North Leeds Plumbing & Heating – Home Improvement and DIY Advice

Continental Underfloor Heating is ideal for use in a residential or a commercial property. This underfloor heating system is water based and can easily link into your existing heating source.

A series of pipes are laid beneath the flooring. Water at around 50 degrees is circulated through these pipes thus heating the entire space above the floor. Underfloor heating is extremely popular across Europe as it supplies comfortable room temperatures and is cost effective. It is also a more stylish means of heating a room as you can say goodbye to unsightly radiators, which also means that you no longer need to design your room around them; only the heating thermostat would be on show.

If you are looking for a more environmentally friendly solution to heating your home you should also look no further than Continental Underfloor Heating. This heating system heats the room from the floor up, rather than from the ceiling down as with more conventional systems. The pipes use lower temperature water than radiators as the heat is spread across a larger surface area and therefore it does not need to be as concentrated. For this reason alone the boiler will use less energy to heat the water, therefore reducing your carbon footprint and your fuel bill.

Underfloor heating is majority radiant rather than convected heat, which is the opposite of radiator heating. The same room temperature can be achieved from underfloor heating set to 2°C less than a radiator. This is because underfloor heating heats the surface, rather than the air, thus providing a more comfortable living environment.