In short, no. Orangeries are typically warm in winter. Orangery roofs are thermally efficient, which means that they are warm and comfortable all year round, providing the environment needed to grow citrus trees – the original use for organelles.
If you’ve been considering adding an orangery to your home, you might have an eye on the winter weather forecast, with snow predicted for November, and wondering if you will be warm and comfortable in your new orangery, or if you need to wrap up warm!
So why do people think that orangeries are cold during the winter season? It is likely down to old and dated conservatories that have gained a poor reputation for being chilly in winter. However, with modern conservatory and orangery technology, it is no longer something you need to be concerned about.
Modern orangeries are as warm as any other room in your home, even in the depths of winter, which means to can sit in comfort and enjoy a view of your garden in winter without needing to wrap up first!
We have a look at four reasons why your orangery will be warm during the winter.
Let’s take a look at the top 5 reasons why you do not need to worry if an orangery will be cold in winter:
- Orangeries are typically constructed using a certain amount of brick or solid wall areas, meaning there is less chance of the cold penetrating through poor quality glazing. Old and poorly performing windows and doors can be a contributing factor to why the orangery feels cold in winter, but modern design and installation means they will be warm on even the coldest of days.
- As well as having thermally efficient doors and windows, modern orangeries will have very thermally efficient lanterns and flat skylights, that allow light to flood the room. Many modern lanterns and skylights will be installed with thermal breaks throughout the roof, which provides unrivalled thermal performance.
- The windows and doors that are part of any orangery design are advancing in technology and thermal performance all the time, and ensure that your orangery that isn’t cold in winter, and suitable for use on any day of the year. Make sure the windows are doors are high performing, to ensure they retain heat. Ask your installer to make sure the windows and doors in your orangery are ‘A’ rated – these are the best windows and doors available in terms of keeping a room or orangery warm.
- As an orangery features areas of solid wall, it is very simple for your orangery builder to include heating in the design, just as you would in any other room in your home. The easiest solution is to extend your central heating system and have radiators installed. This is another sure-fire way of making sure you don’t have an orangery that is cold in winter.
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