Posted in Underfloor Heating on May 6th, 2012
Home Living for Life: PLEASE HELP! ASAP! thank you!!? i have acouple questions about underfloor heating, 1. Can you heat your entire house with underfloor heating? 2. If you do hydro underfloor heating does the water keep cycling throughout the boiler? 3. Can hydro underfloor heating be on the 2nd floor aswell as the first? [...]
Posted in Underfloor Heating on May 5th, 2012
Question: What is the normal run time for in floor heat? I’ve been surprised by the length of time my boiler runs when it is heating up my floor/home. We had a high of 13 degrees today and now at 8 PM it is 1F outside. My boiler came on at about 6PM and has [...]
Posted in Underfloor Heating on May 4th, 2012
FAQ: tiling help? anyone give me some advice here? I have a cracked tile on my bathroom floor & want to replace it. The problem is the floor is fitted with underfloor electical heating & I obviously dont want to break the heating wires when breaking out the tile. Anyone done this before? First remove [...]
Posted in Underfloor Heating on May 2nd, 2012
Q&A: Radiant floor heating.? Can radiant floor heating be installed in the concrete pour, then after concrete has sufficiently cured (28 days) can a resinous coating, such as a epoxy/polyurethane floor coating be installed on a floor that will later be radiant heated. My concern is that these coatings are very moisture intolerant. Does radiant [...]
Posted in Underfloor Heating on May 1st, 2012
Home Living for Life: Floor heating system for tile? I’ve been told to buy the heating system because it feeds so good on your feet while in the shower. I just read in the instruction manual that you’re not supposed to install it in the shower area. Do people do it anyway or is there [...]
Posted in Underfloor Heating on Apr 30th, 2012
Home Living for Life: under floor heating question? I have just moved into a new house and trying to work out how things work. I have ceiling heating which is assume is the same as under floor heating? I basically want to understand how it heats up, how do i tell if it’s run by [...]
Posted in Underfloor Heating on Apr 29th, 2012
Home Living for Life: Does heat from a first-floor apartment help keep the 2nd floor apartment warm? I have a two family apartment. The second floor is heated by a ventless gas heater. The people on the first floor, who use a steam furnace believe their high heat bill is because the heat is rising [...]
Posted in Underfloor Heating on Apr 28th, 2012
Question: Oak Flooring to Concrete floor? Glue it down.. would ya? Solid 18mm * 120mm Oak flooring to apply to a pretty smooth flat concrete floor.. I am Hearing mixed reviews and horror stories, manufacturer says glue it.. old boys say ply-line and nail.. no underfloor heating.. 12 year old property ground floor 33sq/m to [...]
Posted in Underfloor Heating on Apr 27th, 2012
Question: Noisy air source heat pump – Would Soft Start help? I have a large air source heat pump supplying hot water to my underfloor heating. Problem is…when the compressors start (there’s 2 of them) they are noisy and the house lights flicker. Compressors are Copeland Scroll type – 3 phase 5kw each. If I [...]
Posted in Underfloor Heating on Apr 26th, 2012
Question: Can I place a sofa/couch over a heating vent on the floor? I guess what i’m asking is if anything bad can happen if I do this? I’m renting a room and want the sofa to be in htis one spot, but if I place it there, it will cover the vent on the [...]
