In Floor Heating Too Hot

Radiant floor heating and water heater problems.

In floor heating too hot.

Quite simply concrete floor radiant heat is a system of pex tubes that carry hot water throughout a concrete floor or slab. Warm water systems run hot water through pipes to create heat whereas electric underfloor heating heats wiring beneath the floor to generate heat. A common cause of problems with any in floor radiant heating system is a defective wall thermostat. Thermostats that do not open correctly will cause the room to become too hot.

Radiant heat can be an electrical heating element embedded into a very thin concrete overlay then tiled carpeted or have wood flooring installed over it. According to the radiant panel association a radiant heated floor normally feels neutral with a surface temperature usually lower than normal body temperature although the overall. Radiant floor heating produces room temperatures very close to ideal. I would take care to keep your radiant heat temperatures in the heating loop under 135 f 57 c.

And of course adding rugs to make walking comfortable block the heat output. Both provide heating in a room from the floor up for consistent efficient warmth. About 75 f at floor level declining to 68 f at eye level then to 61 f at the ceiling.