In Floor Heating Too Hot

In a typical radiant heating system hot water circulating through pipes installed in the subfloor or under it warms the floor and the heat rises.

In floor heating 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. Both provide heating in a room from the floor up for consistent efficient warmth. Thermostats that do not open correctly will cause the room to become too hot. About 75 f at floor level declining to 68 f at eye level then to 61 f at the ceiling.

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. And of course adding rugs to make walking comfortable block the heat output. In general if you boost temperature too high with a radiant heat floor you can find the floors too hot to walk on comfortably. Radiant floor heating and water heater problems.

I would take care to keep your radiant heat temperatures in the heating loop under 135 f 57 c. There are two types of radiant floor heating electric and water based systems. Warm water systems run hot water through pipes to create heat whereas electric underfloor heating heats wiring beneath the floor to generate heat.