Underfloor heating, - does it add value?

darkpool

underfloor heating would put me off a house. if there was a leak it would be a !!!!!! to sort

hazyjo

Tobyemery wrote: »

or if your looking for something to do to your house that will pay for itself when the house is sold than that would be solar panels.

But they look hideous! Certainly wouldn't get a higher offer out of me (sorry to be 'ungreen' - but if I was looking for the green option, I'd be living in some house built underground or something, not just sticking panels on my roof. Soooo ugly).

Actually not a fan of underfloor heating either - for the reason darkpool suggests.

Jx

Tobyemery

Shouldn't ever be a leak unless someone put a nail through the floor, a long nail! No fittings, one big or several coils..Plus it wouldnt leak out for long, just untill it's depressurised.

Some look good, depends what ones your on about (guessing eletric, biggest con out there!). 2 panel systems look quite hi-tech on a roof lol

PJD

hazyjo wrote: »

Actually not a fan of underfloor heating either - for the reason darkpool suggests.

Jx

Electric UFH isn't going to leak - very unlikely a wet system would leak either from what i've been reading.

I like the fact that my feet will be toasty and my head will be cooler, not to mention the increased space and nicer aesthetics from the lack of radiators.

hazyjo

Okay, might not 'leak' as such - wasn't thinking of what was in the pipes, was just agreeing that if anything went wrong with it, it would be a nightmare! I can't believe that something can be laid under a floor that will never go wrong.

If there's no case of it already, you can bet your life if I had it, it would find a way of going wrong

Did stay in a big farmhouse once with UFH. Have to say it was quite nice But I'd never pay more for it.

Wonder what my cats would make of it...

Jx

PJD

I'm sure your cats would love it!

Just doing a bit of research, a local guy's comments

"I know at least three people in the UK who can fault find a breakage in a mat if it does happen to within 1 or 2 flooring tiles, so if it ever does go it is no real issue, however in there experiences most faults can be seen above ground, usually where an over zelous DIYer has tried to re grout there tiles and been too rough with a trowel or by simply noticing cracked or broken tiles where the homeowner has dropped a heavy object and it has damaged the tile and in turn the mat underneath. "

amblondon

We have a wet system in our kitchen and electric in the bathrooms. They are all brilliant. The wet system has been in for about four years, valves are in the cellar, timer and thermostatically controlled. Haven't had any problems (yet). I doubt you'd recover the cost but people will comment on it when they find that the tiles aren't freezing cold in winter!

tyllwyd

amblondon wrote: »

... Haven't had any problems (yet). I doubt you'd recover the cost but people will comment on it when they find that the tiles aren't freezing cold in winter!

We didn't put underfloor heating in when we did our kitchen extension but with all the insulation that went under the floor, the tiles are never all that cold even in winter - there is a noticable difference in temperature between the modern ones and the 1930 tiles in the hall.

darkpool

Tobyemery wrote: »

Shouldn't ever be a leak unless someone put a nail through the floor, a long nail! No fittings, one big or several coils..Plus it wouldnt leak out for long, just untill it's depressurised.

but if there was a leak how would you fix it? you'd have to rip your floor up, break out concrete, locate the leak then fix it and reinstate your floor?

from what i've seen of ufh the pipes have a small diameter. is it not likely they will block up over time?

if you want warm feet would it not be cheaper to wear socks in your house? can i be the only person in the UK to dry clothes on the radiators?

PJD

darkpool wrote: »

if you want warm feet would it not be cheaper to wear socks in your house? can i be the only person in the UK to dry clothes on the radiators?

On that basis, why not have any heating at all, - just wear coats and gloves etc.

Only warming your feet is known as "underfloor warming". "Underfloor heating" - does away with the need to have any other form of heating in the house.