UK Underfloor Heating

 

Electronic Water Temperature Control

 

With energy bills rising everybody wants to improve the efficiency of their heating system a lot of people are looking to install underfloor heating to achieve this, UK Underfloor heating are taking efficiency to a new level so as well as offering low running temperatures and multiple room control they are changing how the water temperature in the system is controlled.

 Traditionally the flow water temperature within an underfloor heating system is controlled using a mechanical thermostatic head which maintains the water temperature by adjusting the amount of hot water flowing into the manifold but it does not turn off the boiler, UK Underfloor Heating have devised a method of control that electronically turns off the boiler, so the boiler is not producing excess heat.

What are the benefits

With the electronic method when the water temperature in the manifold is satisfied a thermal actuator closes and sends a signal to the boiler to turn off so the boiler only supplies the hot water directly to the manifold when it is required so you are not producing excess hot water when it is not needed.

Conservatory unusable in the winter?

 

Not any more! Underfloor heating is the only way forward when heating conservatories.

UK Underfloor Heating specialize in single zone packs ranging from 20sqm to 60sqm.

 

Conservatories are potentially rooms with high heat loss and limited wall space, coupled with the additional building regulations stating that conservatories should have separate thermostat control; this makes underfloor heating an ideal solution for the householder. 

 

Uk underfloor heating have taken something that is perceived to be complicated and made it very simple, the pack comes with full instructions and technical backup is only a freephone call away. They pride themselves on the fact that their staff are trained plumbers and don’t just want to sell equipment, they want to supply a system that’s best for the job.

 

Ideally you would run the underfloor heating on a separate thermostat and zone valve from the existing heating system, due to the nature of underfloor heating having a different warm up period than radiators but then retaining the heat longer.

 

All uk underfloor heating systems are supplied with alpert pipe where pert plastic is bonded to a layer of aluminium not only giving 100% oxygen barrier but ease of installation because when the pipe is bent into shape it stays there. With the use of alpert pipe uk underfloor heating make the installation as simple as possible for both trade users and the DIY market.

 

At UK Underfloor Heating they offer the complete package of quality materials and qualified staff to answer any questions or queries that may arise.  

 

 

UK Underfloor Heating’s Guide to Timber floor installations

 

One of the most common questions asked is

 “can I install underfloor heating in a timber floor construction?”

 A lot of people do not realise that the pipework in a under floor heating system is not the primary conductor it is just a means of delivering warm water to the conductor, So in the case of a screeded or concrete floor the pipework warms the slab and then the slab transfers the heat into the room.

When installing in a timber floor there are two methods one is using aluminium diffusion plates and the other is with a small amount of screed.

In the aluminium plate installation the pipework warms up the diffuser plate and this transfers the heat in to the room and in the screed between joist method the pipework warms the small amount of screed and this transfers the heat in to the room.

The floor preparation is the same for both methods as shown in the diagrams above, you first put battens on either side of the joist sections then install your insulation ( To meet current building regulations) on the battens making sure there are no gaps in the insulation, Creating a 25mm void from the top of the joists to the top of the insulation at this point you either install the aluminium plates for the pipework to clip in or you fix the pipework on to the insulation and cover with a screed and then cover with a structural floor.

When using the screed between joist method the installation has additional weight to the loading on the joist sections this is approximately 25kg per square meter, When using the aluminium plates they do not add additional weight to the joist sections.

So which method is best the answer to that question is both, both methods have there advantages in certain situations for example when using a renewable heat source the screed between joist method is preferable due to the input temperature being lower and the aluminium diffuser plate method is preferable when installing in first floor installations because the aluminium plates do not add any additional weight to the joists sections.

These photo's below are of the Screed Between Joists

These photo's below are of the Aluminium Plate Method