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At UK Screeds, many people think of us purely as a supplier and installer of floor screeds, largely because of our name. But in fact, we are also suppliers and installers of underfloor heating systems, because they offer so many benefits.
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Electric Or Water Based Underfloor Heating: Which Is Best? At UK Screeds, many people think of us purely as a supplier and installer of floor screeds, largely because of our name. But in fact, we are also suppliers and installers of underfloor heating systems, because they offer so many benefits. There are two types of underfloor heating, either electric or water-based. Electric underfloor heating systems also come in two types, either electric cables or electric heating mats which have cables included within them. Electric heating mats are very quick to install because basically, all they need is to be rolled out on the floor. Electric cables take somewhat longer. However, while electric underfloor heating systems are easy and quick to install, they are also less expensive than water-based systems, which take longer to install in addition. However, here’s the catch. With an electric system you are paying for electricity, and electricity is not cheap. With a water-based system, you have to heat water which is then pumped through a pipe system running under the flooring. The pump is electrically operated, but it doesn’t use very much electricity to operate. The water can be heated by a boiler, an air source or ground source heat pump, or by solar power. Solar power costs nothing to run, while with an air source or ground source heat pump you are using heat captured from the ground or from the air which only needs electricity for the pump, so again costs very little to run. At UK Screeds we are great believers in the benefits of water-based underfloor heating systems and that is what we provide. However, they do take a bit longer
to install and the initial cost is greater, but this is offset by the fact that once up and running the ongoing costs are minimal compared with an electric system. So, in the overall scheme of things, water-based is the way to go, especially if you are concerned with the environment, which we believe we should all be. Of course, whatever type of heating system you use, it will need to be covered with a screed before the final flooring is laid. We install liquid screed because, again, it has definite benefits over and above traditional sand and cement screed, particularly when used in conjunction with underfloor heating. READ MORE UK Screeds Ltd 5 Thorpes Field Alvescot England Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2QF 0800 197 8802 info@ukscreedsltd.co.uk https://www.ukscreedsltd.co.uk/
