Heat Loss Through Conservatory Roof

While not solely to blame there is one big culprit responsible for the chill in your conservatory and that extra expenditure of energy the conservatory roof.

Heat loss through conservatory roof.

Warm and comfortable conservatory in winter. 25 of the heat from your boiler will be lost through the roof of your home. I have identified the heat loss is the roof which is polycarb. It is a solid replacement conservatory roof that includes an internal ceiling pelmet that s infilled with mineral wool.

I have a conservatory that is very cold in winter. Although heat loss through the poly carb must be quite low the real loss is the joints particularly where the polycarb meets the sides windows of the conservatory as this is just a dust type seal. Polycarbonate 1 7 u 2 5 u. Conservatory heat loss is measured in u values and the greater the u value the greater the amount of heat loss.

A modern 3m x 3m conservatory will still lose 2 3kw of heat with outside temp of 3 degrees. Lots of people end up with 3kw electric heaters in them with cost 0 45p hour to run. Ultraframe s livinroof is a case in point. Below you can see the comparison in the different roofs and the amount of heat loss that comes with the different roofs.

A conservatory can also lose heat through the floor and the walls hence the importance of using good quality insulation materials that reduce heat loss and improve the energy efficiency and the comfort factor of your conservatory. Give or take about 25 of the heat produced by your boiler will escape through the roof of your home. Upto 3kw of heat via radiators into these things. Cutting the cost of expensive heating.

Our innovative roofing systems will also optimise the thermal efficiency of your conservatory through the introduction of additional features designed to prevent heat loss. About 35 of the heat will escape through the walls and through gaps in and around windows and doors and about 10 of heat will disappear through the floor. Typically 80 of heat loss is through the roof. Using glass or polycarbonate will never satisfy the regulations as the heat loss in winter and the heat gain in summer will be beyond the allowable limits.

Single glazed roof 5 5 u 6 u double glazed 2 5 u 3 u. They don t have to comply with heat loss regulations as they are for summer use only. You would almost expect the heat loss to be fairly evenly spread but surprisingly the heat loss is a lot more isolated than you might think. Our thermo 60 and thermo 80 replacement roof panels and roofs have exceptional insulation performance for economic heating without loss of light.