| Underfloor heating (UFH), though widely used in | | | | Best of all, the Warmup heating system can be |
| northern Europe and has become quite popular in | | | | installed in any house, new or old, with far less |
| the UK in recent years, has its origin dating far | | | | trouble than other temperature control systems. |
| back in the Roman period. Hypocaust heating | | | | An electric UFH system can even be installed on |
| system introduced by the Romans nearly 2,000 | | | | your own, as it is roughly similar to laying |
| years ago is the forefather of modern central | | | | wall-to-wall carpeting. |
| heating systems. | | | | 1) Is Invisible and takes practically no living space. |
| Firstly used in Roman baths about 100 BC, it was | | | | 2) No dust or any other by product is created by |
| later introduced to private houses. Empty spaces | | | | warmup underfloor heating. |
| under the floors, such as cellars, were heated | | | | 3) Even distribution of heat as warmup underfloor |
| with a light furnace and the warm air around the | | | | mats are fitted to each individual room. |
| cellars would heat the floors of the rooms above. | | | | 4) Warmup heating combined with thermal |
| How does modern underfloor heating works | | | | insulation is able to heat an area quickly, requiring |
| Warm water is circulated from your boiler to the | | | | the system to be turned on for a minimum |
| electrically operated zone valves (radiators, hot | | | | amount of time. |
| water, underfloor heating) with a conventional | | | | 5) 15% reduction in heating energy costs. |
| heating system or (radiators, ufh) with a combi | | | | Drawbacks |
| boiler. When the room stat calls for heat the | | | | Though a very efficient system there are a few |
| water passes through the zone valve and then | | | | minor drawbacks with underfloor heating. |
| onto the manifold where the water is circulated | | | | Firstly it has a slow response time as the the |
| through continuous lengths of pipe embedded in | | | | cable/pipe is embedded in a solid floor. Secondly |
| the floor, that run at a lower water temperature | | | | UFH beneath a wooden furniture can cause the |
| (typically 50°C) than the radiators (70°C). | | | | inside to 'sweat' and this can be detrimental to the |
| (Source: Wikipedia) | | | | life of the furniture. |
| Warmup Underfloor Heating benefits: | | | | |