Electric Underfloor heating VERSUS Radiators

Jcotsen

Hi all-  I would love people's opinions and experiences please. I need to decide between Electric underfloor heating or Radiators (I cannot have a wet underfloor system) I would like to know which one will be more cost effective to run. thanks...James

QrizB

If heated by electricity, there's not a lot in it.

However most wet heating systems are heated by gas, oil or LPG - and these are likely to be much cheaper to run than electric underfloor heating.

MattMattMattUK

In addition to the above, the other thing to remember is that if there is a fault with a radiator, the radiator is on the wall and almost always easily accessible. Electric underfloor heating can and does (with time) fail, particularly if not laid on a solid floor where it can flex, repairing/replacing it involves pulling up the floor which is expensive. 

markin

Underfloor is slower to heat up than just heating the air. Did you mean elec underfloor vs elec rad?

Is this a small bathroom or large living rooms?

Jcotsen

I mean V a standard Water Radiator. The area is the for the whole of the downstairs of my house. Kitchen, hallway, lounge

MattMattMattUK

Jcotsen said:

I mean V a standard Water Radiator. The area is the for the whole of the downstairs of my house. Kitchen, hallway, lounge

Wet radiators from a gas boiler will be significantly cheaper to operate than electric underfloor (they will be around a third of the cost of electric), they will heat the room quicker and will likely cost less to install as well, especially if you are replacing like for like. They will also be much cheaper to fix if things go wrong. 

markin

Gas is far cheaper, There's no contest here, unless your a millionaire with money to burn? Just the install cost alone would be rather large.