Benefits of Under Floor Heating
Under floor heating may at first glance appear to be an expensive way of generating heat for your home because in general, installations are not particularly cheap. However, there are plenty of benefits to under floor heating once the installation has been made which may well, in the long term, see you saving money and energy.
So, let’s just take a brief look (in no particular order) at some of the many benefits provided by under floor heating:
1. Comfortable and energy efficient – The distribution of heat is much more even than other methods of heating. This avoids having hot and cold spots in certain areas of a room. Feet are much warmer and if the feet are warmer, it is believed that actual room temperature can be reduced. This can definitely help to reduce fuel bills in the long term.
2. Aesthetically Pleasing – Once installed, other than keeping you warm, you would hardly know it’s there! No big, ugly radiators to paint around giving you much more floor space and a free reign to go DIY crazy on those areas that might otherwise be occupied by cumbersome radiators.
3. Green Friendly – This kind of heating system can work perfectly with any other “green” energy sources you have invested in, solar energy for example.
4. Easy to Install – There are several different kinds of under floor heating that Allbrite work with, ribbon mat, cable mat and carbon film. If you are considering converting to under floor heating, please visit our main website for much more information.
Tourism embraces underfloor heating
Looking around for a nice break lately I came across numerous holiday cottages – furnished to a very high standard. As I was looking through the contents of the cosy homes, the best ones had all the mod cons plus underfloor heating.
The owners of these properties chose to advertise the fact that they had underfloor heating quite high up in the descriptions. So, is underfloor heating a must now? Is it something people look for when wanting a relaxing trip away?
There is something about stepping on underfloor heating which makes one feel relaxed and spoiled. Maybe that’s what people in the holiday industry know too.
Or maybe they are just savvy about saving money, because under floor heating runs at much lower temperatures than radiators you can expect a substantial reduction of your energy bills.
Does flooring finish a room?
Flooring is the ideal way to finish a room. Get it right and it accentuates your property, get it wrong and it can make the whole effect disasterous.
You can spend as little or as much as you’d like on getting the right effect flooring. If you are thinking about re-laying the floor, why not think about installing underfloor heating? It could reduce your fuel bills but also free up much needed space as you could decide to get rid of the ugly radiator in the middle of the room.
There are many floor options available from laminate, vinyl, carpet and even stone. We would be happy to discuss the options with you.
Greener kitchen is the perfect recipe
According to latest research, UK house prices are expected to remain stagnant throughout 2012. With many people giving up on the urge to move, why not think about re-investing in the home you already own?
Look at your house through the eyes of a prospective buyer. If you were walking through the doors of your house, what improvements would you make, what could be done better?
In a lot of cases, the kitchen is the room many people would change. If you’re going to renovate this family hub of activity then why not go greener?
Eco friendly solutions can be incorporated such as a log burning range, energy efficient LED lighting, under floor heating and free hot water and electricity.
Small adaptations to your home could make you fall in love with it all over again!
Say goodbye to radiators
Under floor heating is on the wish list of many a homeowner. More and more people are picking the heating source as it is now a more affordable option.
Architects such as George Clarke are big fans of underfloor heating as they argue radiators can be removed and free up much needed space.
Under floor heating runs at much lower temperatures than radiators. Therefore you can expect a substantial saving on your energy bills. When it is installed correctly underfloor heating provides a uniform heat throughout the area in which it is laid.
The state-of-the-art technology can be placed under wooden, tiled, carpeted or vinyl flooring.