Underfloor heating

[bokkie]

From what I've read. having it on for around 4 hours a day, with the size we require, shouldn't cost more tan about a fiver a month.
if this is a true reflection I think it would be worthwhile.
a wet system is just to much cost and headache for a small area I think.

 

[winston1]

From what I've read. having it on for around 4 hours a day, with the size we require, shouldn't cost more tan about a fiver a month.
if this is a true reflection I think it would be worthwhile.
a wet system is just to much cost and headache for a small area I think.

So working backwards that is 120 hours for a fiver or approx 4p per hour. With electricity at say 12p per Kw hr you have 330 watts of heating, which is not enough for a 4 to 5 sq m room.

 

[bokkie]

the room is actually bigger than that, the area we'll be heating is about 5 square metres.
Also we have a heated towel rail, the ufh is not going to be on full blast. Just enough to take the cold edge off of the tiles

 

[dilalio]

There's no need to science the $h!t out of it! If It's not your main heat source, for what it costs, just put a mat in and if times are hard or it's not cold... Don't switch it on!

 

[dilalio]

Underfloor heating
Tile warming

 

[PullerGas]

Wet underfloor heating is excellent, but don't get the 'Builder' to install it!! Most floor constructions are OK, but the optimum construction is a concrete screed & floor tiles.

A supplementary towel rail is always a good idea in any bathroom or shower room, this can be run as a separate zone for time & temperature. So say you want hot towels in the Summer.

I've never know anyone not to love living in a home with UFH.

 

[Agile]

Puller is not responding to the OP in this thread.

It is going to be very expensive to retrofit a wet system with proper controls in an area only 5 sq m.

If he must have Underfloor then an electric system is pretty cheap to fit and warms up in about half the time.

But I would use radiators and a fluffy mat on the floor!

Tony

 

[Dan Robinson]

warms up in about half the time.

How so?

 

[Agile]

I am sure that Dan knows why. Or could work out why.

Forum etiquette means any replies are directed to the OP.

 

[Steelmasons]

Forum etiquette means any replies are directed to the OP.

So you can't answer Dans question then?.....you annoy the shyte out of me.....charlatan of the highest order..

 

[Steelmasons]

Forum etiquette means any replies are directed to the OP.

So you can't answer Dans question then?.....you annoy the shyte out of me.....charlatan of the highest order..

Maybe the OP will ask the same question.

 

[Dan Robinson]

I am sure that Dan knows why. Or could work out why.

Forum etiquette means any replies are directed to the OP.

No I'm genuinely at a loss on this one. And I'd wager I've Installed more ufh in the last 18 months that you in your career.

Not having a pop Tony, but really don't understand your logic recently.

 

[Roger928]

Isn't electric UFH just heating the tiles where as water UFH pipes would be embedded in a screed heating a much larger mass?
Hence the electric system under the tiles should be the fastest?

 

[Dan Robinson]

Yes and no. Thermal mass works both ways. But Tony seems to be skipping this thread.

 

[Roger928]

but wanted something to take the edge off the tiles.

A pair of these maybe...
http://tinyurl.com/grcn5ow