| Underfloor heating systems are not a new | | | | technology means you are no longer constrained |
| concept. In fact evidence suggest they have been | | | | to the bottom level of a dwelling. |
| in use since around 37BC. The Korean society, | | | | The systems are extremely popular in Europe |
| which relied on this form of heating during this | | | | and justifiably so. The heating they provide is in |
| time, has recently rejected other forms of central | | | | contrast to other forms commonly used in that |
| heating and have now returned to this effective | | | | they supply the heat from the floor upwards, |
| method of climate control. What has changed | | | | warming the lower part of the body first. This |
| however is the technology incorporated into the | | | | gives a feeling of warmth as opposed to |
| systems, the reasons behind their use and the link | | | | stuffiness than can be associated with the |
| they have with reducing environmental impacts. | | | | reverse situation. The heat is being generated |
| What better way to warm your house, and save | | | | over a large even surface, so too is the heat |
| money, this winter than through the use of an | | | | distributed. The machinery required to run the |
| underfloor heating system? | | | | heating system is not within sight and this not |
| An underfloor heating system regardless of its | | | | only improves the look of the room but also |
| mechanism effectively turns your floor into a | | | | saves space. This is a bonus for smaller areas. |
| heater. The two main types of systems are the | | | | Most common methods of heating a room are |
| hot water, or wet, and electric mat, or dry. The | | | | required to be near windows and doors or rely on |
| former of these involves heating water which | | | | heating outside air. These all result in a loss of |
| then travels through previously laid down conduits | | | | heat to the surroundings via leakage. The latter |
| situated in or underneath the floor. The dry | | | | method in addition uses more energy and costs a |
| system works in a similar fashion but the floor is | | | | lot more to run when compared to underfloor |
| heated with electric heating elements as opposed | | | | heating systems. |
| to the warmed water. Depending on your source | | | | The health benefits of these systems include the |
| of energy for heating, both systems could be | | | | reduction of skin burns as there is not a point of |
| climate friendly if renewables such as solar are | | | | direct contact between the heat source and body |
| used instead of gas, oil or solid fuels. | | | | and asthmatics breathing easier as no particles are |
| Careful selection of the proper system for your | | | | being moved within the room. |
| type of flooring means that you are not | | | | There is nothing cosier than walking on a floor |
| restricted to what type of floor you can put the | | | | that is heated except the feeling you experience |
| heating into. It can be used on the whole gamete | | | | when you receive your next heating bill and home |
| of flooring from timber through to carpet, | | | | valuation. |
| laminate and tiles. Similarly advancement in | | | | |