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Underfloor heating and cooling is a form of central heating and cooling that achieves indoor climate control for thermal comfort using hydronic or electrical heating elements embedded in a floor. Heating is achieved by conduction, radiation and convection. Use of underfloor heating dates back to the Neoglacial and Neolithic periods.

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  1. S

    Nu heat underfloor heating

    Hey guys n gals, Anybody had any dealings or fitted their ufh heating products. The customer has decided to go with these people, because the thin trays are retro fitted to the floorboards and something like a 30mm screed put on top, so the customer can tile everywhere. It’s a huge very old...
    • Sharp Point
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    • heat heating ufh under floor heating underfloor underfloor heating
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    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  2. K

    Combi boiler flow temperature with underfloor heating

    hello, I have a Worcester greenstart 440 Cdi combi boiler feeding a wet underfloor to my whole house. There’s one manifold upstairs and onedownstairs. The underfloor manifolds have a trv to make sure the flow temperature remains at 40-50 (or even lessbecause I have a laminate floor). I have...
    • kam187
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    • boiler central heating system combi combi boiler flow oil temperature ufh under floor heating underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  3. SimonG

    Underfloor Heating Options.

    Been to look at a job this afternoon. Workshop being converted into a house. Current floor is 3" concrete on top of 3" of kingspan. Customers looking for best options. I was thinking of an overlay system to directly on top of concrete floor. Opinions?
  4. C

    Underfloor heating in new build ... does it comply with regulations?

    Hi ... I'm a keen DIYer who has installed a few systems in the past. My parents have just moved into a new flat and are finding the heating system very difficult to use. I am wondering if the below specification is sensible or even complies with the regulations ... It's a 2 bedroom flat (with 2...
  5. B

    Underfloor heating advice needed

    Hi all, I'm looking a bit of expert advice on an idea I have. We moved into a new house a few months ago which has its master bedroom over the garage. We used the bedroom for the first two months but have since changed because it was so cold. I've insulated the loft and sealed the garage...
  6. D

    Wet under floor heating

    ok so I am putting wet underfloor heating in my kitchen, it is 7m x 3m I have dug up the floor and bought 120mm insulation boards ready, my question is how thick must the concrete slab be and how thick does the top screed need to be so I know exactly how far down I need to go? Also what’s the...
  7. J

    Underfloor heating wet system-- Any Advice Welcome

    Hi I'm new here so take it easy with me. Empty Bungalow not moved in yet. Insulated cavity walls built onto foundation blocks with deep footings. Uninsulated concrete floor onto soil. I've done some research but finding it difficult to get unbiased advice. I am looking to install wet...
  8. D

    Underfloor heating - problems with thermostat

    Hi, I'm looking for some advice and hope somebody can help. I live in a new build house with underfloor heating on the lower floor and radiators on the top two. The bottom floor was controlled with a wall thermostat and the upper floor was controlled with a Salus room thermostat. I recently...
  9. S

    Heatmiser 4 zone system and underfloor heating control wanted

    hi. Looking for a Heatmiser Neoair thermostat 4 of them and UH8-RF fitted to exsiting heating system. Current wiring centre is a JGWWC and thermostats are managed by a salus RT500RF. Need finished system to be controlled by iOS devices. Current boiler is glow worm Ultracom. Please message me...
    • Stephen Stobo
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    • central heating system control forum heating heatmiser plumbing system ufh under floor heating underfloor underfloor heating wanted zone
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Plumbing Zone
  10. B

    Wirsbo Under floor heating system, downstairs totally cold :(

    My system is split into upstairs and downstairs. The upstairs is working fine but the downstairs is off. There is no hot water in any of the pipes in the downstairs system, the pump is on/warm and there are gurgling noises, but all pipes are cold even under the tap (like a radiator tap) Any...
  11. V

    Water Underfloor heating not working - help needed to find the problem.

    Hi everyone and hank you in advance for your time. My kitchen water based underfloor is not heating up appart from a small area near the start of the laid pipe... The remaining of the floor is permanently cold as if there was something blocking the water flow. This appened only this winter (the...
    • Vega101
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    • find heating help help needed needed not working problem ufh under floor heating underfloor underfloor heating water working
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  12. A

    Underfloor heating, 1 side not working.

    I have to look at a job tomorrow. The cust called and said that one side of the room works fine but the other side doesn't work at all. Reckons 1 half hasn't been connected up. Sounds a bit strange, I asked if it's always been like that and he said yes. Installed approx 1 yr ago. Also said he...
  13. M

    Underfloor Heating & towel rad

    Hi, I am having water underfloor heating installed in a one bed new build flat. I intend to have three zone. Kitchen/Lounge, Bedroom & Hall/Bathroom. My problem is that I want to install a heated towel rad in the bathroom. What is the best way to acheive this. I have a three port manifold. I...
  14. M

    Under floor heating, radiator replacement

    Hello, im new to the forum and tried to search for a relevant thread, however only error message! So forgive me starting a new thread! I have a heating system utilising microbore and associated manifolds. I would like to replace one radiator with a single zone underfloor heating system. Can this...
  15. D

    Wet underfloor heating single room?

    ok so I'm putting in a wet underfloor heating system in my kitchen which is 3m x 6.5m, I will be running it off my baxi 105e combi boiler which is located in the room above the kitchen, we have already dug up the floor and will be putting a sub concrete base then 120mm of celotex insulation then...
  16. R

    Underfloor heating leak

    Hi there, I'm hoping for some advice. I had underfloor heating installed back in May for a garage conversion. Up until about a month ago, I'd not really used it as the room was warm enough. When I turned it on and set a program, I started to notice lumps in my laminate flooring. When I pulled...
  17. L

    Underfloor heating query

    We have recently had a new unvented pressurised system put in our house to replace the old one. I'm trying to understand how our heating will now work to the underfloor heating part of the house. We have underfloor heating in the conservatory that seems to be controlled by a thermostat on a...
  18. T

    Under floor Heating & Central Heating Treatment

    Hi, I am looking to add some inhibitor before this winter and I've come across one for ufh. I am thinking of putting x 100 Inhibitor, and x 700 sanitiser and Biocide which are both by Sentinel. I have a Magna clean unit could I put both into the dosing unit or does the one for the ufh have to...
  19. M

    Wet Underfloor heating system not working

    Hi folks New to the forum so hello to all. I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Our underfloor heating has not worked properly since we bought the house over a year ago now. We are getting limited hot spots on the floor close to the manifold but nothing much else. I don't...
    • Masher
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    • heating heating system not working system ufh under floor heating underfloor underfloor heating wet working
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  20. V

    Thermostat for combi boiler with radiators and underfloor heating

    I am planning to have a Worcester Bosch 34CDI Classic combination boiler installed soon. Most of the house will be heated with radiators except the kitchen which has underfloor heating. The new boiler will be installed in the kitchen where the underfloor heating is located. I already have the...
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