Why Choose Electric Underfloor Heating?
Electric underfloor heating is now becoming recognised as a reliable and economic way of heating areas in offices and homes. It can now provide total comfort heating. Electric underfloor heating systems can now help meet the energy saving requirements of Part L of the Building Regulations. Also,our unique ‘intelligent’ thermostats and our various insulations boards can boost the possible energy savings by an extra 20% .
The best advantage of electric underfloor heating is that it distributes heat evenly. In a room with conventional radiators with a surface temperature of 65°C, the temperature variations in areas of the room away from the radiators will differ from 18°C at floor level through 23°C and 25°C at different heights to 26°C below the ceiling — depending, of course, on the distance from the radiator.
With an electric underfloor system achieving a temperature at floor level of 25°C, the average temperature at different levels throughout the room will be lower, but occupants will feel much more comfortable. This reduction in temperature variation can significantly affect on overall heating costs.
Running Costs
Underfloor heating running costs are determined by many different factors:
When the systems can be used in a well-insulated building, the running costs are usually very low, the thermostat control system means that you only use just enough energy to maintain your prefered room temperature. A typical new building would perhaps cost around £3-£4 per sqm per annum to run, so 100sqm free floor area home would normally cost around £300-£400 per year to heat.
