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Heating System for New Build

  • 05-05-2020 12:55pm
    #1
    BuildTomM
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭


    Hello,
    Has anyone recommendation of what heating system to put in to a new build?
    Air to Water, Geothermal, Oil, Gas?
    All UFH, all radiators or a mixture of both?
    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,141 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    What stage are you at? Has your designer prepared any calculations yet?


  • #3
    BuildTomM
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭BuildTomM


    Planning permission has been received.

    We haven't priced anything yet.

    It's a 2400 sq ft bungalow


  • #4
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,787 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    the vast vast majority are going for heat pumps.... usually A2w unless conditions do not suit

    id say the ratio is about 60 - 40 for UFH to rads (heat pumps suit UFH better)

    fossil fuel systems are being phased out


  • #5
    MicktheMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,853 ✭✭✭MicktheMan


    Ever lived in a house with ufh? I wouldn't choose it (don't like the feeling in my feet from the warm floor).


  • #6
    tedimc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 623 ✭✭✭tedimc


    MicktheMan wrote: »
    Ever lived in a house with ufh? I wouldn't choose it (don't like the feeling in my feet from the warm floor).

    Funny - I would never go back to rads. Also - the heat of the floor with Oil/Gas UFH is probably higher than that of a HP.

    We have GS, using a bore hole. Would highly recommend it but it needs to be fitted by someone competent. But as Mick alludes to, make sure you like UFH first.


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