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Electric dry underfloor heating

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Looking to install electric dry underfloor heating at my new place.. is anybody using it? If so, is it better and efficient than gas combi radiators?

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By *riendly older leggy wifeCouple
over a year ago

london

I hate it,takes to long to get going in the cold weather

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

My sis got mice in hers and that wasn't fun

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By *arm and stickyMan
over a year ago

Mold

Installed it, very nice, but then the electric bill arrived and has never been used again.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Installed it, very nice, but then the electric bill arrived and has never been used again."

Is the difference huge compared to gas combi heating?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I hate it,takes to long to get going in the cold weather"

Is yours electric or gas?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have run it in a previous house, its great as you get a getter ambient temperature in the room rather than a hotspot from a radiator.

Electric is dearer to run.

Ive gone full underfloor heated throughout in my current home but went with a wet system. The temperature throughout is perfect you dont get cold parts/hot parts of the house.

The reason i went for a wet system was because its so so cheap to run & reliable.

Would i ever go back to radiators? No never

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Have run it in a previous house, its great as you get a getter ambient temperature in the room rather than a hotspot from a radiator.

Electric is dearer to run.

Ive gone full underfloor heated throughout in my current home but went with a wet system. The temperature throughout is perfect you dont get cold parts/hot parts of the house.

The reason i went for a wet system was because its so so cheap to run & reliable.

Would i ever go back to radiators? No never

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How much dearer? Are we talking pennies or pounds?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had a 200watt system, i had it on a thermostat system so when the ambient air temp dropped it clicked in and adjusted ect. It was pounds different a about £15 per week for 300sqm just the downstairs heated . But imo was worth it.

I have a floor plan of 1200sqm with wet underfloor now but have the upstairs heated too so equates too 2400sqm, that costs £18 more a month than than with rads to heat.

If your just heating a room and its a well insulated room go for a 150w kit, with thermostat it wont cost much at all extra per month maybe afew pounds.

One thing i will say is it warms the room differently its a less sweaty heat you dont get that oh im too hot, oh its too cold it just keeps it at a steady ambiance.

Also you dont switch it off you leave it on, then let the thermostat do its business, if your switching it on/off your not using it right and it takes a while to warm the room.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I had a 200watt system, i had it on a thermostat system so when the ambient air temp dropped it clicked in and adjusted ect. It was pounds different a about £15 per week for 300sqm just the downstairs heated . But imo was worth it.

I have a floor plan of 1200sqm with wet underfloor now but have the upstairs heated too so equates too 2400sqm, that costs £18 more a month than than with rads to heat.

If your just heating a room and its a well insulated room go for a 150w kit, with thermostat it wont cost much at all extra per month maybe afew pounds.

One thing i will say is it warms the room differently its a less sweaty heat you dont get that oh im too hot, oh its too cold it just keeps it at a steady ambiance.

Also you dont switch it off you leave it on, then let the thermostat do its business, if your switching it on/off your not using it right and it takes a while to warm the room. "

Very helpful, thanks mate

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By *ssex_tomMan
over a year ago

Chelmsford

I have it everywhere.. I leave it on a thermostat 365 days of the year.. not sure about the cost. Toastie in the winter

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By *andy and DannyCouple
over a year ago

Barnstaple

We have electric in our conservatory, you don't need much floor depth and easy to install. Leave it on low and it keeps the floor tiles lukewarm lovely. Not expensive to run but its only a nine mts square area . Dan

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By *llaboutthewifeCouple
over a year ago

Cardiff

We had it, very expensive

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
over a year ago

North West

I had electric underfloor in an apartment rather than storage heater. It was ace. Agree with keeping it on and letting the thermostat work.

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"I had electric underfloor in an apartment rather than storage heater. It was ace. Agree with keeping it on and letting the thermostat work. "

Good thing is you can plug your e car into it too

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