anyone fit this? im thinking of using it in the wc before i put the floor tiles down,its only 1m square but just wondered how you go about the wiring and is it cheap enough to run?

 

Ive just laid this in our house. Works a treat! Dogs love it, keeps their little paws warm lol

Got a sparky round to wire it up as had the house rewired as well. Didnt look to difficult though. couple of wires coming off the floor mat going into back of thermostat, then wired to live.

Cant comment on costs as only had it about 6 weeks - not had a bill yet... i'll let you know though

well pleased with it though

 

socks or slippers, much cheaper

 

and a smaller carbon footprint

 

shit, you're right! never thought of that... i'll rip it up when i get home

 

Carbon footprint my arse - another cunting government bright idea to impose more tax on us

 

Have been thinking about this for a house we're buying, but getting it plumbed into the heating system rather then electric. Mebs a bit OTT for 1sqm, but seen this on the net, not sure if they are any good:


http://www.underfloorheatingdiy.co.uk/

 

if you have underfloor heating that i splumbed in it involves a bit more work. obviously the floor will need to be dug to take the plumbing. A mat you simply lay on the flor before you tile.lot less hassle. cheaper too

 

think he may be referring to the environmental aspect.......being socially responsible and all that, its not all about tax

 

2 Ways,

1. Either use the proper electrical heating system and get it wired in on a theomostat, expense depends on how often its on and the wattage of the heating elements but you can have it come on automatically depending on the tempreture.

2. Do what ive seen more and more people doing now and thats running the system off the cetral heating system, small diamiter plasic pipe round the floor linked to the central heating system. Its cheap but its not indepent as with electrical elements because its linked to the radiators.

 

It's important to have good insulation under the heating element to make it efficient.

Carbon footprint - bollocks. He'll use less conventional heating for that room

 

was cheaper for us to use the floor mat than to have it plumbed in. A lot neater as well. and as said above works independently from central heating system.

 

the old mans house has it all over underfloor water though (better) each room controlled seperately its the dogs

 

very good point.. just been looking at this for my kitchen.. if you don't insulate under the mat/wires, then the heat goes down as well as up, which is obviously a waste!

 

put it in my conservatory late last year and only used it over winter. im now 600 in debit with british gas for my electric. but it is 14 sq m.

feels bloody good on your feet though.

well worth it.

regards
mike

 

find the nearest heater pipe
take it off of that with plastic pipe and fittings etc and run a small loop of it around the area you want to heat
when the heating turns on, so does this little bit of land

 

I'm a plumber and I have fitted underfloor heating on 4 occasions, all been big systems and the central heating instead of the electric but they were all in new builds.

I think they are great bits of kit, however I dont know how much it warms the room?? Although when testing it, it is nice awnd warm on your feet!