Case installation
The company was founded in 1992 by Jan Duffek. From the beginning, it has been engaged in the repair of passenger cars and commercial vehicles of all brands. The service has a total of five stands, three of which are equipped with lifting equipment. It carries out all types of repairs, from engine and transmission repairs to body and chassis repairs. In 1998, the company expanded to include a tire repair and towing service.
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Operation mode: |
Car service / tire service |
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Original heating method: |
Radiators and hot air unit |
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Heat source: |
Gas boiler |
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Installed power of radiant panels: |
35,5 kW (75/55/15 °C) |
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Installed area: |
72 m2 with a panel length of 60 m |
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Year of installation: |
2020 |
Investor’s assignment
To reduce the high heat consumption of the previous owner’s original system and free up space under the windows with radiators. At the same time, the designer had to deal with the investor’s request, or rather the rejection of warm air heating due to negative experiences with noise and unpleasant air flow.
Solution
A positive reference to radiant heating from employees from a nearby production hall was an impulse for the investor and defined the idea of a technical heating solution. 3 strips of Kotrbatý KSP hot water panel were installed under the ceiling, each 20m long and 1.2m wide, connected to a new gas boiler. The existing radiators in the niches under the windows were removed and the freed space was effectively used for a work platform, tire balancer and other equipment, see photos. Thanks to the thermally insulated upper part of the panel with the effect of radiating heat downwards to the workplace, there is no unnecessary heating and accumulation of warm air under the insufficiently insulated roof.
Customer review
Positive references inspired me to choose radiant heating and the very first winter, which was significantly colder than usual today, tested the system and showed that Kotrbatý radiant heating was a good choice. Car service customers are often surprised by the ceiling radiant heat, which is very pleasant and indeed, even at a lower air temperature in the service than is usually needed with radiators, there is thermal comfort in the service, which is not disturbed even by opening the doors when driving cars. Heat consumption in the first winter decreased by more than 50% and I can therefore say that my idea of effective heating was fulfilled.
Jan Duffek
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