Warmup Underfloor Heating

SuzieSue

I am having my kitchen floor tiled and was thinking of having Warmup underfloor heating installed. Does anyone have it and would they recommend it?

Thanks for your help.

aliasojo

I have it in my bathroom (the mat version). It does provide a good heat BUT it's expensive to run. I have a pre-payment electric meter so can see the increased costs immediately. The electrician who wired it up told me of others who have had it installed then stopped using it simply because of the cost.

I had originally planned to put it elsewhere also but wont be doing that now.

SuzieSue

aliasojo wrote: »

I have it in my bathroom (the mat version). It does provide a good heat BUT it's expensive to run. I have a pre-payment electric meter so can see the increased costs immediately. The electrician who wired it up told me of others who have had it installed then stopped using it simply because of the cost.

I had originally planned to put it elsewhere also but wont be doing that now.

Thanks a lot for your reply. My fitter said it cost the same as a 60 watt light bulb, so I'll check that. Also, does it take a long time to heat up?

missile

I have wet/piped underfloor heating and find it quiet ecconomical.

aliasojo

Not really, it heats reasonably quickly. Ours is on a timer so it comes on in the morning and also at night.

We were told it was cheap to run by the company and the electrician who fitted it. He was shocked when I told him were were around £7 a week more in electricity. A few weeks later he'd asked around and found other people who he'd fitted these for, saying the same thing. One chap was £15 a week extra.

If I'd had the type of situation where I'd been able to get the wet ufh I'd have done that but unfortunately had to stick with electric.

Penny_Farthing_2

I think the wet system is cheaper to run. We have electric cables under our tiles and only use them if it's really very cold and we'll be in all day. My friend had some and the person who fitted hers went the whole 9 yards with insulating the floor first. She used hers lots and didn't find it expensive.
As it is, for about 340 days a year, the temperature of the tiles doesn't bother me - which I thought it would.

romeospadre

missile wrote: »

I have wet/piped underfloor heating and find it quiet ecconomical.

Hi

Any chance of installation costs for your Under floor heating and the size of the area?

Lab and materials please

Thanks

bwoodward

Hi there, the cost can vary for underfloor heating, well insulated rooms are much cheaper to run. There is a page on the Warmup website which has detailed running costs. Also there is a cost calculator just search for Warmup cost calculator. Let us know what you choose:-)

romeospadre

missile wrote: »

I have wet/piped underfloor heating and find it quiet ecconomical.

Whats the layout costs of having this done for say an average sized room?

msfoxymax

Running costs table here http://www.warmup.co.uk/uk-running-costs.phtml

normal7073

I am also looking for underfloor heating for an extension that is 18m2. After doing a lot of research I certainly wouldn't consider the electric type. The figures that Warmup give for the running costs are based on Jan 2009 figures with an average of 8pkw/hr. This is invariably a Second Tier electricity figure. Most utility companies charge around 20p for the First tier of payment until you reach their particular Threshold cut off. I know someone who has had it fitted in a bathroom and their electricity bills rocketed.
Therefore, I'm going for the warm water version. Can anyone recommend a make that they've recently had fitted?