Water Underfloor Heating System

The system uses water for heating so it can be linked to virtually any heat source from a standard boiler to newer sustainable technologies such as solar thermal energy or heat pumps.

Water underfloor heating system.

With a water based underfloor heating system a series of pipes connected to a boiler via a manifold it circulates warm water throughout the floor to heat the space. Warm water systems involve burying 1 6cm pipes into the floor screed. Warm water underfloor heating uses far lower flow temperatures than a radiator system and because it covers a much larger surface area it is still able to heat the room effectively. The importance of underfloor heating design.

The components of a water underfloor heating system are. Pipes the pipes are built into the makeup of the floor during the construction phase. Warm water systems run hot water through pipes to create heat whereas electric underfloor heating heats wiring beneath the floor to generate heat. Because the heat emitted from an underfloor system is more evenly distributed than a single radiator the system can use water at a lower temperature.

There are two types of radiant floor heating electric and water based systems. A water underfloor heating system can be a great way to warm floors on a winter s day and can sit beneath most types of flooring. Water also called wet or hydronic underfloor heating systems are a popular choice for extensions and new constructions. Rather than radiators emitting heat the whole floor slab does so.

Warm water buried underfloor heating. Proper underfloor heating system design is essential to make sure that the system being installed is sufficient for the area that is being heated. Incorrect design can lead to a heating system that is under specified meaning that the desired heat output in each area is not achieved. The screed is then finished in your selected covering and the zoned system controlled by a manifold usually located in a store cupboard.

They are extremely tough and hard and have an oxygen resistant layer to prevent oxygen entering the water in the pipes. But compared with electric underfloor heating water systems are more complicated to install and a lot more expensive to buy. Radiatec recommends that you use a regular water heater the same one that provides hot water to your home instead of a boiler to heat the water for your underfloor system. For this reason ufh is around 25 more efficient than radiators.