Since man first discovered fire he has been working on better ways of keeping his home warm. Nowadays there are numerous ways to do so ranging from electric underfloor heating to hot water radiators. In fact it was the Romans who first started to use underfloor heating however, while the Romans relied on the circulation of warm air beneath the floor, the two main underfloor heating options available today are wet and electric underfloor heating systems.
There are a great number of advantages to having an electric underfloor heating system fitted either at build stage or even retrospectively. Electric underfloor heating is a contemporary, top of the range feature that will allow you to take pleasure from the comfort of warm floors during cold winter mornings and even providing you with a good selling point to push up your property’s resale price.
A properly installed electric underfloor heating system can negate the need for large radiators, thereby freeing up extra space and a giving a clean decorative finish.
Underfloor heating is considered to be a more efficient way of heating a room as long as that room’s walls, doors and windows are properly insulated – because of the manner in which the heat is dispersed.
Radiators quickly heat the area directly around it, with the heat rising and bit by bit dispersing around the rest of the room. An electric underfloor heating system heats a bigger surface area from the floor upwards at a lower temperature, resultant in a more constant temperature.
These electric systems tend to be easier to fit compared to water under floor heating or radiators – especially in quite small rooms or some what awkward spaces. Some electric systems can be fitted by competent DIYers, though hiring a qualified electrician to wire the system up is most certainly advisable. As well as this they are great under stone and tiled floor keeping them warm and cosy and a pleasure to walk on in those winter months.