wet underfloor heating and kardnean/amtico/tiles

[isabelle45]

We are thinking of getting wet underfloor heating in our kitchen which is very cold. The plumber said that if we use kardnean/amtico the floor temperature needs to be kept below 27 deg which will limit how warm the room gets- we will be removing radiators with wet ufh.

does anyone have wet underfloor heating with the above and does it warm up the room enough?

or does anyone have it with tiles and have the temperature more than 27 degrees ?

I would prefer karndean as it is softer easier to clean etc but not if the room removes the aim of ufh ?
thanks in advance for any replies

[TheCrumpettyTree]

Yes, ours is warm enough at 18. It's great.

[isabelle45]

thanks do you have tiles or kardnean/lino?

[TheCrumpettyTree]

Karndean, love it.

[isabelle45]

thanks that is the combination I am thinking of having.

[loopsngeorge]

We are looking at using Karndean or similar when we finally get our kitchen and underfloor heating done. Everywhere I've been says that Karndean is ideal for it - I've never heard of this issue with higher temperatures.....

Mind you, I was working on the basis of only having ufh, no rads but then one builder we spoke to was adamant that we wouldn't be warm enough, so who knows - so much conflicting advice!

[Pagwatch]

I'd never have the temperature more than about 23 and that's in our huge hall which is freezing.
I think 27 degrees would kill you. Death by sauna.

[ChishandFips33]

Loops our plumber said we wouldn't be warm enough with no rads - he didn't get that the floor becomes one large radiator - he was down to his t shirt when he was testing it after fitting!

[Imperialleather2]

I've got the Karndean brochure here and it says 27 degrees max temperature hope that helps!

[Pagwatch]

I've got underfloor heating in the kitchen and in the main hallways. My kitchen large. Also in the main bathroom upstairs and the en-suite off the main bedroom. They were installed by two different companies.

I'd have serious doubts about the competence of someone who wants to install radiators as well as underfloor heating.

[loopsngeorge]

Thanks, that's interesting to know. The room we're looking at putting it in is conservatory-level cold at the moment so looking to fix that with extra insulation at the same time, but I can't help feeling a bit nervous about it. Sounds like the consensus is ufh will be alright!

[Pagwatch]

My house is huge and was built in 1840. It has enormous ceilings and Windows and is drafty as fuck.

Under floor heating still makes it occasionally too hot.

[Pagwatch]

I'm sounding obsessed arn't I

Honestly though, if the expensive underfloor heating isn't actually going to heat your room I'm struggling to understand what the point would be?