Underfloor heating for conservatory

[OllieN]

Not sure is this is strictly the correct forum but its about heating so...

I am looking to put a conservatory on my house and would ideally like underfloor heating. I have a few things to consider.

Do I go for heating off the main system (water) or a separate electrical underfloor heating.

My thoughts are that the electrical version will be easier to install as no need to connect to existing heating and also can be switched independently (The house is a modern well insulated terraced house as a result of which the heating virtually never comes on outside of winter).

However is electrical heating much more expensive to run than water?

Any thoughts/views appreciated

 

[johnb80]

Electric heating is more expensive to run than wet system.
Electric is easier to install than a wet system.

BUT

I installed a polypipe wet system in my huge conservatory and it's brilliant, I can use the room all the year round - aircon in the summer, underfloor in the winter etc. With the wet system I would fit a zone valve so you can run it seperately on it's own stat.

Go for it, you won't regret it.

JB