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Radiant Floor Systems
Radiant heating and cooling work via electromagnetic radiation — the same way the sun warms your face on a winter morning. Here's why it feels so different.
Radiant heating and cooling work via electromagnetic radiation — the same way the sun warms your face on a winter morning. Here's why it feels so different.
Conventional heating works by convection — warming the air, which then warms you. Radiant heating works by direct electromagnetic energy transfer — your body absorbs heat directly from warm surfaces around you.
The result is that radiant systems feel warmer at lower air temperatures. A room with a 22°C floor and 18°C air feels just as warm as a room with 23°C air everywhere — but uses far less energy.
Radiant systems warm objects (including your body) directly via electromagnetic radiation — like the sun warming your face on a winter morning. Conventional convective heating only warms the air. The result: radiant feels warmer at lower air temperatures, saving 15–25% energy.
No — well-designed underfloor systems run a floor surface temperature of 24–28°C — pleasantly warm to bare feet but never uncomfortable. We follow the EN1264 standard for floor surface limits.
Most finishes work — stone, marble, slate, tile, engineered timber, vinyl and most carpets. Solid hardwood needs species and humidity considerations. We design the system around your finish choice.