How does it work?

As the name suggests, the heating comes from beneath the floor, thanks to a network of pipes. It works much in the same way as your typical radiator, only more efficiently. Heated water from, say, your heat pump, is fed to the manifold where it is distributed into various underfloor pipes. The water then winds its way around the underfloor system, radiating heat evenly over the whole room.

Underfloor heating can be integrated into different types of floors (e.g. concrete or wood-joist) and is installed either inside or beneath a weight-distribution layer. It works efficiently with screed layers and sufficient floor insulation. This layer is heated with warm water flowing through the pipes by conduction, up to the surface of the floor. From there, heat is emitted by radiation.

The temperature of the rooms can be controlled individually via thermostats and the system can run with low-temperatures to heat a room as effectively as conventional means, thanks to large surface areas involved.

It can also perform a cooling effect during summer months to form a surface-temperature control system.

Why get underfloor heating?

Because underfloor heating can be adapted to new construction or renovations, Arctic Air can also install it in conjunction with our other services: heat pumps, solar heating, screed and floor insulation.

Find out what we can do for you here.