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What’s so Great About Underfloor Heating?

 

How much do you know about underfloor heating? Underfloor heating is one of the most popular additions you can make to your new home building or home renovation. Why has it suddenly become so popular? What’s so great about underfloor heating?

Firstly, underfloor heating is very easy to install. You can purchase underfloor heating mats and cables that will go under your current flooring system. Once the system is in place, underfloor heating is invisible and doesn’t make a sound. Instead, warm water or electric currents will run through the pipes that are installed under the floor, heating up the flooring and naturally heating the space. You can put these cables wherever you would like, making them a customised solution for heating no matter which room you want to put it in or what the layout of the room looks like. Underfloor heating is a flexible, efficient option in heating your space.

Underfloor heating uses radiant heat to warm the room. Radiant heat is much more efficient and healthy for everyone in the room. Radiant heat uses the natural conduction of heat to warm the room versus the traditional duct system. There is less air circulation, which is wonderful for allergy sufferers because less dust and other airborne irritants will be disturbed when the heat turns on.

Underfloor heating also provides the benefit of lower energy bills for the property owner. Compared to a standard or condensed boiler, the underfloor heating system can save the home up to 40% in energy bills each month. Add this up and you can see significant savings. In addition, the underfloor heating takes far less time to warm a room, helping your system to run for a shorter period of time overall.

What should you do if you already have flooring down in the area that you want to install your underfloor heating, like the bathroom or kitchen? Don’t worry. You can easily put down underfloor heating over your existing floor system, tile over it (or any other form of flooring material) and you’re done. Installation is easier than with many other home improvement projects and can save you labour costs.

Underfloor heating has become less and less expensive over the years, which is why it is now becoming one of the preferred upgrades to install in a home. See how electric underfloor heating could work in your home. Find out more about underfloor heating for your bathroom, kitchen, bedroom and other living space today.

About the Author

Galv Broughton is the webmaster for Cozyheat Ltd. The UK’s leading underfloor heating specialist. At the cablewarm website you can find everything from cable kits to cable mats and even heated mirrors to add superb luxury via electric underfloor heating throughout your bathroom, bedrooms and even front room and right throughout your home.

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