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What is the appeal of underfloor heating?

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Turnfacethenamechange · 29/07/2022 12:57

Sorry, a question asked out of ignorance. Please explain to me what the benefit is though? In my brain it defies logic, like putting your radiator behind a wall. Why would you put a barrier there? Isn’t it better to have the heat source IN the room? Surely it uses a lot more energy because the heat has to travel through the floor? And if you’re a bit chilly or a bit too warm you can’t moderate how much heat you feel by getting closer / further from the radiator. You’re stuck with the air temperature at whatever it is, and what if you’re a person who feels the cold while your partner always feels too hot? Obviously there must be benefits but I genuinely can’t see where?

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Frazzled2207 · 30/07/2022 10:21

dottypencilcase · 30/07/2022 01:05

I stayed with a friend in winter who had a converted barn with underfloor heating. I'm not kidding when I say I thought I was going to pass out with the heat- urgh. I refuse to stay with her again. I spent the entire night drenched in sweat and even opening the windows didn't help cool my room down. The lack of control over the temp in a room is not something I'd enjoy. I'm a big jumper and hot water bottle kinda person anyway.

Pretty sure with modern systems they just work on a thermostat like anything else. It doesn’t have to be baking hot!

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