Using a reservoir and filling pump, a 20% concentration will give protection to sub-zero temperatures. As an example, a 5 litre bottle of X500 will be enough to treat a system to 20% concentration with approximately 200 metres of our 16mm PEX-AL-PEX pipe.

If you would like to perform a calculation yourself one metre of our 16/2 pipe contains approximately 0.113 litres of liquid or conversely 8.842 linear metres of 16/2 pipe will contain 1 litre of fluid.

Water Underfloor Heating Systems are usually used in new builds and extensions where a new floor is being laid. This is because the floor depth needed for these systems is generally 75-100mm and an existing room cannot accomodate that kind od increase in floor heaights. There are methods of installation that can decrease this floor height that enable water based underfloor heating to be incorporated but they are still not a ‘thin’ as electric underfloor heating and there is a cost increase associated with these methods.

Electric Underfloor Heating Systems are generally used in retrofits. This is mainly because their ‘build up height’ or increase in floor height can be very little. Electric systems can be thin electric cables or mats and be fitted under tiles or similar floor finished. Very thin carbon heating films are used under laminates and woods to make systems that work very efficiently with virtually no increase in floor height. There are also heavy duty cables that can be fitted in screeds in a similar manner to water underfloor heating pipes for new builds where underfloor heating is required but water is not the preferred option.

Underfloor Heating:

• can lead to economy savings of 15 to 40%
• enables all the floor and wall space to be used in a room – thus saving space
• is great for dust allergy sufferers as there are no no air circulation currents to carry dust into the air
• water systems work very well with modern condensing boilers, air source heat pumps, ground source heat pumps and thermodynamic solar systems.
• is clean. As there are no circulation air currents to transport dust into the atmosphere paint surfaces and fabrics stay clean and bright.

If you would like any more information on underfloor heating or any of our products please contact us.

The basic principle of operation of an underfloor heating system is that warm water is circulated through pipes which are embedded in the floor structure. As the floor is a large area compared to a traditional radiator, the floor surface temperature can be quite low, usually between 22 & 28 degrees C.

Generally hard floor finished such as ceramic tiles, slate and stone work best with underfloor heating but laminates, timber, carpet and vinyl can all be used with great success so long as any underlay used with carpets, timber or laminates has as low a tog value as possible i.e. it is not insulating.

A well designed underfloor heating system need not cost the earth, indeed it will help reduce energy bills by around 15 – 40% compared to the equivalent radiator system.

In the meantime, if you have any comments, please do not hesitate to contact us

You can use an underfloor heating system in the bathroom to warm the floor, or add to the whole ambience. One of the best things about this form of electric heating is that it comes with a programmable thermostat, which allows you to choose the time when you exactly want the heating to take place, thus saving your precious energy and money in the process.

Kitchens are ideal for electric or water underfloor heating because, ask anyone who spends time at home, a large chunk of time is spent in this room. A lot of kitchen floors have ceramic tiling or stone flooring that can make it a very cold place. Only underfloor heating can take away this negative of ceramic tiles and it will save wall space as there is no need for a radiator.

The living room is an important space in any household and keeping it warm and cosy is essential. Underfloor heating can be installed in almost in every kind of floor and under most floor finishes like ceramic tiles, stones, wood or even carpet. It will warm the body gently from the feet upwards and leads to a greater feeling of comfort at a lower temperature when compared to traditional radiators. This also means it leads to running cost savings.

So, what are you waiting for? Underfloor heating is no longer the preserve of the rich, or only for people building new homes. Underfloor heating adds warmth, value and comfort to any home and can be integrated into most floors. Why not contact us or email us for a quote?

We have supplied underfloor heating manifolds as part of our water underfloor heating room packs and bespoke water underfloor heating systems for the past four years but we have now added them to the site as an individual item.

All our manifolds are complete with manifold mounting brackets, flowmeters, automatic air vents, manual adjustment valves, isolating ball valves, connectors for 16/2 AlPex pipe, fill and drain points, flow and return temperature gauges etc.

Just add a Thermomix pump set with temparature control and thermoelectric actuators to make a system suitable for multiple zones. Or just a Thermomix set and a two port motorised valve for a single zone system.

If you need help please contact us.

As well as the suitably rated and RCD protected electrical supply (to a single gang back box, 35mm deep) for the thermostat you would be well advised to fit insulation to the floor, particularly if it’s a concrete screed. If floor height is a problem then you might want to consider our thermal floor primer – a ‘paint on’ primer and insulator that will provide some thermal benefit without raising the floor levels.

If you require any specific advice on your underfloor heating installation then please do not hesitiate to contact us

Our answer to this is always the same: underfloor heating whether electric or water pipes will always perform better with insulation. The thicker and better quality the better.

When considering water based underfloor heating, standard floor insulation products such as Kingspan Thermalfloor TF70, Celotex FF4000 or Dow Corning Floormate are good matches with underfloor heating where the pipe is going to be covered in a 65mm or greater screed. These aren’t the only options, there are plenty of other good floor insulation products – your floor insulation supplier is best placed to advise you.

Electric underfloor heating systems are often used in a retrofit situation where the increase in floor height has to be kept to a minimum. In this instance we supply Marmox board in thicknesses from only 6mm which is ideal for use with our cable and mat based underfloor heating systems. Marmox is a construction grade insulation with a compression strength of 30 tonnes/sq m so Marmox can be tiled over after fitting your underfloor heating system.

Electric underfloor heating with insulation

Installing underfloor heating mats beneath the floor coverings, timber, tile or carpet, can be very easy; however, great care should be taken to ensure that the electrical installation is correctly carried out only by a competent certified electrician, or preferably a specialist underfloor heating installer who will best advise the size and heat output required for each room.

Another factor with conventional heating is that a person’s feet never get warm whilst the rest of the room can become uncomfortably hot. Dust can also be a problem with warm air and radiators; something that underfloor heating overcomes, which is the best way to enjoy warm, soothing floors that help to beat the winter chill. Underfloor heating is a great energy saver that can cut bills by up to 15 – 40%.