Underfloor Heating

Underfloor heating warms up your home very differently from the traditional radiator systems.

Underfloor heating gently heats the floor by either warm water pipe or electric cable. It is already widely used in other countries and is now being recognised in the UK as the most modern energy-efficient option for space heating.

 

Heat is transferred from a warm area to a cold area in three ways:

• Conduction.
• Convection.
• Natural radiation.

Our bodies find natural radiation to be the most comfortable, because this is how the sun heats us. Underfloor heating emulates this natural heating action of the sun. Energy emitted from the floor is absorbed by other surfaces in the room. These warm up and become secondary emitters.

 

                      

By contrast, radiators use room air to transfer heat, mostly by convection. This results in...

• Hot air concentrated at ceiling level... cooler air, and often draughts, at floor level.
• Dust carried around the room in convection currents.
• Significant heat loss through windows, walls and ceilings.
• Higher energy loss from connecting pipes.
• Dry, re-heated air causing a feeling of stuffiness.

 

                     

An underfloor heating system is controlled using room thermostats, which turn the flow of water on and off to achieve the required temperature. Each room, or zone, can be heated to a different temperature as required, if the system is plumbed with multiple circuits at the installation stage.

To find out more about underfloor heating, or obtain a quotation, please contact us, call our Architectural Centre in Rue des Pres Trading Estate on 01534 888000 or visit the showroom.

Useful Links

     

---