Benefits of underfloor heating
Underfloor heating is a modern way of heating a room that utilises the total floor space as a heat source. This method offers countless benefits for both domestic and business use.
Enhanced comfort
One of the main advantages to underfloor heating is the enhanced level of comfort when compared to traditional heat sources like radiators. This comes from the fact that underfloor heating radiates heat from the floor up. This creates an even and pleasant temperature distribution with no hot or cold patches in the house.
Energy efficiency
Because underfloor heating radiates up from the floor, less heat is wasted on the ceiling, such as is often the case with radiators. This means you need less energy to reach the same temperature, which results in lower energy consumption, a reduced carbon footprint, and lower energy cost.
Hygiene and maintenance
Underfloor heating is often more practical and easier to maintain. Radiators often collect dust in hard to clean places, causing the dust to accumulate over time. The lack of tricky corners and crevices inherent in underfloor heating not only minimalises the time and effort spent cleaning dust, but also contributes to a more hygienic environment.
Allergy friendly
Underfloor heating contributes to a healthier living environment. Radiators often have nooks and crannies where dust and grime accumulate and from where they disperse into the air every time the heating is turned on. This way, dust and allergens circulate through the air, causing these to spread. This not only leads to diminished air quality, but can also contribute to allergic reactions and respiratory problems, especially in susceptible people.
CO2 emissions
Underfloor heating reduces your CO2 emissions. It needs lower temperatures and transfers heat directly to the floor, which reduces the chance of heating up the air higher in the room, as with radiators. This way less energy is wasted and less fossil fuel Is used, which means you are making an environmentally responsible choice. In addition, underfloor heating is supremely compatible with sustainable energy sources such as solar panels and heat pumps, which further reduces CO2 emissions.
Space saving
As opposed to radiators, which often take up valuable space, underfloor heating is under the floor. This creates opportunity to dedicate the existing space fully to interior decoration or other amenities.
No visible radiators
Radiators often occupy a prominent place in the house, such as on central walls, or they are present in other conspicuous ways. This often means your interior decoration is hamstrung by intrusive radiators. Underfloor heating allows you more flexibility to decorate the room as you see fit.
Regulation
Underfloor heating can easily be regulated, so you can enjoy a comfortable room temperature in all seasons (and with the JK system even at all times of day). In addition, our underfloor heating can easily be connected to thermostats that allow you to simply input the desired settings and let the system maintain the right room temperature for you.
Underfloor heating and EPC standardisation
EPC means ‘Energy Performance Coefficient’, which is a standard that measures the energy efficiency of a building. The lower the EPC value, the more energy efficient the building is.
Due to ever more stringent EPC norms imposed by the government, radiators are diminishing in popularity and underfloor heating is preferred more and more. New builds are now moving towards energy efficient heating sources, such as floor- and wall heating, which work with lower temperatures than traditional radiators. This aids in lowering energy consumption and meeting EPC guidelines.
Underfloor heating can play an important part in influencing the EPC value of a building, through:
Lower temperatures
Underfloor heating works with lower temperatures than radiators, which means it uses less energy to reach the same room temperature. This results in a more favourable EPC value.
Even heating
Underfloor heating ensures spaces are heated evenly, leaving less chance for hot and cold patches in the house and less chance for overheating that results from leaving the temperature on high for too long. This allows the system to work more efficiently and also positively influences the EPC value.
Sustainability
Underfloor heating can easily be combined with sustainable energy sources such as heat pumps and solar panels, which reduces reliability on fossil fuels. This is good for the EPC value.
Less energy waste
Underfloor heating minimalises energy waste because it heats the space efficiently. Radiators often heat ceilings (unnecessarily). Underfloor heating distributes heat directly from the floor, which means less unnecessary heating of the air like with radiators. This reduces energy waste and contributes to a lower EPC value.
