Floor heating systems is very popular in the Europe and in the recent years this way of heating up a home has become equally popular in the United Kingdom, both in new building and also in existing ones. There are various factors that one must consider when looking into floor heating, because you have to determine if the system is for you and this depends on your lifestyle. Below we will look at some of the advantages and also some of the drawbacks of under floor heating systems.

Once the system is installed, your floors will become a heat emitter, and the entire room will then be heated from the floor. Radiant heaters, the normal heating system have emitters mounted to walls in the room. The heat is distributed from ceiling into the room.

Both water and electric based floor heaters are available to the public. These two systems are very identical except that the one uses circulated water and the other using heating cables. The water-based floor heater uses water that is heated to a lower temperature compared to many of the conventional central heating (typically 50 degrees Celsius). This makes it ideal for high efficiency boilers. The low operating temperature makes it suitable for solar powered water heaters and heat pumps. The water temperature is controlled when the water is mixed with hot water in the pipe from a boiler, and this is what achieves the required temperature. Whatever floor heating systems are used, you will find the source under your feet. The area that is heated is separated into zone and most of the time one zone is one room. This makes it possible to heat each zone independently.

If you are installing the floor heater in a new home, the pipes and cabling will normally be embedded in the screed. If the system is going to be installed in existing buildings, the system is usually laid down on the existing floor and then covered with tiles, laminate or timber. As you have noticed, the shirting boards and the doors with then have to-be raised to accommodate.

Floor heating is cheaper than traditional heating. This is one of the benefits; however, one can justify this claim if you are going to be running the system for 24 hours. If you are not going using the mounted emitters on the walls, you will not be restricted when it comes to placing your furniture wherever. Wet areas will also dry quicker when using this system.