North Leeds Plumbing & Heating – Home Improvement and DIY Advice

Obviously the costs of running underfloor heating depend on the type of heating that is chosen. Due to the differences in all buildings assessing an accurate running cost can be difficult, but using electric heating and providing that the insulation is in line with the current building regulations and there are thermostatic controls in the rooms, it is estimated that it should cost between £3 and £4 per cubic metre per annum to run. However a room such as a conservatory will obviously be more expensive to heat.

Using a water powered underfloor heating system (water heated by gas) the costs will be lower, but as with all similar systems it will depend on your usage.  The recommendation is that you adjust the thermostats to suit your requirements; for example, lowering the temperature at night when rooms are empty, not allowing rooms to get very cold as this will cost more to get them back to a realistic temperature and, most importantly, not heating rooms up to too high a temperature. Wet underfloor heating is definitely a cheaper option than the electric version.

The most economical form of underfloor heating is solar powered, although it is possibly slightly more expensive to install. Once in use though it should be very reasonable to run because you are using the free heat of the sun which, with the new solar panels, can be harvested on even the dullest of days and any excess electricity produced can be sold back to the power company helping you to recoup some of the expenses.