When considering using a heat pump it is recommended that under floor heating is installed in your house.
The simple reason is that it is the most efficient way to run your pump.
Heat pumps have a capacity to heat water to about 55 degrees which rules out conventional radiators as an option as it needs at least 60/70 degrees to be efficient.
Under floor Heating on the other hand operate at between 35/40 degrees largely due to the close proximity of the pipe when laid thus giving an even distribution of the heat throughout the room
Things to consider before laying under floor
It is recommended that there is at least 100mm of insulation laid underneath the pipe to reduce any risk of heat loss from the circulating hot water to the ground especially in very cold periods when the ground temperatures peak.
Floor finish is important to the efficiency of the under floor heating
Tiles or marble floor are the most efficient due to the quick transfer of heat from the screed
Laminated timber floors glued directly to the screed is the most efficient method for wooden floors We recommend you speak to your supplier for advice on best options
Unfortunately carpets are the least efficient as the act as an insulation barrier.
In such cases speak to our installer and we can recommend alternative options
Why Airflow
At airflow we use only quality multi-layer piping with inbuilt aluminium barrier to keep it more stable for tight bends
The pipe is at laid 100mm/150mm centres depending on ceiling heights and ran in loops to and from the manifolds of no greater than 90 meters. All loops are complete i.e no joints
The pipes when installed are pressurised to 4 bar and left for 48 hours to insure there is no possible leak in the circuit
No concrete will be poured unit leak test is complete.
