Intro to under floor
heating
Primarily Warmup provides under floor heating for two
types of floor surfacing tiling and laminate flooring.
You have a choice of methods of installation, either an
under tile loose wire system or a fibreglass matting
that incorporates the heating elements within. Once the
floor surface is laid you see nothing of the heating
system except a discreetly placed programmable
thermostat. No more cold floors, or unsightly radiators
that cause dust marks caused by the thermal flow of
warm air upwards. The warm air rising principle starts
at the lowest level, i.e. the floor rather than one
third up the wall, so the entire area is warmed.
The Concept & Advantages of Under floor Heating
Under floor heating uses a radiant heat design to gently
heat the room from the bottom up. Using Warmup Undertile
Heating has two main advantages:
Vertical Heat Stratification:
Traditional systems heat from the top down and have a
tendency to over-heat your head, leading to stuffiness.
The heat is concentrated into relatively small areas
(e.g. a radiator) and the heaters heat the air next to
them.
The air then rises up the wall, along the ceiling into
the centre of the room. When it reaches the centre of
the room, it cools slightly, and then descends towards
the floor.
To get warmer feet, you may need to overheat the head;
as the feet naturally act as our body's 'thermostat'
warm feet generally means we feel comfortable.
The result is a warm head and cool feet.
Under floor heating (also known as in-floor heating)
heats the whole floor area resulting in the opposite
vertical heat stratification - warm feet and a cool
head. The vertical heat stratification generated by
under floor heating suits our body's natural
requirements. We tend to emit a high proportion of our
body's heat through our head, so it is warm anyway.
On the other hand, our feet are at the extremities of
our body, so need a bit more heat
Radiant Heat:
The most comfortable form of heat.
Undertile heating spreads the heat over the entire floor
area resulting in about half the heat being emitted as
low temperature radiant heat. This gentle source of
warmth reduces the heat loss from our bodies without
overheating the surrounding air.
Radiant heat is considered the most comfortable form of
heat. It gently and evenly warms us in the same way as
the sun; it mimics that the type of warmth we associate
with a perfect summer's day. Warm, but not stuffy.
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What
is Underfloor Heating?