Electric underfloor heating is suspiciously cheap... why?

Electric underfloor heating is suspiciously cheap... why?

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jon-

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16,511 posts

217 months

Monday 4th January 2016
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I'm just about to lay 13m/q of tiles in my dining room.

I thought I'd have a peek to see what underfloor heating could cost, and it doesn't seem that much.

http://www.ambient-elec.co.uk/shop/under-tile-cabl...

£271 in parts.

I'm guessing as the tiles are currently up, installation wouldn't be expensive.

What's the catch? Expensive to run? Gimmick? House is otherwise gas central heated

jon-

Original Poster:

16,511 posts

217 months

Monday 4th January 2016
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Thanks guys, I'd definitely be leaving the gas central heating to warm the house, I just thought it would be a nice alternative, and help resale as natural slate is quite cold.

That said, the dining room rarely gets used to eat in, and it's more a transfer room between the kitchen and rest of the house, so although the added expense is minimal, a lot of the posts on here back up my thoughts of it being a gimmick rather than something that would actually get use.

I'll probably stick it in the bathroom when that gets re-done though smile