Underfloor heating increasingly popular

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Why is underfloor heating becoming so popular in the UK? Tell us what
you think about it, your experience and views will be welcome.

Here a bit of history...:

The History Of Underfloor Heating (courtesy of www.underfloor-heating.co.uk)

Amazingly enough, underfloor heating was first introduced to Britain
2,000 years ago by the Romans who spread the concept of "central
heating" throughout their Empire.

Initially the preserve of the rich, underfloor heating became
increasingly commonplace in public buildings and villas, particularly
in the colder regions of the Roman Empire.

The system the Romans employed involved "hypocausts" - ducts under the
floor and flues in walls with hot air from fires travelling through
them. The hot air would then warm the tiles or bricks and the heat
would be passed into rooms.

What the Romans, and indeed earlier civilisations, had discovered was
that this form of heating was incredibly efficient. There was no need
to continually feed or stoke the fires and a relatively small furnace
could heat an entire property.

In the 1960s, underfloor heating made something of a comeback in the
UK, but this time electrical systems were used. Unfortunately, they
proved expensive to run, were prone to mechanical failure and they
often didn't deliver the required heat. Even today when you mention
"under floor heating", many people think back to the old electrical
heating systems.

However, in Europe a different form of underfloor heating was
developed - warm water underfloor heating. It proved an instant
success and has remained popular ever since, particularly in colder
Northern Europe, in the likes of Germany and Scandinavia, but even in
Mediterranean countries like Spain, France and Italy.

Today warm water underfloor heating is proving increasingly popular in
the UK too, particularly among self-builders who can choose to install
an underfloor heating system during the build. And electric underfloor
heating has come along way too since first being introduced to the UK
and is proving very popular in home extensions, conservatories and
bathrooms as well as throughout the home in new builds and
renovations.

Do you need more information or want to install underfloor heating.
Check our friendly links:
www.thetile-store.co.uk/shop/underfloor_heating

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