Small boiler for underfloor heating

[ziggy]

Folks,

Has anyone ever put in a small one room wet underfloor heating system with its own dedicated small boiler?

If so, can anyone recommend any small capacity boilers that would fit into this setup and be cost effective?

It is for a conservatory attached to a very well insulated timber frame house, so the needs of the main house
are very different than the conservatory hence the proposal to install a dedicated system.

Thanks

Ziggy

 

[SimonG]

No. What sort of occupation will the conservatory have? Get a couple of convector heaters in there, quicker response.

 

[ziggy]

It is for a small household ... so general use throughout the day and evening.

The floor will be marble which can get quite cold hence the desire for UFH.

 

[SimonG]

Just cant see ufh being responsive enough, especially in a conservatory. Fan heaters and slippers, or onesie with feet

 

[Howsie]

Heat pump.

 

[ziggy]

Howsie ... are you thinking air-to-water heat pump?

 

[SimonG]

I would think air to air

 

[Ray Stafford]

Hi Ziggy

Why not just use your existing boiler, and spend your money on decent controls to account for the different time and temperature requirements?

 

[josh]

As said, tap into your existing system if possible, seems a waste having a boiler just for that.
It will work if left on and will be nice but will cost on the gas/oil/whatever fuel your on.

 

[Howsie]

Howsie ... are you thinking air-to-water heat pump?

Yep, an ASAP. A GSHP will cost you more than the conservatory.

But as had been said, it would make more sense to connect up to the existing heat source.

 

[Ermintrude]

Rays got my vote? A dedicated boiler for a conservatory on ufh? Need new ignition electrodes after a week. Just fit a zone valve on house and zone on ufh £65 per valve and few hrs from ufh installers labour. Out of interest what's the roof made of? If it's poly carb just burn bonds and shares Certs and burn them as they will be cheaper and less hassle

 

[lame plumber]

are people mad out there, oooh put in an energy saving heat pump to warm a conservatory which is only really the outside/garden surrounded by glass. Until conservatories are banned or charged an extortionate tax for existing all this eco green protocols the government are backing is a waste of time, and chill

 

[Roger Welton]

I'd have an air to air heat pump, quick heat up time and can be used for cooling in the summer.

 

[tamz]

I'd have an air to air heat pump, quick heat up time and can be used for cooling in the summer.

I'd have a 20 quid convector. Does the same job.

 

[ziggy]

OK, thanks for all your help folks.

Think I will hook into the existing system and zone off the UFH.

 

[lame plumber]

dont forget to put anti freeze in the system

 

[Ermintrude]

Or anti fungal

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Just cant see ufh being responsive enough, especially in a conservatory. Fan heaters and slippers, or onesie with feet

Onesie FTW \o/

 

[SimonG]

Onesie FTW \o/

My furry fox onesie is extremely warm and comfortable, even has feet

 

[Killy Bing]

you two will be painting each others nails next....

 

[SimonG]

you two will be painting each others nails next....

Couldn't do me toe nails without taking off the onesie

 

[Killy Bing]

Couldn't do me toe nails without taking off the onesie

somehow i don't see the onsie getting in the way !!!

 

[IDCHAPPY]

My furry fox onesie is extremely warm and comfortable, even has feet

 

[lame plumber]

Why Oh Why did they close the asylums?????

 

[SimonG]

It's the job, it gets to us all, eventually