Does underfloor heating feel like a luxury you can’t afford, something that perhaps only affluent people have? You couldn’t be more wrong. We’re here today to dispel some myths about underfloor heating and at the same time give you five top tips to get you thinking about its benefits.
Here are our top tips
1. Underfloor heating has become very popular in the past few years because of its efficiency. It’s environmentally friendly and a really clever alternative option to central heating.
2. It provides a consistent temperature that is even from floor to ceiling
3. You’ll rarely need high temperatures, so you get to save on energy use and save money as a result, this means more money in your pocket and less in your energy suppliers
4. As you can imagine underfloor heating is very popular in bathrooms whether you have a bath, a wet room or just a shower. This is because nobody likes coming out of a shower wet and chilly no matter how well heated the towels are. Once you’ve stepped out, you get to place your feet on a warm, dry floor
5. This is such a space saving form of heating because it eradicates the need for centrally heated radiators. This means you can dispose of them and use the extra wall space for all manner of things, such as bookshelves or wall murals etc.
Underfloor Heating Installation
There’s more than one installation system available, you can have a water based underfloor heating system which will circulate hot water in the pipes in the floor beneath. There’s also electric based and air sourced underfloor heating.
A well-insulated home is best
If your home is well insulated, you’ll be well suited to underfloor heating because it works really well with insulated homes. It could also work well in tandem with heat pumps and solar panels, and together form a great, sustainable way of heating your home without harming the environment.
Make sure your underfloor heating installation is carried out by experts
It’s easy to control and in time, despite the initial investment, you’ll save money over the long-term, getting your money back. Make sure that when you do decide to go for underfloor heating, if this is something you’re really interested in, you choose a reputable and trustworthy supplier. You want a team of experts who are tried and tested, who’ve done this before and who can provide testimonials and are registered with a government scheme and are suitably qualified to carry out the job. There’s a lot riding on this and a lot that could go wrong, so you want a team that know exactly what they’re doing.
Underfloor Heating from Hometech Heating & Plumbing.
We’re here to help and we’re gas safety registered and all of our team are qualified, trained experts. If you’d like to take a chance on us, and we sincerely hope you do, you won’t find a more dedicated or hard-working team to come and install it. We always go the extra length for our customers, and we’ll clear up after we’ve finished so you’re not left with a nasty mess to clean up. Give us a call today and let’s talk about your underfloor heating installation needs.