UK Underfloor Heating :: DIY Zone

What is Underfloor Heating?

Underfloor heating delivers a near perfect temperature profile between floor and ceiling due to a balanced combination of radiant and convected heat.

With conventional central heating, the majority of heat is convected air, which rises making the ceiling one of the warmest places in the room. However, 50% of warmth generated by underfloor heating is radiant heat, where the floor evenly releases heat, which is absorbed by people and objects in the room.

How does Underfloor Heating Work?

Warm water from the boiler system is circulated through continuous lengths of pipe embedded in the floor, connected to a manifold. A thermostat is fitted in the room and connected to an electrically operated valve.

The Extension packs are designed to provide underfloor heating to single zone extensions and *conservatories with a proposed concrete or sand and cement screed floor area up to 40sq.m. The unique manifold arrangement provides excellent water temperature control, blending the hot water of your heating system down to the ideal and safe temperatures used in true underfloor heating systems.

The pack includes electrical controls and valves that enable your underfloor system to operate independently from your existing heating system in line with current building regulation part L. All this, along with our simple to follow installation instructions and diagrams will allow you to achieve the luxury and benefits of true Underfloor heating the UK Underfloor Heating way.

Pipe Installation Within a Screeded Floor.

*Conservatories
The provision of an underfloor heating system in a conservatory will extend the period of use throughout the year and greatly enhances comfort conditions within the room, especially when compared with more conventional forms of heating. However due to high heat loss in conservatories, internal design temperatures cannot be guaranteed. During periods of very cold outside temperatures and limited solar gain, supplementary heating may be required.

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