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i m planning for hot yoga unit now my question is with infrared panels and humidifier, hope heating and humidification problem will solve but what about venting, simple exhaust fan(bathroom/kitchen fan) will do or not and if yes than what about energy consumption/heat loss. or i have to go for ducting work pl help
Hi vyaskoushal
Thanks for posting. Are you doing this for your home or for a public studio? It’s not clear.
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂public studio
Hi
May I suggest then that you contact a heating engineer? You will have specific requirements that are going to be linked with the ambient conditions. Heat and humidity have to be considered, fresh (make-up) air, the number of students, the size of the room, the height of the ceilings, the materials in the room, the flooring and so on and so on. There are so many details.
Of course, if you have some specific details you want to share, then studio owners may be willing to share their experience.
You asked about exhaust. A domestic model would work for a small room. But how small is it?
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂room size – 500 sq ft
ceiling ht – 10 ft
4 sided concrete wall
window size 4×4 ft no. 1
door 3×6 no. 1
i think in that particular size of room 10 student may accommodate
this concept is very much new to my place, no body knows hw to heat the room, tried so many engineers they only have an vogue idea about heating and thats dont really work i guess….
round the yr temperature is around
march to oct – 35 d c and from nov to feb – 25 d c
so all the engineer is highly expert in cooling equipment and installation
if u have any other suggestions regarding this pl let me know, this is a very much of new experience to me
so seeking good advice for hw to cut the cost on initial investment and give the optimum result.
some engineer say to install boiler, heating coil, direct duct work without energy recovery unit, many more so much confused.Bump… Seems to be an ongoing conundrum for those of us seeking information on heating a studio for hot yoga.
Hi vyaskoushal
I had the same problem with my studio because it is very hot many months of the year and not really cold enough for there to be heating.
And what sane person heats their house to body temperature anyway?
So the problem is to find someone who understands. I was VERY lucky because I found somebody who was willing to do some thinking.
You want to cut costs. That is natural. So here’s what I suggest:
>> Your space is not enormous (but it’s not small)
>> You said by the way that it would fit 10 people, my first studio (in my double garage) was just over half the size you mention and I fit 12 (albeit squashy) so perhaps you should tell us the dimensions of the room rather than the area so that we can be sure
>> You should insulate as well as you can (in the ceiling)
>> See if you can find heaters that do NOT cut out at the domestic level of 30 degrees Celsius
>> Then start heating your room.
>> Get yourself a temperature and humidity gauge and start testing.
>> You would need a 2-3 powerful heaters to test it out
>> Then work with your surfaces
>> If all your walls are concrete then you have to realise that some hard surfaces STAY cold and will keep the temperature down.
>> You haven’t said if the concrete walls are covered with plasterboard.We had concrete floors. It was impossible to heat. UNTIL I covered the floor with cardboard from flattened boxes. That’s when I had carpet laid. I would recommend indoor/outdoor carpet like they put on jetties, as that is your cheapest option that is cleanable even with a hose! (there are all sorts of rubber floors, bamboo, etc).
Oh, you may need to get some humidifiers.
That’s enough to start on in an inexpensive way. Beyond that you will have to keep asking around. Keep interviewing heating specialists until you find someone who gives you a PRACTICAL answer.
The world is full of people who will only give you a solution that involves using THEIR product even if they are unsure of the suitability.
There are many hot yoga studios where the heating system is poor in some way.
I know that there are people who swear by all the different types of heating methods. And I have heard pros and cons of them all.
@ Dave. I understand that you may be frustrated! 🙁 I am not a heating engineer. Are you heating a new studio? You don’t seem to have asked a question! 🙂
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂 -
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