Under floor heating systems are becoming the most popular form of central heating in Australia, and the hydronic heating systems are no exception. Hydronic heating systems achieve its home warming qualities by using hot water to provide heat throughout the entire home or building. A boiler (most commonly a gas fired boiler) is used to heat the water which is then pumped through the floor coils.
The hydronic under floor heating system, otherwise known as slab heating is a water based heating system when compared to under floor electric heaters, which use electrical conduction to heat your home. As a result of being water based, they are very quiet when in operation. In addition, you do not require a specific type of floor to be able to install and use them properly as is the case with electric systems. When heating, an even distribution of warmth occurs heating the entire room, not just the floor, receiving warmth.
The initial outlay to have a hydronic under floor heating system installed is quite expensive, although this is compensated by the ideally compact system, which is 30-40% more efficient than systems running on electricity. In fact, under floor heating systems actually assist people suffering from allergies as they do not have a noisy fan blowing dust and allergens throughout your home.
If you want constant warmth, comfortable and healthy heating for your family home, then under floor heating is the healthiest and most cost effective option!

