If you’re considering installing underfloor heating, we at Plumbers Barking are here to help. Underfloor heating is a convenient, modern feature. Some might consider it a luxury. Regardless of whether you view it as a convenience or a luxury, there’s no denying the appeal of waking up to warm floors on a cold winter morning. Of course, as with anything, there are advantages and drawbacks involved with an underfloor heating system, here are the most common.
Pros:
A large underfloor heating system can provide sufficient heat to allow you to do away with a radiator. This can open up a room and give you not only extra space, but a sleek modern look.
Radiators heat the area around them and that heat rises slowly and distributes throughout the room. Underfloor heaters heat a larger surface area from the floor up, providing a more consistent temperature.
There are many options available for underfloor heating. You have a wide range of types of flooring to use and it can be installed in either a new build or in an existing home.
Cons:
Underfloor heating systems tend to be slower to heat a room than a radiator (although good systems will generally have controls which allow you to pre-program the system).
Smaller systems will not completely dispense with the necessity of a radiator as they may only be designed to heat the floor.
An underfloor heating system is not suitable under areas of heavy fixtures or furniture, so you may need to reconsider your room layout.
Unless you’re well acquainted with plumbing and electrical work, we advise that you engage the services of a professional plumber should you decide that underfloor heating is right for you. Give us a call at Plumbers Barking today.