Underfloor heating is a great way to heat your home and can also save you money on annual running costs. Oakhill Plumbing & Heating have years of experience fitting a variety of different underfloor heating systems tailored to each project's specific needs. Underfloor heating utilises various different insulation techniques below pipe installation level to achieve a warm and comfortable living environment. The advantages dont just come in the form of a warm comfortable living space. Underfloor heating can also save you money on annual energy bills. Oakhill Plumbing & Heating have teamed up with one of the leading names in underfloor heating installations, Robbens systems, as official recommended installers to offer you a huge variety of systems specific to your requirements. If you think your project would benefit from the installation of underfloor heating please get in contact for a free quote. We make underfloor heating installations easy, taking care of everything from system design, heat loss calculations, installation and commissioning. Please read ahead to learn about the benefits of installing underfloor heating to your home through this extract from the official Robbens website. download>
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Heating Comfort
Most systems heat from the top down, leading to being uncomfortable and stuffiness. The heat is concentrated into relatively small areas (e.g. near a radiator) and the heaters heat the air next to them. The air then rises up the wall, along the ceiling into the centre of the room. When it reaches the centre of the room, it cools slightly, and then descends towards the floor. The result is a warm head and cool feet. To get warmer feet, you usually have to overheat your head; as the feet naturally act as our `thermostat' warm feet generally means we feel more comfortable. Underfloor heating heats the whole floor area resulting in the opposite vertical heat stratification - warm feet and a cool head. (see graphic)
Interior Design Flexibility
Using an underfloor heating system in place of radiators presents you with more usable space. You no longer have to arrange your furniture which can cause radiators to be blocked.
Individual Control
Most underfloor systems are installed on a room by room basis, each running off of its own programmable thermostat. For example, while you may wish to have a warm floor in the bathroom and kitchen in the morning, you probably don't care if the lounge is on until the
evening. With a direct acting (on when you want it on) underfloor heating, you can individually adjust temperature settings in each room to suit your needs.
System Efficiency
Underfloor heating can result in a 15% energy saving over traditional electric heating, assuming the item has been installed and is running using a programmable thermostat. Cleanliness Underfloor Heating reduces the number of airborne allergens (substances that cause an allergic reaction) by lowering air moisture levels in areas such as bathrooms by drying wet floors and walls. It also helps reduce drafts, aiding people with asthma or other breathing complications.
Low Maintenance
With underfloor heating there are no rads to bleed, no pipes to burst and nothing to flush. An occasional dusting of the thermostat is all that is required to keep the system maintained. For more information on Robbens product range look here>
