Heat loss from home

theoretica

In 3 hours did the house actually get up to 20 degrees?  Mine probably wouldn't.

gzoom

twopenny said:

A lot of things that are desirable by fashion like high ceilings and open plan don't take into account every day heating and cleaning. That;s why in the past it was more smaller rooms which you could shut off and heat well. Today, lower ceilings is a bonus too.

Insulation of currently building regs seem pretty effective at reducing heat loss even in large spaces. Our kitchen is essentially connected to the main entrance hall, both have 4 meter+ valuted ceilings with lots of glazing with around 65sq meter of floor space, entire front entrance wall is fully glazed - 4x4.5m. Heat loss from the kitchen seems to be 2.5-3 degrees at night when outside temps are below zero. A couple of hours of heating gets the temp to over 20.



A 'normal' room ofcourse retains heat better. The living with normal celling heights but still plenty of glazing (large windows, bifolds etc) losses only about 1 degree overnight.

jonnydeppiwish!

Where is your thermostat/s located?

RavingMad

I'm impressed at how much your rooms heats up without the heating on!