Retro Fit Air2Water System

fragglerock77

Would anyone know how long it takes to retrofit an Air2Water system in a one bed apartment which currently has electrical storage heating. Just looking for a rough time to complete and how instrusive it is to resident?

steamdave

Are you on the ground floor or on an upper floor? Obviously, a ground floor installation would be easier.

If you are short of internal space, consider a MonoBlock heat pump. If you have space in a press or similar, a Split type machine would probably be better. Do a search for the various types of heat pump for an explanation. Another possibility could be an Air 2 Air heat pump, but this uses ducting to distribute warm air instead of radiators.

The installation of the pump seems to be fairly simple in most cases; it is the disruption to the apartment (lifting of floorboards to install pipework, etc.) that will give you most grief. Once installed there may be redecoration required. Where will you live during the installation?

A WAG (Wild Arsed Guess) probably 2 - 3 days for the work required. Get a heating engineer in to give you a more accurate time frame.

If no other suggestions here, try Boards.ie/Home & Garden/Heating& Plumbing

Dave

steamdave

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121596620#Comment_121596620

Apologies for the double posting!

Dave

graememk

Possibly air 2 air could be a runner for a small apartment.

A cassette in the living area, and one in the bedroom.

Keep an electric radiator in the bathroom?

If going air 2 water your gonna have to run pipes for radiators, anyway.

steamdave

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121596649#Comment_121596649

If you opt for a bathroom radiator, consider an Infra Red heater. Plenty of info about them on the internet.

Dave

fragglerock77

Thanks a million guys - really helps :)

DC999

Are you already living in it as in you know how much it takes to heat the place? 

The more the one bed apartment is ‘insulated’ by other apartments surrounding it, the less heat should be needed. Which is good for you. But if you’ve more external walls, or are a penthouse, or have walls facing onto common areas (that are likely colder than inside would be normally), you will need more heat.

As other have said, look at air con as an option. It heats and costs less to run than normal electric rads (refrigerant gas boosts the performance). Good info in this thread: Air to Air with hot water systems - Page 5 — boards.ie - Now Ye're Talkin'. Air con is also called air to air heatpump. It seems perfect for smaller spaces

Air to water needs rads. Air con is a heating unit on the wall, like we see in Europe