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'wet' underfloor heating systems

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I am due to have a tiled floor in my newly built extension and as we don't wear shoes in the house wanted an electric ufh system installed. This would be to warm the tiles only as the heating g was to be provided by rads. My builder is trying to convince me to go for a wet system and dispense with the rads but my concern is that it will take a lot longer to warm the tiles to be comfortable enough to walk on bare foot, compared with the electric version. The other benefit was that the wet systems dont break. Advice and opinions please??

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  • Moomum
    Moomum Posts: 958 Forumite
    We have wet underfloor heating in the kitchen and electric in the ensuite. The kitchen ufh is so much better, heats up faster and is much warmer than the electric version. Would always go wet ufh from now on .
  • Ianwzzz
    Ianwzzz Posts: 246 Forumite
    I have had wet underfloor heating (Polypipe) downstairs for 5 years now. The house is always warm 24 hours a day and very efficient to run, although the initial cost is probably more.
  • I have electric ugh. It's ok, but there seem to be hot spots, which I assume are gaps between the mats. The wet systems I have encountered don't seem to have this.
  • We have ufh under tiles and it is so nice. It does take a bit longer to warm up, but our is on a separate zone so can be programmed to come on earlier.

    BUT the best feature is that it retains so much heat. Ours comes on in the morning for 1 hour and the room is warm and so are the tiles until the evening.

    We have no unsightly radiators in the room 9 x 5 which would have cost £350. I sourced our ufh ourselves and for a 3 zone kit(300m of pipe) it cost £450. It was over 2 years ago now so prices may have changed.
  • Thanks Blackshirt. I think I will go for the wet system based on everyone's feedback. By the way my origin bifolds (that I saw on your extension photo) are great!!!
  • Glad you are happy with them, we love ours.

    You will not regret the wet ufh!!
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