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Underfloor heating – total comfort built inUnderfloor heating works by pumping temperature controlled warm water from a normal central heating boiler (or other hot water heating system), through jointless plastic tubing embedded in the floor. It provides warmth to a room from the floor up, unlike radiators that heat the ceiling space first. The standard operating temperature is 50˚C although it can work at temperatures as low as 35˚C, compared to 70˚C for radiators, making it more economic and environmentally friendly. Underfloor heating can be linked to most heat sources including system, combi, and high efficiency boilers, range cookers, solar thermal hot water systems or ground source, air source and exhaust air heat pumps. However, solar thermal technology and heat pumps systems are ideally suited to work with underfloor heating, given its low operating temperatures. Independent report findings It found that using underfloor heating combined with a ground source heat pump cuts energy consumption by an impressive 30% compared to radiators – and combining a heat pump unit and underfloor heating also means housebuilders can expect to reach Code 3 under the Code for Sustainable Homes. Overall, any building that uses underfloor heating has a better carbon footprint than one with a conventional heating system, and when combined with other low-energy technologies, such as heat pumps, this can influence the building’s rating towards Code levels 3, 4 and 5. Underfloor heating benefits
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