Make Use of Underfloor Heating for a Warm Bathroom
Bathroom Underfloor Heating may be either of the two- hydronic heating or electric heating. As the names imply hydronic method uses warm water as the source of generating heat underneath the floors through pex tubing. And similarly, electric underfloor heating involves using electricity to be passed through cables under the floor.
Radiant floor heating can be used almost everywhere in the house. They are also effective in places where you could not have imagined getting warmth before, such as bathrooms and kitchens. In this article we would talk about using electric underfloor heating in bathrooms. You can use this heating system for floor warming under tile & stone, in the shower, and for towel warming
Bathroom floors usually consist of cold materials like tiles, stones and graphite. These types of floors can be quite difficult during cold winter mornings and night. But underfloor heating can take care of that. You can install either hydronic or, electric radiant under-floors and get warm luxurious and comfortable floors where you can even walk bare foot. Most of these underfloor heating systems come with a thermostat that is programmable so that you can set the timer whenever you want it to switch on and off thus ensuring that you save money on energy bills. You can also choose the exact degree of temperature you want for your bathroom through these heating systems.
Using floor heating system is especially effective in bathroom showers if you use a seated shower or a large area to warm. They are also great for saunas, spas or tub surrounds. The cables used in this type of electric underfloor heating system generally come in smaller sized rolls to allow for a more precise coverage. This is the best option to let yourself enjoy the luxury of a warm tile in your shower. Here too you can use a thermostat to control the temperature to suit your special requirements. In fact, electric radiant floor is the most cost effective method when it comes to heating individual rooms and also uses Pex tubing if you wish to have warm floors in all the areas on your house floors.
This Bathroom Underfloor Heating system can be also used as towel warmers. It is a known fact that towels take longer time to dry than other clothes due to the thickness of their fabric.