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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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    Underfloor heating problem fixed!!!!!

    A while ago i posted here saying that i'd had an underfloor heating job fail. I laid two mats under a limestone floor both myself and the sparky checked and it appeared everything was fine. After the installation was complete the customer said only one part of the floor warmed up, oh dear i...
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    Underfloor heating Novice after a little assurance

    Hello all, I am an industrial Electrician/Technician and it is my intension to lay an Electric Heating mat in my conservatory as the primary/only heating source and I was just wondering if the experianced fitters among you could just confirm that the method I intend to use is correct. 1, I am...
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    theunderfloorheatingstore

    Anyone used this company, theunderfloorheatingstore.com . The prices seem good , shame the stats are not as nice as Warmups though.
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    turning on water underfloor heating system.

    Hi all Done 70 mtrs of 60x60 porcelain on dittra over a water underfloor heating system. I finished a couple of weeks ago but as the customer hasnt moved in yet the heating hasnt been turned on. I was wondering what the rules are on turning the heating back on. It was on for a few weeks...
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    underfloor heating in kitchen.

    Thinking of installing some underfloor heating in my kitchen at the end of summer, and i was hoping for some advice on what sort of tile to use for best heat distribution and energy efficiency. thanks as always in advance. :thumbsup:
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    Looking for someone to install Warmup underfloor heating in Essex

    This is a bit awkward but I need someone to fit 18/20 square meters of Warmup underfloor heating mats, including laying 6mm insulation boards and latexing. I've had a tiler booked to lay the tiles and he has allocated 2 days for this (7/8th July). I made a last-minute decision to go for...
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    Tiling Kitchen floor and Underfloor heating

    Hi I am in the process of pricing up for a kitchen floor, it needs thermal boards, then electric heating mat, and tiling, the problem is the kitchen floor is half old floating floor which has been lined with Ply, and the other half is solid concrete skimmed. The levels are all very good, im...
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    Underfloor heat in dry mix screeds: 800 mm porcelain tile advice pleas

    Hello all, I am new to the site and woukd appreciate any advice at all, I am having an extension done and have spotted a large porcelain tile 800x800 I like. Our builder is planning to use a dry mix screed 75mm and we have got water underfloor heating planned. As it is a large area to...
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    Underfloor heating project

    I have at last made a start on my lounge underfloor heating project and thought I would post a few pics as I go The floor boards removed to expose joists.........
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    Faulty electric underfloor heating testing :(

    So at last one of my worst nightmares has come true, i have a faulty u'f'h mat. The floor is concrete, then marmox 6mm boarding. Two electric under floor heating mats, both resistance and continuity tested by myself and the electician whilst rolled up. Now i always put testers on, and i use a...
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    tiling over chipboard with underfloor heating below

    Hi I am working on a selfbuild, the bathrooms upstairs are ready to start tiling. They have a 22mm chipboard floor in the bathrooms, there is underfloor heating running through pipes clipped to the underside of the boards. I am thinking of using 6mm hardiebacker board on top of the chipboard...
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    Laying Ceramic/Porcelaine tiles on Manifold underfloor heating.

    I have Manifold underfloor heating with 2 layers of tiles laid on top of the screed. The 1st layer are 7mm thick and the top layer 10mm approx. The tiles need updating again to match the new kitchen. Can another layer of 6mm tiles be laid on the top again ( making 3 layers approx 23mm excluding...
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    Warmup Underfloor Heating

    Hi All, I have been tiling now for just over 3 years however never been asked to install underfloor heating, I have heard that warmup is a good brand of underfloor heating but wondered if anyone knows the best place to purchase this as topps tiles dont seem to be that cheapp even with my trade...
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    how to best fix stone directly over water underfloor heating pipes.

    Ive just seen a job , where the make up of existing floor is : beam and block floor,insulation and then screed on top. the builder then loose laid the underfloor water fed heating pipes on top of screed ,fixing wooden battens between the pipes so that they could screw the wood floor down on...
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    Removing electric UFH mat and backing

    Hello, I looked at this forum last week when I got to massive problems removing UFH and backing in my bathroom. I can't remember where the thread was now, but basically the comments were that this was a swine of a job. I stumbled across an idea that worked which I would like to share if...
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    New Apartment - Replacing Electric Panel Heaters with Electric UFH

    Hello, I'm new here, this is my first post! I'm due to get the keys to my new apartment in the next couple of weeks, its a Brewery conversion and my apartment is a split level duplex. The construction company have installed electric panel heaters which I plan to replace with Electric UFH...
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    Underfloor Heating Query

    I have underfloor heating overlain with ceramic floor tiles in the kitchen. I need to replace the entire floor as a number of the tiles are cracked. Should I remove the current tiles first or can I tile over? I am worried about loss of heat from teh underfloor heating heating through two layers...
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    Your thoughts on FLEXTHERM Underfloor Heating Installation

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