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Although conveniently situated between Omagh and Cookstown, County Tyrone, NI, our underfloor heating installer services stretch right across Northern Ireland including counties Fermanagh, Derry, Antrim, Down and Armagh.
We even cover counties in Southern Ireland including County Donegal, Monaghan, Cavan, Mayo, Galway, Sligo, Leitrim, Longford, Roscommon, Meath, Louth and Dublin
Why Underfloor Heating ?
Underfloor heating isn’t a new concept, the Romans used it to heat their homes and public buildings.
Because an underfloor heating system heats a room by radiation, through the floors, the air temperature is always highest at floor level and decreases steadily as it rises up. Radiation, like the heat we get from the sun, is the most natural and comfortable form of heating
Underfloor heating diagram
A conventional radiator system heats a room by a process called convection which results in the floor being the coolest part of the room and a warm mass of air at the ceiling – not where you want the heat to be !
Underfloor heating, is becoming a very popular form of heating in Ireland. Because of its superior comfort and efficiency, people are discovering that a radiant underfloor heating system has more advantages than they imagined.
Underfloor heating gives a constant, clean, safe and comfortable heat, the absence of unsightly radiators makes furniture placement easier and creates a safer home environment with no exposed hot surfaces, ideal where there are children around.
People all over Ireland are switching over to the benefits and cost savings that underfloor heating offers.
How an underfloor heating system works
Most underfloor heating systems use warm water, usually around 47ºC to 62ºC, which is circulated through an underfloor pipe network to warm the floor to about 23ºC to 26ºC.
The hot water is pumped from the boiler, usually at a lower temperature than that of a conventional radiator system, and distributed throughout the heating circuits embedded under the floors.
For new constructions the installation of underfloor heating is straight forward. For concrete floors, a heating pipe matrix is usually laid out on top of insulation before the screed covers the pipe matrix and finishes the construction of the floor.
The system is controlled by a series of thermostats which signal the heat pump to distribute heat when required.
Underfloor heating system
Heating system controls
Underfloor heating systems offer comfortable savings
Comfort isn't the only reason to invest in an underfloor heating system, however there are other good reasons to invest in an underfloor heating system like cost savings and energy efficiency.
Modern underfloor heating systems are economical to run and are virtually maintenance free. They provide the most comfortable all round warmth of any kind of heating system.
People often discover that they are comfortable at temperatures lower than those provided by conventional systems, lower temperature settings mean lower electricity costs.
You could also save more money by combining an underfloor heating system with a geothermal pump system. Grants are available for the installation of geothermal heat pumps.
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