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Underfloor
Heating Systems and Sustainability:
 Wet
underfloor heating systems involve embedding continuous coils,
or loops, of pipe work into a screeded, or timber floor, and
passing warm water typically at around 50° through
the pipe work, such that heat energy radiates upwards into the
floor, and hence into the space above. Dry, or electrical, underfloor
heating systems work on a similar principle, but heat energy
is generated by passing electrical current through a series of
heating elements basic cables, ribbon cables, or mats
installed onto the sub-floor.
In either case, the entire surface area of the floor can be used
to generate heat, so lower heat input is required to create a
comfortable ambient temperature in a room, compared to a traditional
radiator system. Unlike a traditional radiator system, which
heats the unoccupied space immediately below the ceiling of a
room first, underfloor heating provides warmth from the floor
upwards, such that a more natural temperature gradient exists,
and a lower air temperature typically 2°C lower
is required to maintain a comfortable temperature. This means
that underfloor heating can provide an economical, and environmentally
friendly, solution for the whole of your home, although it can,
of course, be combined with other forms of heating traditional
radiators, or electrical storage heaters, for example to
provide "targeted" heat, as and when required.
Low heat input, of course,
means lower fuel bills. Modern, highly energy efficient boilers
condensing boilers, in particular multilayer pipes,
control systems, and technology that, generally, requires less
electricity than ever before, makes underfloor heating a natural
choice for environmentally aware consumers. Not only is heat
produced, and distributed, more efficiently by wet or electrical
underfloor heating systems than by traditional radiator systems,
but an absence of convection currents in the air of your living
space means that dust, dust mites, and other allergens are not
circulated. This can help to produce a healthy, hygienic environment
for sufferers of allergies or respiratory ailments.
For more information, visit
www.hot-floors.com.
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