Electric under floor heating

[mylittlehouse]

I have been toying with getting central heating and talking to my electrianian today descovered electric under floor heating how cool

lets have a goog talk about this.

is it cheaper to run than gas.

is it warm

can it go under capets

where can i get it

is it as valuable as gas to rad heating when selling a house.

i know each room can be conrtolled on its own with its own thermostat.

look forward to replys

seanie

 

[JohnD]

more expensive to run than gas and is slow to respond when you turn it on

not a selling point (any buyer will budget for installing CH)

not usually powerful enough on its own but handy for background heating

more suitable for a tiled concrete floor

feels very comfortable in a bathroom under tiles.

 

[mylittlehouse]

see that the opposite i have heard i have been told its very reponsive and its cheaper to run oh i dont know does anyone have it what do you think.

 

[big-all]

see that the opposite i have heard i have been told its very reponsive and its cheaper to run oh i dont know does anyone have it what do you think.

sounds like sales talk telling you true facts that are half truths or irrelivent in the situation

it may be cheaper to run but you must compair like for like it would be cheaper to run than your central heating but it cant heat the house up
as in for the same money youll only get 25% to 33% the heat from electric over gas

the electric elements will heat up quicker than the water in your radiators
but because they are burried will take far longer to get any real heat to the surface and then as john d says only back ground heating

 

[Steve]

if you rip out all your floors and install thermally efficient solid floors (concrete and polystyrene) and insulate the walls, then WET UFH (pumped water) IS more efficient than gas radiator central heating.

Never will electric heaters be cheaper than gas, in any way, shape or form (except heat pumps )

 

[securespark]

wet systems MUCH better!!

 

[TheGaffersSon]

see that the opposite i have heard i have been told its very reponsive and its cheaper to run oh i dont know does anyone have it what do you think.

Not true, did the salesman tell you this?

They are good in kitchens and bathrooms, but not better than CH.