top up when everyone is just sitting around at night. You could just wire for it without putting it in.

    Having said all of that. my son as a wood burning stove in his "A2" rated house and often lights it for cosmetic and top up purposes.

    It will be mostly cosmetic and top-up I'd say


  • #5
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,471 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    TheBigGreen wrote: »
    It will be mostly cosmetic and top-up I'd say
    What's your heat source?


  • #6
    TheBigGreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 752 ✭✭✭TheBigGreen


    Wearb wrote: »
    What's your heat source?

    A2W heat pump supplying UFH


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  • #7
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,471 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    TheBigGreen wrote: »
    A2W heat pump supplying UFH

    “Room sealed” Stove is handy to have in event of power cut. Also wire for a generator.

    Think carefully about position of heat pump. You won’t have much choice, but a few inches here or there might hide it from the view out the window.


  • #8
    TheBigGreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 752 ✭✭✭TheBigGreen


    Wearb wrote: »
    “Room sealed” Stove is handy to have in event of power cut. Also wire for a generator.

    Think carefully about position of heat pump. You won’t have much choice, but a few inches here or there might hide it from the view out the window.

    Thanks, it's not in sight when you are sitting in the living room.
    Didn't think if a power cut which it would come in handy!

    Decisions to be made :)


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