Ecostyle vs. Buderus rads; Ecostyle deal or get what you pay for?

PittsburghRowHouse

Hi all,

I am trying to decide between getting Ecostyle and Buderus radiators for my house, which will have hot water heat. Ecostyle is less expensive, sometimes a good bit so, depending on the dimensions you get. But... is it a deal or do you just get what you pay for?

The only other mention of Ecostyle on The Wall said that they throw off less heat than Buderus. Is that true? Is there a way to compensate for this so that you still get a good system?

Also, does anyone know if you can add the little thermostats you add onto a radiator--to create a mini-zone--to an Ecostyle? I know you can do it for a Buderus. Here is a link to what I am talking about: https://www.hvacusa.com/danfoss-heating_013G-8250?gclid=CPnBqPHRutICFYZLDQodoCoGKg

Zman

I don't have first hand experience with Ecostyle.
They do appear to be compatible with trv's for individual control.
As with any product, you should do a room by room heat loss and size the radiators based on that and your design water temp. With condensing boilers you would get the most efficiency if you use water temps below 130.
All manufactures publish heat output charts so you can easily compare one brand to another.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0ahUKEwja-NXavbvSAhXKrVQKHWXsDn8QFgizATAB&url=http://www.qhtinc.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/EcostyleTechnical-Booklet-011713.pdf&usg=AFQjCNGRabaKeEfnIUYRU_pxCDukBMryAA&sig2=-tcALj3siUevXEac9fDW6Q

kcopp

I have Buderus in my home. I also now install pretty much all Ecostyle. Its a good product. I get them through QHT/ Biasi dealer.
Another reason I use them that if there is a change or a problem they are much easier to deal w/ than Buderus....