Complete renovation in Waldviertel

In a region where woodcutters still have names such as Fichtinger (Oakman) or Baumschlager (Treecutter) and the name of every second hamlet ends in ‘-schlag’ (comparable to ‘-wood’), the warming properties of wood, a renewable raw material, are well-known. Nevertheless, more and more people are discovering the advantages of heat pumps.

The Waldviertel family in question, at any rate, was not to be sweet-talked into choosing their heating system – they relied on solid arguments to be convinced. Why did they choose Variotherm? Firstly, they already had a heating pump installed in the house. Even in this rough climate, the earth still produces sufficient geothermal heat to efficiently run a low-temperature system.
Secondly, the Variotherm wall, ceiling and floor systems immediately caught the family's enthusiasm. As it turned out, the conversion almost transformed the house into a new building: All intermediate walls as well as the entire upper floor were removed and the living room area on the lower floor was extended in a southerly direction. Now almost every wall, floor and ceiling in the house is heated and cooled by Variotherm pipes.

Even the cars have a cosy home. They’re parked on 140 m² of Variotherm floor heating in a garage that also doubles as hobby workshop. So tinkers and their cars both stay nice and warm. On first glance, the adjacent heating room looks like the Enterprise's commando bridge, but the owner knows every valve, switch and pipe...

Self-regulating pumps control the heat balance and only draw as much electricity as is needed to generate the required temperature. One heating circuit is responsible exclusively for the floors, while three further circuits can be used either for heating or cooling purposes. The first heating season is not yet over, so the family’s exact savings are not yet known. But one thing’s for sure: the costs will certainly be lower than if they had opted for oil or gas heating.