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Micaul Solar Underfloor Heating
Systems
Warm Water Underfloor heating designed, supplied and
fitted by Micaul Solar
provides a kind of
warmth that is more natural and more comfortable than that of
radiators.
It makes
no intrusion on room space and saves on fuel and maintenance costs and
is particularly
suited for use with
all renewable and sustainable energy systems such as solar thermal, wood
and wood pellet
stoves and air and ground source heat pump systems.
Radiator systems generate heat by drawing cold air across our feet and
convecting it towards the ceiling.
In
contrast, underfloor heating warms the lower
part of the room where the occupants stand and sit,
matching closely
the ideal heat comfort profile, with the feet just slightly warmer than the head
giving a
feeling of
natural warmth with no stuffiness.
You can experience underfloor heating in every room, upstairs and down.
Underfloor heating is now widely
accepted as the preferred method of transferring the warmth generated
by a heat pump. Given the water
temperatures generated by heat pumps, radiators would need to be
larger than normal and intrusive
to dissipate sufficient heat from a heat pump system which would normally
supply water in the range
35 – 50˚C.
Although underfloor heating can be connected to all
conventional boiler types, the lower water temperatures
required make it the perfect partner for 'green'
energy sources such as ground source, air source and
exhaust air heat pumps.
The very real practical benefits of underfloor
heating are well documented: more space, increased comfort,
enhanced system control and lower running costs. UFH
produces radiant, rather than convection heat,
meaning warmth is concentrated in the lower part of
the room where it is most effective, allowing room stats
to be turned down; its lower flow/return water
temperatures mean less cycling of condensing boilers or more
efficient operation of any heat pump.
With the accepted life of a radiator recognised to
be about 30 years and that of underfloor heating tube at
least 50 years with no ongoing redecoration costs,
the lifetime costs of the heating system can be significantly
reduced.
Other
Benefits of Underfloor Heating
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Can be used
with any floor type or covering
Absence of obtrusive radiators releases wall and floor space,
giving freedom of design and furniture placement
Reduced
running costs, providing warmth where the occupants are rather than heating
the ceiling.
Reduced
amount of circulation so that the air that you
breathe is cleaner and less allergenic. Cleaner air can be of major benefit to
people with respiratory
problems. There are no radiators to collect dust
and spiders'
webs or to be cleaned, redecorated or renewed.
Risk of
injury particularly to children and the elderly through the high temperatures
or sharp corners of radiators is removed.
To find out more, contact us
on 01633 53 54 55
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