Underfloor Heating Design And Service
At Simply UFH we understand the importance of good underfloor heating design. A well-designed underfloor heating system is crucial to the successful installation and long-term reliability of your underfloor heating.
A professionally designed underfloor heating system provides a roadmap for stress-free installation. It also ensures that you achieve the maximum heat output available for each zone of underfloor heating in your home. By accurately designing and sizing your system, you reduce the risk of problems with your heating and expensive repair work later on. We can print and dispatch this with your underfloor heating equipment and we will also send you a PDF version via email so you can make request amendments and have an up-to-date ready-to-go plan.
If you are a regular installer we can also provide a design tailored to your preferred pipe layout, from the left to right method or the spiral style. Just let us know at the design stage and we would be happy to accommodate you.
Simply Underfloor Heating Design Service
Underfloor heating is designed using CAD (computer-aided design) software and includes pipe layouts, heat output calculations, flow rates and pipe allocation. We additionally add manifold dimensions of each size to help make sure you are fully prepared on the day of installation.
At Simply UFH, we offer a professional underfloor heating CAD design service, free with every order of a UFH Kit. Our CAD designs are produced by in-house underfloor heating experts. They include pipe layouts, flow rates and heat output calculations to ensure your system works as it should.
Simply send your floor plans, heat source type and manifold position to us and we will return your design within 2 working days.
Use the slider on the image below to see how our designs are incorporated into a floor plan.
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Things we consider when designing your system
All homes are different, Which is why we look at your underfloor heating system from the ground up. Feel free to talk to a team member about what your property currently has, and how much floor height you have. And with a few more details we can advise on the best system for your home whether that be for a floating floor, a new build screed or exposed/covered joists.
The pipework loops have a restricted length, meaning that a continuous loop cannot be simply installed. The purpose of this is to ensure that the water temperature and pumped pressure are maintained throughout the pipework coil. Simply UFH calculates the complete need for pipework coils and presents it in a coil cut table, which also assists the installer in reducing wastage and off-cuts.
For wet underfloor heating, it is advisable to use pipework that is explicitly intended for this purpose. The underfloor heating pipe should effectively and uniformly transfer heat rather than act as an insulator, which is the intended function of some plumbing pipes. We supply 16mm pipe and 12mm underfloor heating pipe. These diameters will affect the flow rate and thus a multitude of other factors when designing your underfloor heating system.
Typically, the spacing between each pipe run is 200mm or 150mm depending on the heat source, but this may vary in certain cases with either wider or narrower spacing depending on the heat loss of the area. Large areas of glazing or poor insulation values will negatively impact heat loss. Our designs come with a table that specifies flow rates and service temperatures to ensure the most efficient heat system possible.
To ensure that the pumped pressure and water temperature are maintained throughout the pipework coil, the length of each pipework loop is restricted, meaning that a continuous loop cannot be installed. Simply UFH calculates the total demand for pipework coils and presents it in a coil cut table, which also assists the installer in reducing waste and off-cuts.
To ensure that the required zoning is accommodated, the UFH design must consider the proposed heating control areas when planning the pipework layout. Simply UFH provides various control options, such as the Heatmiser NeoStat, a sleek and modern smart thermostat for underfloor heating that can be operated remotely using the NeoApp on any smart device among many other options!
It is advisable to take into account the placement of appliances, such as toilets or kitchen units (if food products are stored in them), as UFH pipework should generally not run beneath them. Additionally, we suggest avoiding the installation of UFH pipework under shower trays as this may cause unpleasant odours in the shower trap.
It is crucial to consider the type of floor covering before installing underfloor heating since some floor coverings are more suitable for use with underfloor heating than others. The UFH design factors in the resistance rating (usually measured in ‘TOG’) to ensure that the heat output remains adequate while taking this resistance into account.