underfloor heating / tile warming manufacturers

[dirty_dog]

Hi all,

Just doing up our main bathroom, thread on here, and realised I need to fairly quickly purchase the underfloor heating now we've decided on tiles for the floor.
I was looking at WarmUp or ComfortZone from my tile shop or plumbing shop... It will only be used as secondary heating. Any other suggestions to manufacturers / retailers or are they all the same?

Thanks, as ever.

[Napper]

I've got "Heat Mat" installed under the tiles in the kitchen and have done for 10 years with no problems whatsoever. A mate of mine has also just installed it in his bathroom.

[Pheo]

Bought ours from underfloor heating store. No complaints so far!

[herewego]

Are these electric tile heaters on timers so they only on for few minutes befor use? They are not wasting elec all day long are they?

[Gingerbread Man]

We used to source ours from Screwfix.

[Pheo]

herewego said:

Are these electric tile heaters on timers so they only on for few minutes befor use? They are not wasting elec all day long are they?

Yes, with an in floor temperature probe. Mine is a full y day programmer

[Gingerbread Man]

Typically more than a few minutes to have the heat felt though.

[blueg33]

Our ensuite has warmup with the digital controller. It has been faultless for all 10 of the years it has been in place. You just set the timer like any other heating timer, you can programme different times for different days.

Along with a heated towel rail connected to the central heating the ensuite is never cold and its a 10' x 12' room.

[Neil - YVM]

Warm Up is a know good brand, and their thermostat controllers look pretty cool if its on show.

We mainly use Bush Nelson (BH Thermic) matting supplied via TLC direct, as it is more economic to buy.

Unless you are siting the controller in the bathroom, ensure the controller is operated by the temp probe only.

[garycat]

I used an Ambient kit - http://www.ambient-ufh.co.uk/

Very good customer service when I had to change my order, returning one I ordered my mistake and replacing with another.

[dirty_dog]

cheers chaps ill have another look around. The stat will be on show as I need to add a plethora of switches outside the bathroom anyway. It doesn't need to be fancy though - in fact plain white is fine!

I was going to install 6mm Dukkaboard under the heating (onto floorboards/joists that are very solid) - hopefully this is OK

[dirty_dog]

thanks all - I've ended up ordering a ProWarm kit and backer boards from the Underfloor heating store which looks suspiciously like WarmUp stuff. Ill get the screed and fixings etc locally much cheaper once I've finished plumbing.

[Napper]

Re: timer. I just leave the thermostat set at 21 deg with the system in manual. I switch it on in October and switch it off in march. Usually when the clocks move....

[dirty_dog]

Napper said:

Re: timer. I just leave the thermostat set at 21 deg with the system in manual. I switch it on in October and switch it off in march. Usually when the clocks move....

thanks that I was hoping to do too! I have got a 7 day programmer as a free upgrade but presume its not worth having go off/on and its better to leave it set 24/7.

We'll see, kit arrives today.

[blueg33]

We use the programmer on ours so its off during the day unless the temp is really low

[Napper]

It seemed to be more expensive to have the underfloor heating on a timer, therefore going on and off everyday, compared to leaving it on and just ticking over

[herewego]

Napper said:

It seemed to be more expensive to have the underfloor heating on a timer, therefore going on and off everyday, compared to leaving it on and just ticking over

Not possible.

[Napper]

As it takes approx 4 hours for the flooring to reach the operating temperature. It makes no sense for me to switch it on and off during the day.

Regardless....... That's how it works for me

[blueg33]

Ours heats up in about 30 mins. Thermostat is set at 25 degrees

[Napper]

Although it was a new house the floor was very uneven. Consequently there is a load of adhesive under the tiles in parts