We've had the old gas boiler replaced with a condensing boiler and as expected the utility room feels cooler thanks to the greater efficiency of the new boiler.
The utility room gets used for drying clothes, especially in winter when it's too wet to hang them out on the line. We would like a source of background heat in the room to help with the drying and because there is a child's bedroom above and the rooms are in an extension off the main house and both do get cold in winter.
We have rewired this year and got a spur put in near the floor level for a possible heated floor, but recently on here I read a post about the relative costs of electric under floor heating against traditional gas/water. An additional problem is that the utility has a solid concrete floor on Bison blocks and joists with a big cold void beneath, so any electric element woud need a good layer of insulation under, making the floor a lot higher than the adjacent kitchen.
The main F&R pipes from the boiler run down the wall and across making connection easy - eventually the utility room will be fitted out with kitchen units and I wondered if a small fan-assisted thermostat controlled rad in the kick boards would be a better idea than underfloor. This will only operate when the CH is on though, so the heat will be momentary and will not warm the room or the contents thoroughly.
Any thoughts?
The utility room gets used for drying clothes, especially in winter when it's too wet to hang them out on the line. We would like a source of background heat in the room to help with the drying and because there is a child's bedroom above and the rooms are in an extension off the main house and both do get cold in winter.
We have rewired this year and got a spur put in near the floor level for a possible heated floor, but recently on here I read a post about the relative costs of electric under floor heating against traditional gas/water. An additional problem is that the utility has a solid concrete floor on Bison blocks and joists with a big cold void beneath, so any electric element woud need a good layer of insulation under, making the floor a lot higher than the adjacent kitchen.
The main F&R pipes from the boiler run down the wall and across making connection easy - eventually the utility room will be fitted out with kitchen units and I wondered if a small fan-assisted thermostat controlled rad in the kick boards would be a better idea than underfloor. This will only operate when the CH is on though, so the heat will be momentary and will not warm the room or the contents thoroughly.
Any thoughts?
