underfloor heating vs radiator running costs

[tommys1985]

hi all,

Can someone please confirm if running underfloor heating is more expensive than radiators? I am doing up my house and want to install underfloor heating but afraid of running costs. I hear mix opinions that under floor heating is cheaper to run???!

 

[DP]

UF heating will make a condensing boiler run at higher efficiency.
Stabdard efficiency will also use less gas as operating temperature is lower.
If manifold is fitted with thermal actuators and rooms have individual thermostats, will leave radiator installation far behind.

 

[Mr Chibs]

I have it (wet UFH) in a room, 30m² with a tile floor, I didn't even notice it crop up on the bill, so I would say it's efficient.

My pipes were embedded in the screed.

 

[Madrab]

Yup, definitely cheaper to run