How Underfloor Heating Systems Have Taken the Place of Conventional Radiators in an Effective Way?

With time, everyone is loving to renovate their homes with some additional features, and these changes may be external or internal. If you are planning to renovate or extend your house, then it’s a great opportunity to add some modern touch to your home. The underfloor heating system is one of them. It is a smarter way of heating your homes using radiant heat technology. It gently provides warmness to people by radiating heat from the ground. In addition, though the underfloor heating system has a high installation cost, however, it delivers smooth control over adjusting temperatures and possess low maintenance cost. Most importantly, underfloor heating creates additional space in your homes as there is no need of mounting any such external devices like bulky radiators on the wall.

Generally, these underfloor heating are operated with two types of systems, which are listed below:

1. Electric Systems: These work with the network of wires, coils, or cables under the floor.
    
2. Water or Hydraulic Systems: These systems run with a network of pipes connected to the boiler that pumps the warm water across the entire room to create warmness.

Out of these two systems, the water-based underfloor heating systems are maintenance-free in long run because of no risk of water leaks as there are no joints. However, the electric systems are quite cheaper to install as compared to water systems, as they cause less disruption to the structure of the floor.  

What are the Key Advantages of Underfloor Heating?

Underfloor heating systems deliver a lot of beneficial advantages in comparison to conventional radiators. Some of them are discussed below:

• Providing Energy-Efficient Heating:  Both electric and water underfloor heating systems deliver consistent and efficient warmth in the room. Unlike radiators, there is no need to set high temperatures initially to provide effective heat inside the room. Underfloor heating systems deliver optimal heating performance, helps in reducing energy bills, and maintain the heat inside the room for longer periods even after turning off the system.
   
• Delivering Comfort: During winter, it is terrible to get out of the blanket, however, with the help of underfloor heating, you can roam inside your room and bathrooms barefoot without screaming.
   
• Allowing More Space and Design Freedom: As there is no need of installing huge radiators inside the room, underfloor heating systems provide more space inside your home and allow you to design your home with greater choices.
   
• Giving Optimum Safety: With underfloor heating systems, you can have a beautiful sleep without worrying about your kids or senior citizen of your family coming across any kind of accidents with radiators, such as bashing into the sharp edges of radiators or burning hands from radiator’s hot air.
   
• Providing Low Maintenance Costs: As underfloor heating systems use polypropylene which is a tough material, for both electric and water-based systems, it needs very little maintenance. The certified fitting professionals generally offer a minimum guarantee of 25 years on underfloor heating systems.
   
• Helps in Maintaining Hygiene: Using underfloor heating can help you to improve the hygiene all-around your house by permanently eliminating dust mites. In the case of radiators, as there exists air movement, this leads to affect individuals suffering from respiratory illness. Hence, underfloor heating is a perfect solution for people with allergies.

The Future Landscape of the Underfloor Heating

The growing initiatives taken by the governments of many developing economies to support the development of energy-efficient underfloor heating systems are expected to bolster the growth of the global underfloor heating market in the upcoming years. The market is envisioned to generate a revenue of $8,240.5 million and rise at a CAGR of 7.0% during the estimated timeframe from 2021 to 2028. Furthermore, the continuous technological advancements in providing underfloor heating solutions as per customers’ demand are expected to create expansive growth opportunities in the near future.

The Bottom Line

As the world is rapidly moving towards the era of digitization, this leads to the increasing prevalence of adopting advanced technology-based products among millennials worldwide. The growing demand for home automation, smart infrastructures, modern heating solutions, and many more is the factor expected to fortify the growth of the underfloor heating market in the coming days.

About the Author(s)

Princy A. J

Princy holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the prestigious Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. University at Chennai, India. After a successful academic record, she pursued her passion for writing. A thorough professional and enthusiastic writer, she enjoys writing on various categories and advancements in the global industries. She plays an instrumental role in writing about current updates, news, blogs, and trends.