Underfloor Heating

 
Underfloor heating is widely accepted as the most desirable way to heat your home or workplace, and can be combined with a ground source heat pump, or air-to-water air source heat pump for maximum energy efficiency.
 

How does underfloor heating work?

Underfloor heating and radiators deliver heat in different ways.  The heat produced from underfloor heating is 70% by radiation and 30% by convection.  Conventional systems such as radiators provide heat only by convection, warming the air in a room.  Radiant heat on the other hand heats objects and the general fabric of the building, including people, just like the sun heats objects on the earth's surface.

With underfloor heating the biggest advantage is the even distribution of heat which gives warmth and comfort throughout your home or commercial premises.  There are no hot or cold spots and the warmest part of the room is next to the floor, not the ceiling. As humans, our bodies prefer warm feet and cool heads and a warm floor is therefore as close as you can get to an ideal environment.

Supply temperatures can be set slightly lower than you would have with a conventional radiator system.  The air temperature can be reduced by 1 - 2°C, enhancing levels of comfort and giving energy savings of between 15% and 50% depending on ceiling height.  The higher the ceiling the more you save.

 
Underfloor Heating Installation
 

What are the benefits of underfloor heating?

In summary – the benefits of underfloor heating are:

  1. Energy efficient

  2. Consistent temperatures – even and controllable indoor climate 

  3. Clean & hygienic – dry warm floors can reduce dust mites by 80%

  4. Easy and effective control - allowing different rooms to be at different temperatures

  5. Frees up wall space - increases design freedom

  6. Limited maintenance needed

  7. Works with all floor coverings