Eco friendly underfloor heating

Underfloor heating is an ideal medium with which to heat a home or building and be eco friendly at the same time. Using a water based system can make this possible as a water based ufh uses water heated to a lower temperature than conventional water central heating (typically 50°C rather than 70°C plus), which makes it ideal for use with a high efficiency condensing boilers; the lower operating temperature also makes it more suitable for use with heat pumps or solar water heaters, very eco friendly.

The water temperature in the underfloor heating system is controlled by mixing the return water in the pipe with hot water from the boiler to achieve the required temperature; this is then passed to a manifold for distribution to the various zones. Normally an existing conventional boiler will suit ufh; however it may be necessary to fit a higher rated pump as the back pressure may be greater than in a conventional radiator type central heating system.