Underfloor Heating: A Sustainable Heating Solution for UK Homes
Imagine stepping onto a warm floor on a chilly morning – pure bliss! An underfloor heating system from VPS offers a luxurious and comfortable way to heat your home, but did you know it can also be a sustainable solution for UK homes? Let VPS Underfloor Heating walk you through the benefits of a sustainable underfloor heating system and how it can contribute to a more eco-friendly living environment for you and your family.
Benefits of Underfloor Heating:
- Better Heat Distribution: Unlike radiators that create hot spots, underfloor heating distributes warmth evenly throughout the room, eliminating drafts and cold pockets. This provides a more comfortable and consistent heating experience.
- Energy Efficiency: Generally, underfloor heating systems work at lower temperatures compared to your traditional UK radiator. So when paired with an efficient boiler or a heat pump, it can lead to significant energy savings.
- Slower Heat Loss: Underfloor heating creates radiant heat and warms objects in the room rather than just the air. With the heat being slowly released, a longer, stable and more comfortable temperature can be experienced by all.
- Space Saving: Since there are no bulky radiators on the walls, underfloor heating frees up valuable space, offering greater flexibility in furniture placement and interior design.
Sustainability Advantages:
- Reduced Energy Consumption: As we mentioned before, underfloor heating’s lower operating temperature and better heat distribution can significantly reduce your energy consumption. This equates to lower energy bills and an improved carbon footprint.
- Renewable Energy Compatibility: With renewable energy all the rage these days, underfloor heating systems work incredibly well with heat pumps and solar thermal panels. By pairing these technologies, you can create a highly sustainable heating solution for your home.
- Better Building Insulation: Underfloor heating in addition to a well-insulated home often can further reduce heat loss and improves the overall energy efficiency of your home.
Is Underfloor Heating Right for You?
So as we’ve outlined, a sustainable underfloor heating system offers a great combination of comfort and efficiency. However, there are some other factors that you need to take into consideration before deciding whether to go ahead:
- Type of home: Underfloor heating is well-suited for most floor types, including tiles, wood, and engineered wood flooring. However, some carpet materials might not be compatible.
- Budget: The initial installation cost of underfloor heating can be higher than traditional radiators. However, the long-term energy savings can offset your initial investment.
- New Build or renovation: Underfloor heating is easier and less work to install in new builds. However, retro-fitting existing, older properties is also possible.
What kind of Underfloor Heating systems do we have on offer?
We offer both Wet Underfloor Heating and Electric Underfloor heating systems and both have their advantages depending on the what your home and budget requirements look like. Wet Underfloor heating can be more cost-effective in the long run but Electric Underfloor heating can be more easily retrofitted. Take a look at our two previous articles – 5 Reasons to install Wet Underfloor Heating and 5 Reasons to install Electric Underfloor Heating.
Why should you choose VPS Underfloor Heating?
VPS Underfloor Heating are able to answer any question you might have in regards your upcoming project or installation and stock a range of top-quality underfloor heating products from some of the most recognised names in the business including: Grundfos, Taconova, Heatmiser, ProWarm, ESBE and Salus Controls.
Give us a call on 0141 459 3141 to talk to one of the team or take a look at our Underfloor heating design and quotation service – to get a detailed cost of your underfloor heating project. Our team of design experts are on hand to create your underfloor heating quotation. In just 24 hours we provide you with a detailed quotation, material estimate, and further details about our products and your new system.