What Is Underfloor Heating

What is Under Floor Heating

We now spend an increased amount of time indoors. This time is spent in our homes, offices, shops, schools, restaurants and other public places. In these places we rarely see radiators the architects and designers responsible for them have chosen, more often than not, to use under floor heating.

Under floor heating is not a new concept it was first used by the Romans. They understood the benefits of invisible radiant heating. In some European countries it accounts for 70% of new heating installations. Today more and more of us are choosing to either build our own home or improve our existing homes. If the plans for your project include under floor heating then this site is for you.  

Here at Underfloor Heating1 we strip away the mystery and high prices that often prevent homeowners and developers from specifying under floor heating. At Underfloor Heating1 you can find why more and more people are choosing under floor to heat their homes and if it is suitable for yours. We have supplied over 30 million metres of pipe and helped with thousands of under floor heating systems for new builds, renovations, commercial/industrial, extensions and conservatories. At Under Floor Heating 1 we provide a complete package with all components included, ready to install.  

Online sales reduce costs allowing us to supply you quality pipe & under floor components at really competitive prices. For your peace of mind none of our products are manufactured in the Far East. All our equipment is manufactured and tested in Europe to European standards.  

Full certification is available. We take our business and your project seriously, which is why we offer after sales support to all of our customers.

The feeling of well being and is something we should not take for granted. Feeling warm and comfortable in our homes helps to maintain the felling of well being and promotes good health.

There are numerous ways to experience warmth but only a few that guarantee real comfort.

With an Under Floor Heating 1 system the heat surrounds you. The source, hidden away under the floor is invisible and ideal for modern living. Warm water is pumped through a continuous loop of plastic pipe (no joints under the floor eliminate the potential for connections leaking) placed under either a solid or timber floor. Your living areas are free from radiators giving a clean interior design and maximum usable wall space. Furniture can be positioned without the constraint of radiators.

The room is an even comfortable temperature with no cold spots. Ceramic and hard finish floors feel warm and welcoming. Individual room temperature control can be provided with hard wired or wireless programmable room thermostats. Now you can experience the ultimate in comfort with a Under Floor Heating 1 installation that really will make a difference to your home and your heating bills.

A radiator central heating system works primarily by creating convection currents of hot air supplemented by some radiated heat. It also picks up fine dust from the floor and distributes it into the air and over the furnishings. This convection results in the floor being the coolest part of the room and leaves a mass of warm air at ceiling level. This can mean that much of the energy, which had been put into the room, is wasted and not in the area you want it to be.

An under floor heating system heats mainly by radiation. This is the most natural and comfortable form of heating (just like the sun). Radiant energy emitted by the floor is partly reflected by each surface and partly absorbed. Where it is absorbed, that surface becomes a secondary emitter. After a while, all surfaces become secondary emitters. Furnishings themselves radiate energy and the room becomes evenly and uniformly warmed. The energy reaches into every corner of the room - no cold spot, no hot ceilings and no cold feet. The diagram below illustrates this effect.

Under floor central heating gives 'invisible' warmth which is ideal for modern living, giving clean interior design and maximum usable wall space. As there are no hot surfaces under floor heating is safer and cleaner than radiator systems with dust and air movement minimised. Under floor heating also has the benefit of low maintenance with no requirement to paint radiators. When compared to other forms of heating, the overall effectiveness of an under floor heating system can be seen below. The heat is concentrated where it is most needed for human comfort and energy efficiency.