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Things you need to know about installing Under Floor Heating
You need to start to think about under floor heating before building commences as your builder needs to set the door heights to suit, e.g. house without under floor heating has approximately 75mm left for finish screed but a house with under floor heating needs 60mm of insulation with 75mm of finished screed, so door lintels must allow for 135mm off the sub floor. The electrician also must allow for it in his pricing, as there is a bit of extra work involved for him.
Frequently asked questions about under floor heating
Is it expensive to install?
Qoutation for a typical system for a 2,500 square foot house is approximately €7000 / €8000. Qoutation for under floor heating for same house is approximatley €8500 / €9500.
Can I fit solid fuel heating to this system successfully?
Yes with our system design you can. Our design takes the hot water to a system link and mixes it with cooler water coming from the under floor heating and sends it back into the the under floor heating at the required temperature.
How long does it take to heat?
A well designed system will take 2 - 3 hours to reach maximum temperature. Designs have become a lot more advanced in recent years, average time to heat a house from cold 3 - 4 years ago was approximately 8 hours (thank goodness for technology).
What if some happens to it e.g. burst pipe?
We have have hydraulic fittings to repair it very easily and fittings are guaranteed to last leek free for as long as the pipe which is expected to be trouble free for 100+ years.
Why go under floor heating instead of radiators?
There are too many reasons to mention here but here are four good reasons.
With under floor heating you need only have to heat the water to 45 degrees to achieve a room temperature of 21 degrees, whereas with radiators you have to heat the water to 65-70 degrees to achieve a room temperature of 21 degrees, therefor making it a lot easier to run providing the system is operated as recommended.
You have excellent control of the temperature in every room unlike radiators.
There are no radiators taking up wall space so more freedom to move furniture where you want, when you want.
It helps the control of dust and dust mites in the house because dust mites breed on carpets and mats but don't like heat. There is also no extreme air movement which radiators cause so therefore less dust moving around also (the cleaner the of the house loves this). This makes a big difference to asthma and allergy sufferers.
The
Pipe
The Pipe is constructed from high density polyethylene, cross-linked by a special process giving it outstanding physical properties, allowing the circulation of heated water under pressure, whilst achieving high resistance to aging. The smooth interior of the pipe resists any encrustation even after years of service because this material is inert there is no corrosion. The cross-linking process gives a higher proportion of cross-linked molecules than other systems, ensuring continued high performance. This robust pipe is not only inert and non-corrosive, but is capable of dispersing heat efficiently. Oxygen-tight to DIN 4726.
The minimum projected life of the pipe is 50 years. With the low pressures, low flow temperatures and seasonal operation of most underfloor heating systems, an installed life of up to 100 years would not be unrealistic
Underfloor heating being laid in a commercial premises
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Underfloor heating being connected to the manifold cabinet. We finish all our manifolds in a finished cabinet instead of fixing piping to the wall.
"We take pride in our work even in the parts that you normally don't see".
Domestic Installation
The different stages in a domestic installation
Stage One
Laying of plastic pipe and edge insulation
Stage Two
Laying of grip rail ready for underfloor pipe
Stage Three
Underfloor pipework in place ready for flooring
