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The type of underfloor heating we install is a water-filled system where
the pipes are installed during the construction of your floors. It is most
suitable when applied in a new build, or major renovation where the floors
are being totally reconstructed.
Underfloor heating has been around since Roman times, but recent advances
in material technology and heat transfer have opened up new possibilities.
Today it's possible to achieve cost-effective warm water underfloor heating
that is energy efficient and gives high performance. One of the major benefits
of underfloor heating is that there are no radiators, so you have total
flexibility in room design and can make the most of every square foot of floor
and wall space. Best of all, there are no cold spots. Underfloor heating allows
even the largest rooms to have uniform heat, and virtually eliminates draughts
caused by air circulation.
Warm water is circulated through a network of reinforced polyethylene
pipes laid in the floor at the time of construction. Each room has its own
circuit and is individually controlled by a room thermostat. When the room
reaches its pre-set temperature the thermostat sends a signal to an
electrically operated valve on the manifold closing that particular circuit.
The water is distributed to the pipes through solid one-piece brass manifolds
at between 35-60°C and heats the floor surface to a temperature in the range of
18-24°C. The floor effectively becomes one large heat store giving off a
gentle, even, radiant heat to the whole room.
We can all enjoy the benefits of underfloor heating in our new homes and
renovation projects. Discerning house buyers and builders know that underfloor
heating is a more efficient and economical method of heating their new homes.
It is widely accepted as the most efficient form of heating across mainland
Europe. Many architects and designers in the UK now specify underfloor heating
as their preferred method of heating a new property.
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