Heating a room with UFH

[swanman]

Can electric under floor heating,heat a room

or would you need central heating as well

 

[Brinkley]

Re: Heating a room

yes swanman you can use ufh as your primary source of heating it all depends on how many watts per m2 and the thickness and type of tile did one the other day and the rooms toasty give uheat a call 2moro and they will give you the lowdown

 

[Uheat - Keith]

Our 160w/m2 & 200w/m2 mats ranges, UT10 loose cable range and VCD17 in-screed cable range will all do the job, with the correct insulation.

 

[Dan]

As above. No problem as long as you get the higher wattage heating cables, and use good insulation directly under the cable. A good porcelain tile is good on top as they are so dense they transfer the heat to the surface of the tile quickly and stay warmer a little longer even when the heating is in the 'off' mode (when it's reached the temperature you've set on the thermostat). Ceramic tiles, quarry tiles, and other types of tile that have either air trapped in them or have two different materials that make up the tile (ceramic has a biscuit and a glaze for example) are types of tiles that don't perform so well with heating under them.

 

[swanman]

Thanks Everyone good advise

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Remember that their are restrictions to the output of heating mats if being used over timber substrate.