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UNDERFLOOR HEATING GUIDE Bringing you the best underfloor heating in South Australia for 30 years. Introduction to Underfloor Heating Due to its supreme level of comfort and great heating efficiency, underfloor heating has become a popular way to heat Australian homes. The feeling of well-being is something we all long for. Feeling warm and comfortable in our homes helps maintain the feeling of well-being and promotes good health. There are numerous ways to experience warmth but only a few that guarantee real comfort. Not only that, hydronic underfloor heating is a worthwhile investment that significantly lower your energy bills. Radiant energy emitted by the floor is partly reflected by each surface and partly absorbed. Where it is absorbed, that surface becomes a secondary emitter. After a while, all surfaces become secondary emitters. Furnishings themselves radiate energy and the room becomes evenly and uniformly warmed. The energy and heat reaches into every corner of the room―no cold spots, no hot ceilings and no cold feet. Sunray has been a leading retailer and installer of hydronic heating systems in South Australia for 3o years. We only use quality components and can assure you of a hydronic system that will provide many years of economical comfort and service. This guide offers information on the different underfloor heating methods and solutions, system components, zone options, combination systems and heat sources available. Say goodbye to dust, ducts and noisy fans. Welcome to the clean, silent world of hydronic heating. sunraycomfort.com.au 2 Underfloor Heating Methods & Solutions Underfloor Heating Before choosing underfloor heating, many Before choosing underfloor heating, factors need to be considered; one of, if not the UnderfloorMethods & Solutions Heating mostBefore important choosing of which,underfloor is floor heating,construction. many factors need to be considered; one of, if not the many factors need to be considered; Methods & Solutions most important of which, is floor construction. the most important of which is floor construction. 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The underfloor heating pipe and Pipe Positioning Board are then screeded over with a minimum of 50mm thick concrete screed. SUSPENDED FLOOR This method of underfloor heating is facilitated by securing a long, thin sheet of Aluminium called huntheat.com.au 5 ‘Heat Emission Plate’, between floor joists, with floor boards laid directly on top. Heat Emission huntheat.com.au 5 Plate has a groove running along its centre line, SUSPENDED FLOOR designed to locate and secure our specialist PEX-a underfloor heating pipe in place, sandwiching the This method of underfloor heating is facilitated by securing a long, thin sheet of pipe between Heat Emission Plate and floor boards. Aluminium called ‘Heat Emission Plate’, between floor joists, with floor boards A slimmer version of Heat Emission Plate can also be secured directly to the underside of floor boards laid directly on top. Heat Emission Plate has a groove running along its centre under an existing floor between joists. line, designed to locate and secure our specialist Rehau underfloor heating pipe in place, sandwiching the pipe between Heat Emission Plate and floor boards. Heat Emission Plate is designed to conduct heat energy from the underfloor heating pipe that’s A slimmer version of Heat Emission Plate can also be secured directly to the located within, creating a larger heat transfer underside of floor boards under an existing floor between joists. surface area. Heat Emission Plate is designed to conduct heat energy from the underfloor heating pipe that’s located within, creating a larger heat transfer surface area. MINITEC SYSTEM (SHALLOW SCREED) sunraycomfort.com.au 3 The Minitec System installations are designed for renovations or retrofi tting of underfloor heating on an existing building. A thin, rigid plastic sheet is placed on top of existing flooring and the pipework is then laid within. Raised knuckles allow for easy placement of pipework making the installation quick and easy. After pipework is laid, a self levelling compound is poured on top, to a height just over the knuckles. The perforation in the knuckles ensure perfect adhesion of levelling compound to the base level below. Due to the minimal height of the panel, the shallow depth method means the floor level is only raised around 15mm (plus flooring). 6 Underfloor Heating Methods & Solutions (CONTINUED) SUSPENDED FLOOR This method of underfloor heating is facilitated by securing a long, thin sheet of Aluminium called ‘Heat Emission Plate’, between floor joists, with floor boards laid directly on top. Heat Emission Plate has a groove running along its centre line, designed to locate and secure our specialist PEX-a underfloor heating pipe in place, sandwiching the pipe between Heat Emission Plate and floor boards. A slimmer version of Heat Emission Plate can also be secured directly to the underside of floor boards under an existing floor between joists. Heat Emission Plate is designed to conduct heat energy from the underfloor heating pipe that’s located within, creating a larger heat transfer surface area. Methods & Solutions continued MINITEC SYSTEM (SHALLOW SCREED) The Minitec System installations are designed for renovations or retrofi tting of underfloor heating on an existing building. A thin, rigid plastic sheet is placed on top of existing flooring and the pipework MINITEC SYSTEM (SHALLOW SCREED) is then laid within. Raised knuckles allow for easy placement of pipework making the installation The Minitec System installations are designed for renovations or retrofitting quick and easy. After pipework is laid, a self levelling of underfloor heating on an existing building. A thin, rigid plastic sheet is placed compound is poured on top, to a height just over the knuckles. on top of existing flooring and the pipework is then laid within. Raised knuckles The perforation in the knuckles ensure perfect allow for easy placement of pipework making the installation quick and easy. adhesion of levelling compound to the base level After pipework is laid, a self levelling compound is poured on top, to a height below. Due to the minimal height of the panel, the shallow depth method means the floor level is only just over the knuckles. raised around 15mm (plus flooring). The perforation in the knuckles ensure perfect adhesion of levelling compound to the base level below.
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