Simple - Modern underfloor heating provides many advantages over traditional radiator based systems. The Perfect solution for bathrooms
This
results in a greater feeling & freshness & will result in lower
heat loss from the building, consequently lower energy costs. |
 A standard radiator heating system causes large amounts of air movement, the air is constantly rising and falling as it is heated, causing cold drafts. Not
only that, but the radiant heat from underfloor heating drastically reduces
the constant air circulation & resulting cold drafts and dust.
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What are ideal 'Comfort Conditions'
What
constitutes ideal "comfort conditions" in your home is a subject
which is constantly debated. However, two factors affecting room temperatures
are generally accepted. Comfort largely depends on the mean effective
temperature which is a function of the ambient air temperature and the
average radiant surface temperature.
 Underfloor heating systems work at much lower temperatures and generate warmth where it is required not at ceiling height. It
is more comfortable to have a constant evenly distributed lower temperature,
of say 20 - 24°C (68-74°F), than it is to have a single high temperature
heat source, of say 100°C (212°F), in one corner of a room, this
circulates the air and causes the feeling of drafts.
Ideal
temperatures are considered to be 22°C (72°F) at floor level and
19°C (66°F) at head level (1.7m, 5ft 6in.).
For
ambient design conditions of 20°C (68°F) to 21°C (70°F),
floor warming systems are normally designed to achieve a surface temperature
between 22°C (72°F) and 25°C (78°F), below the maximum
recommended temperature of 27°C for walking comfort.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 28 August 2006 )
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