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Replacement for Ceiling Heating
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OP, please don't abuse thermostats by turning them up to 30 deg C. All you're likely to do is waste money whilst your heating system tries in vain to reach a temperature it can't effectively reach, especially in winter.0
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Unlike convected heat, which circulates in a room, radiant heat doesn't travel far. The floor should be acting as a large convection source.
I suppose the theory is that one is never more than a few metres from the ceiling, but it sounds like a recipe for a hot head to me!0 -
Thermostat at 30 degrees!. You must have money to burn!!0
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I'm only down the road from you in Basingstoke and my heating is only ever on from late November to early February and never above 18 degrees0
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My guess is the radiant ceiling heat is provided by infra red panels.0
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