Electric Underfloor Heating

Uheat Underfloor Heating are specialists in the design, supply and installation of electric underfloor heating systems in the UK. We are partners of Elektra, renowned manufacturers of high quality reliable underfloor heating products, including floor heating mats and cable. For domestic, commercial or industrial underfloor heating systems we can offer you a complete service, total underfloor central heating or just warmup that cold floor.

Manufacture Wire Mesh Floor Heating Systems

Floor Warming
Calorique Floor Warming

Calorique's floor warming systems provide even, comfortable warmth that permeates a room. With floor warming, not only are surfaces warmed and people made comfortable, but the floor is warmed to just the right amount for it to be the most pleasant to walk upon.

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Conventional Heating System
Because radiant heat does not depend upon moving large volumes of air, dust and contaminants in the air and room are reduced.
Calorique's radiant floor warming systems are extremely energy efficient. Homeowners throughout the world use floor warming systems not only for their increased comfort levels, but also because they use as much as 20% less energy than other forms of heating, since all the heat energy is directed into the living space rather than heating the air along the walls.
Comfortable AND Economical
Calorique distributes OJ Thermostats ... the gold standard worldwide. Sensing both air and floor temperatures, these thermostats provide optimum comfort with optimum energy efficiency.
New! Warming System for Laminate Flooring
So Easy to Install ... and So Comfortable!
Laminate flooring is attractive, durable ... and cold. Warm it up with Calorique's new Laminate Warming System! Installed quickly and easily under virtually any laminate flooring, the even warmth generated by our low-powered warming elements will make every room it's installed in your favorite.
Elements come prewired in standard sizes making specifying and installing a breeze.
ThermoWeave™ In-Floor Warming System
ThermoWeave Goes Anywhere!
ThermoWeave is the new advanced heating system for your home, office, industrial space … anywhere that needs heat!

ThermoWeave’s exclusive double-insulated, all-metal heating ribbons gently warm your floors to distribute heat evenly throughout the living space.

And installation couldn’t be easier! Just lay down insulation and roll out ThermoWeave mats on an existing floor, then finish the surface normally. ThermoWeave is approved for installation under any type of floating floor, including laminates such as Pergo®! You can even embed ThermoWeave within concrete or tiling adhesive for use in bathrooms and kitchens!
Installed Warming Elements
ThermoWeave is ideal for houses and high rise apartment buildings. Each room is individually controlled with an air and floor sensing thermostat assuring optimal comfort. A plus for apartment building owners is that electrical consumption can be directly billed to the occupant removing a drain on your resources!
UL Listed and carrying an industry leading 15 year warranty, you can forget about maintenance. ThermoWeave is a 100% solid-state system with no moving parts to break or wear out. There are no ducts to clean, burners to service, or fuel tanks that have to be replaced regularly. Once ThermoWeave is installed, it’s out of site and out of mind.

Warm Floors™ Under-Floor Warming System
Installed Warming Elements

Ideal for new construction and areas where access to the floor joists is possible, the Under-Floor Warming System is attached between the floor joists with a small, 2" (5 cm) air space between the elements and the floor surface.

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floor heating system, of welded mesh sheets,,Electric Floor Heating Systems

Electric floor heating is an affordable luxury that is now gaining popularity among homeowners. Including floor heating in bathroom, kitchen or family room remodels has been spurred on by the relatively recent introduction of easy-to-install electric systems. Manufacturers, such as WarmlyYours, EasyHeat, and Delta-Therm among others, have developed electric applications that are well suited for even the most novice DIYer.

The method of installing an electric floor heating system is similar to that of a floor covering installation and is performed using many of the same tools. With a little care, and careful observance of the following instructions, a first time installer should have little difficulty completing their floor heating project. However, installation of the floor heating thermostat and final electrical hook should be performed by a licensed electrician.

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1: GATHER TOGETHER REQUIRED INSTALLATION TOOLS

The following materials will be used during system installation and should be gathered prior to starting your floor heating project:
Ohm Meter
Utility Scissors and Knife
Duct Tape, Hot Glue Gun or Staple Gun (for holding the system in place)
Broad Tip Marker and Tape Measure
1/4" or 3/8" Square Notched Trowel
Latex Modified Thinset Cement

STEP 2: ROUGH IN ELECTRICAL WORK

A dedicated circuit is recommended for your floor heating system. This recommendation is in accordance with the National Electrical Code (NEC). Local codes may differ, so always consult with a qualified electrician first.

When installing the floor heating thermostat, install a 4" square 2 1/8" deep electrical box with a single mud ring. Electrical boxes are typically placed 4' to 5' off the floor. For electric floor heating installations that require a floor sensor, the installer should include two pieces of 1/2" conduit from the electrical box to the base of the wall (see diagram).

STEP 3: TEST POSITION YOUR SYSTEM ON THE SUBFLOOR BEFORE INSTALLING

Test position and fit your floor warming system on the subfloor to determine where you would like to have the floor warmed for your personal comfort.

For ready reference during final installation, use a permanent marker to indicate where you would like to position your system on the subfloor, as well as any planned cuts or turns on both the subfloor and the system itself.

STEP 4: CHECK SYSTEM OHM READING PRIOR TO INSTALLING

Before installing your floor heating system, you will want to check the Ohm resistance between the two power conductor wires to make sure that no breaks or shorts have occurred that could affect your system's performance. Follow manufacturer’s recommendations regarding the proper variance and the frequency of Ohm readings.

STEP 5: SECURE SYSTEM TO SUBFLOOR
On the clean and prepared subfloor, position your system exactly like it is to be installed. Run the power leads back to the power supply without crossing over the heating element.
Complete any necessary cuts and turns to fit the electric floor heating system into place. Only the system's mesh backing should be cut. Never cut the heating element.
If you are installing a thermostat or control that includes a floor sensor, place the sensor head under the fiberglass mesh and center it between the heating elements. Once positioned, hold the sensor in place with a bit of hot glue, duct tape to prevent it from moving during the installation.
Once the system and power leads are in place, affix each to the subfloor using hot glue or duct tape.
Note: Hot glue will not harm the heating element or power leads and may be used to hold them in place. If using a staple gun, apply staples to the fiberglass mesh backing only. Never staple near or through the heating element or power leads.

STEP 6: COVER THE SYSTEM IN THINSET CEMENT

You are now ready to apply a thin, skim-coat layer of latex modified thinset cement over your floor heating system. Before applying thinset cement over your system, attach the circuit check installation tool* to the two (2) power lead wires as shown to ensure trouble-free installations. Make sure that the tool is properly attached to the power leads. An alarm will sound should your system's heating element or power leads be nicked or cut during the installation process allowing for immediate identification and repair.
*Note: Not all electric floor heating manufacturers provide a circuit check tool.

Using the flat edge of your trowel, carefully apply a thin skim-coat of thinset cement over the floor heating system and allow it to dry. Be careful not to nick the heating element or power leads with the trowel.

Once the thinset has thoroughly dried, you will be ready to install your floor covering. We recommend a 1/4" or 3/8” notched trowel to ensure sufficient coverage of thinset for the application of your tile or stone floor.

STEP 7: ELECTRICAL POWER HOOKUP

Use a licensed and qualified electrician, familiar with local electrical codes, to perform your system's final electrical hook up.

STEP 8: WAITING PERIOD BEFORE SYSTEM OPERATION

Before operating your new electric floor heating system, you must wait until the thinset cement has fully cured to the manufacturer’s specifications (usually 2 to 14 days).

Now, you are ready to experience the radiant warmth and comfort of your new warm floors!
For more information on electric floor heating systems, please visit www.WarmlyYours.com.

Underfloor heating

Underfloor Heating (UK)

Underfloor Heating (UK) are specialists in the supply, design and installation of electric underfloor heating systems for industrial, commercial and domestic use. Underfloor Heating UK can supply a total solution for any type of electric under floor heating. Under floor Heating UK supplies the full range of eLine, Devi and AHT matting and cable products. Underfloor Heating UK is part of the Elements group of companies which supplies heating solutions and designs via its web sites: Electric Underfloor Heating, Elements Shop, Underfloor Heating Projects UK, Underfloor Heating UK and Elements Trade.

Underfloor Heating UK is a subsidiary of CJ Electrical (Ipswich) ltd , created to distribute Quality products via the internet and by an external technical sales team. Underfloor Heating UK are an accredited partner of Devi™, distributing the full range of Devi™ and associated underfloor heating products. Based in Suffolk, covering national & international distribution.

Improving Internet Product Supply
Moving forward with quality products that can be easily purchased at your own convenience, Underfloor Heating UK recognises the importance of supplying quality products at reasonable prices, with full technical advice and planning service supported by a 30 day money back guarantee & free of charge delivery to your door.

Striving to Ensure Customer Satisfaction
We here at Underfloor Heating UK take very seriously the concept of customer service, striving to ensure your purchase is based on an educated & informed decision. Understanding all the benefits and advantages of our product range, we believe is essential to customer satisfaction, particularly when purchasing from a company selling via internet. We aim to achieve this and are continually striving to improve our customer service.

Underfloor heating - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Building Material Concerns:
Selection of wood flooring species, milling (quarter sawn or plane sawn) acclimation period, regulation of relative humidity for dimensional stability and surface temperatures for comfort.
R values of floor assemblies
Control/expansion joints and crack suppression in concrete and tiled surfaces.
Emissivity of surfaces.
Curing times and temperatures for poured floors (concrete, lightweight toppings).

Control System (see Hydronic heating systems):
Fluid temperature in heating and cooling plant.
Fluid temperature in distribution network.
Fluid temperature in the pex piping systems. A function of the spacing, load (Btuh/sf), upward and downward losses and floor r value.
Operative temperature (average of mrt and dry bulb).
Surface temperatures for comfort, safety, and material integrity.

Cost of hot water systems

Although it can be more expensive to install than radiators (it can be comparable due to the increasingly competitive market), wet underfloor heating often proves more economical in the long run, particularly in well-insulated larger properties. Energy savings of up to 40% can be achieved compared to conventional heating systems if a condensing boiler or solar thermal system is installed, but even with a standard boiler up to 15% energy savings are normal [3]. The efficiency of condensing boilers is enhanced thanks to water returning at a lower temperature.

By employing full lengths of piping without any joints, wet underfloor heating loops are practically maintenance free. The piping used can have a lifespan of up to 100 years. Reliable materials are critical because repair is difficult. The central heating equipment, pumps, and controls, like others, requires periodic maintenance and replacement.

Electric floor heating systems

Electric floor heating systems have very low installation cost for smaller spaces (1-5 rooms) because they are easy to install and have a very low start-up cost (a thermostat is all that is required and costs only about $100-$200). Although electric floor heating systems work well as a primary heat source, most systems are installed in the bathroom to add comfort and warmth to cold tile.

Electric floor heating systems are also typically installed in kitchens, bathrooms or in rooms that require additional heat (such as a cold basement, an addition or a kids' playroom, low voltage electric systems are suitable for entire home installations. Rooms can be zoned with their own thermostat and programmed around the schedule of the inhabitant, this can add efficiency to an entire homes energy consumption.

Another advantage of electric underfloor heating over a warm-water system is the floor build up/height. Floor build up can be as little as 1 mm. The electric cables are usually installed onto an insulation board or directly onto the subfloor or padding (under carpet or laminate); then the floor covering is placed directly over the heating system or thinset.

Electric underfloor heating also benefits from faster installation times, with a typical installation only taking half day to a day depending on size to install. Also warm up times are generally a lot quicker than "wet" systems because the cables are installed directly below the finished flooring making it a direct acting heat source rather than a storage heater.

Electric system are supplied in several different forms. They can be one long continuous length of cable with the consumer having to weave the cable up and down the floor at a pre-determined spacing and making a return loop to complete the circuit, or they can be provided in mat form, where the heating element is pre-formed in a mat that rolls out onto the floor. Most high voltage cables have a built in return, meaning that you have one end to connect. Most low voltage technologies consist of a loop with a start and end. With the introduction of the built in return came the “cable mat”. Cable mats have added to the ease of installing a floor heating system by having the heating cable already pre-spaced on to a nylon mesh. Cable mats however can cause issues for odd shaped spaces where a free rolled cable may be able to cover in a more custom pattern. Also to take into account is longevity of a system considering high voltage and low voltage technologies.

One technique is to lay the heating cable directly onto an insulated concrete floor and then apply tile on top of it. Where time-of-use electricity metering is available, this type of system can be turned on at night when electricity rates are low, and then allowed to warm the house during the day by relying on the heat energy held within the thermal mass of the concrete.

Sometimes, in order to minimize floor buildup, a low voltage bronze screen or a carbon film heating element is used. Carbon film systems are normally installed onto a thin insulation underlay (approx 6mm) to reduce thermal loss to the sub-floor. Carbon film is used under various floor finishes, traditionally laminate flooring or engineered wood. Vinyls, carpets and other "soft" floor finishes can be heated using carbon film elements or low voltage bronze screen elements, provided a suitable overboarding system is used.

In comparison to combustion/hydronic systems, electric systems can be more efficient, if only the efficiency of the equipment in the building is considered. However, as discussed in the article on electric heating, the efficiency of generating electricity from fossil fuels is low. Electric systems however are either on or off and do not require idling times. Electric systems also have the advantage of needing no maintenance and can more easily be controlled to run when and where they are needed. However, electric underfloor heating systems cannot provide cooling in summer.

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eco hometec - Hot Water Heating & Storage

Hot Water Storage includes, Thermal Stores, Buffer Tanks, Single & Multi-coil cylinders

Buffer Tanks

Buffer tanks and thermal stores are used to store heated water. The source of this heat can be from one or a combination of the following. A conventional oil or gas boiler, heat pump, thermal hot water solar system, or even surplus electricity from a wind turbine or photovoltaic array powering an immersion heater.

Buffer tanks are very useful to system designer of a low energy heating system. They allow them to store energy from different sources to be used later to heat hot water or the buildings underfloor or conventional heating system. They also help to reduce boiler or heat pump cycling, and maintain adequate flow rates through appliances, all of which are critical in maximizing efficiencies. eco hometec freestanding buffer tanks are available in capacities form 200 to 700 litres.

A buffer tank is recommended to ensure trouble-free heat pump operation. It acts as a bridge during electricity supply shutdown periods and as separator between the volume flow in the heat pump and that in heating circuits.

We can supply buffer tanks fitted with a heat exchanger for boosting the DHW with solar energy. These are used in our designs were solar water heating is used to heat the central heating system, typically a low temperature ecotherm underfloor heating system.

Duotank Stainless Steel Unvented Hot Water Cylinders

130, 160, 210, 240, 300 and 500 Litre High Performance Stainless Steel Hot Water Cylinders. Traditional coil-based cylinders are often hard-pressed to keep up with demand. Duotank technology represents a significant advance in the science of hot water storage, so much so that, in virtually every situation encountered, the coil-based cylinder is completely out-classed.

The domestic hot water is heated and stored in a stainless steel vessel, which is immersed within a primary tank – a principal known as a tank within a tank. This method provides not only exceptional efficiency, but ensures thorough and even heating of domestic hot water.

The eco hometec Duotank range of high performance hot water tanks are ideally suited for providing volume hot water for a variety of domestic and commercial applications. The principal of design and the quality and type of material used, creates a product, which offers not only exceptional performance, but also with the important advantage of long-term reliability, internal hygiene and virtually maintenance free operation. The Duotank range of hot water tanks are listed in the Water Byelaws Scheme's Water Fittings and Materials Directory and are approved for installation.

The incredible heating surface area of the Duotank stainless steel cylinder from eco hometec ensures fast and efficient hot water recovery times.
Duotank Features
Utilises Duotank Tank-in-Tank technology for fast heat up and rapid recovery
Two different models available: SLE & SL (SLE includes 3kW immersion heater, located in the bottom of tank in the primary water)
6 models of 130, 160, 210, and 240 litres (SLE), 320 and 420 litres (SL)
High quality 50mm polyurethane insulation
Low heat loss (only 8.6°C over 24 hours for the SLE240)
Hard-wearing polypropylene finish
Stainless steel construction - no need for sacrificial anodes
Vented or unvented use, with mains pressure SystemPak (valves) available
Large heating surface area means reduced boiler cycling

Duo Hot Water Tank




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eco hometec Solarcyl Twin Coil Stainless Steel Hot Water Cylinders

Solar thermal water heating is a very simple concept. The sun's energy is absorbed into the solar collector on the roof of the property. The collected solar energy heats a water/glycol mix that is pumped between the collector and the solar heating coil in the eco hometec Solarcyl, which heats the water contained in the cylinder.

The system is normally controlled by a programmable solar controller that simultaneously measures the temperature differential between the cylinder and the collector. Sensor points are provided in the eco hometec Solarcyl to allow this measurement. A target temperature is set on the controller which the solar system will aim to achieve provided solar energy is available. During the summer months, up to 100% of hot water can be produced by solar energy. Even in winter, solar can provide a pre-heat to the water which can reduce traditional energy consumption by up to 30%. Over a full year, up to 70% of hot water can be generated using solar energy. At certain times the energy available from the sun will be insufficient to fully heat the cylinder to the desired temperature.

In these instances an auxiliary power source will be required to maintain the desired temperature of the cylinder. eco hometec offers two types of Solarcyl. The twincoil has an upper auxiliary heating coil for connection to a boiler. The solar direct has an additional immersion heater above the solar coil and is designed for properties with electric heating.

eco hometc Unvented Hot Water Cylinders

The eco hometec Solarcyl is a stainless steel unvented hot water cylinder which has a 25 year guarantee.

Unvented cylinders are connected and supplied directly from the cold water mains supply, resulting in hot and cold water being delivered to all outlets within the dwelling at mains pressure. Fast filling baths and power showers are a reality. Feed and expansion tanks associated with a conventional cylinder and tank installation are no longer required.

eco hometec unvented cylinders offer high performance water heating and hot water delivery flow rates of up to 55 litres per minute. The very large surface area of the solar heating coil means that the maximum heating advantage can be achieved from the solar system.

Unvented cylinders are now commonplace in the UK and are taking over from traditional gravity fed (vented) cylinders as the product of choice for many installers in both new build properties and retro-fit units in existing properties.

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Please browse our website for more information about eco hometec and our range of Underfloor Heating, Heat Pumps, Solar Panels & Condensing Boilers then click here to submit your building plans, contact us on Freephone 0800 8620278 to speak to one of our team or e-mail us on sales@eco-hometec.co.uk.