Under floor heating

Installing under floor heating in your home can have many benefits that extend beyond simply the added comfort of having a heated floor. Under floor heating systems are an extremely eco-friendly way of heating your home and can not only reduce your impact on the environment, but also your energy bills.

How do under floor heating systems work?

Used either as a primary or secondary source of heating, under floor heating systems are unique in the way they work for a number of reasons. Firstly, they do not need to operate at high temperatures unlike radiators and traditional forms of household heating that generate large amounts of heat but can often seem ineffective in a large room. This is because under floor heating supplies a more consistent level of heat across a much more comprehensive area, meaning you don’t need to situate yourself close to the source of heat to feel its effects because it’s distributed evenly across the whole area of a room.

In addition to covering a larger area and operating at lower temperatures, under floor heating systems also radiate the heat they produce in a more efficient manner since heat is protected from being lost underneath the floor by insulating boards and is instead encouraged to travel upwards, dispersing the heat evenly from floor to ceiling. This again differs from the way that radiators function since radiators generate large amounts of heat in concentrated areas of the room that then travels straight up to the ceiling. This kind of heating only benefits people in a very close proximity to the source and is often very inefficient as a primary source of heating.

With all this in mind, under floor heating can be seen to utilise energy much more efficiently, reducing waste and excess costs while - most importantly - increasing the room temperature much more effectively.

What other benefits does under floor heating offer?

Under floor heating systems don’t just make sense in terms of cost and effectiveness, but also provide the user with some excellent options in terms of design and usability. Since under floor heating is hidden from view, it means that troublesome radiators or heating units that can often make a room look dated or can reduce its usability can be removed. Radiators can also present risks to young children if they generate large amounts of heat, which is again another problem that an under floor heating system resolves.

In addition to this, under floor heating systems can be used in conjunction with tiled floors to create the perfect wetroom experience, or to treat your toes to a bit of added comfort in the kitchen. They can also be used underneath certain types of wood flooring for the ultimate in comfort.

Under floor heating has now been made even easier to use and to make energy savings through with the use of digital thermostats that provide the user with comprehensive control over heat settings, time zones and reporting. Digital thermostats enable you to accurately monitor and program your heat settings to suit your needs. Not only does this help to ensure an area is heated when required, but also makes it easier to control when not to heat it, further helping to reduce energy wastage.