Underfloor heating – warm floors perfect for human comfort
Underfloor heating has been around for thousands of years. The Romans used the hypocaust system. Today we use high quality multilayer pipes buried in the screed or fitted between timber suspended floors. The normal human body temperature is 37 degrees C. An underfloor heating system will only heat the floor…
Underfloor Heating Cost Compared to Radiator Systems
It is said that running wet underfloor heating systems is noticeably cheaper, than other radiator systems. We look at the benefits of choosing underfloor heating. Lower Running Costs. Wet underfloor heating is one of the best ways to keep warm during the cold winter season. The running costs are normally…
Underfloor Heating Water Information and Guidelines for Choosing the Correct System
It is true that a radiator system will respond faster than a water underfloor heating system to temperature alterations but, as it stays on 24/7 with temperature setback, this is no longer an issue. It is cheaper and more efficient to run the system 24/7 than it is to heat…
Wet Underfloor Heating Fault Finding and Problems with Underfloor Heating Systems
The good news with wet underfloor heating is that the pipework will never leak if it is of good quality and has been pressure tested. Make sure the pipework is made to the highest quality possible, by a manufacturer such as Henco (www.henco.be). A reputable company will test every mm…
Underfloor Heating Floor Constructions
Wet underfloor heating will work with many floor constructions, such as a screeded concrete floor, timber suspended floor and a floating floor. In a screeded floor the sand/cement mix is normally a ratio of 4:1 and 65-75mm in height. Liquid Anhydrite screed can be only 50mm. Timber suspended floor is…
Water Underfloor Heating Controls Requirements with Heat Pumps and Condensing Boilers
It is recommended that every standard wet underfloor heating system has individual room controls. Each room should be fitted with programmable digital room thermostats. Wet rooms, such as bathrooms and en-suites, can be together with bedrooms. Only a one large room system should be fitted with one room thermostat, a…
Underfloor Heating Quotes, Design and Site Visits
We offer free underfloor heating site visits all over the UK. Please contact our sales office from 9 am to 5 pm to arrange a site meeting. The telephone number is 01905-616 928. If you require a quote. Please email, post or fax the floor plans to us. We need…
Notching and Drilling of Timber Suspended Floors when installing Underfloor Heating
It is important that all aspects of installing underfloor heating are actioned correctly and so, below are some guidelines for notching the joists when fitting water underfloor heating systems with a suspended wood floor. We also recommend that you always check with your builder for the correct procedure. 1. Holes…
Underfloor Heating – The perfect radiant heating source
Most of the heating from a water underfloor heating system is in the form of radiant heat. This is why the comfort levels are very high. Radiant heat is one of the best forms of heating. Our system is suitable for domestic and commercial buildings. We can supply our wet…
Water Underfloor Heating for North London – Concrete Screeded Floor – A Case Study
Underfloor Heating Systems Ltd are supplying a wet underfloor heating system for a customer in central London. The project is for a ground floor area covering 70m². The floor construction is a concrete screeded floor. The underfloor heating pipes will be fitted on top of 75 mm high density Kingspan…