Underfloor heating is an effective way to ensure even heat distribution throughout a large area and as you can select which areas within the space need heating, it can be a more affordable option to install at your home, considering electricity usage. Yet, as with all electrical equipment, underfloor heating too isn’t protected against failure.
“For many people, the greatest concern, even before the installation of underfloor heating, is what they need to do when their system fails. Often the expectation is that you would need to lift the entire floor and as it is often tiling, repairs can quickly run into quite an expensive exercise,” says Dave, the director of dkp Electrics. “The best prevention against failure is to rely from the start on a reputable provider to install a quality system,” he says. He further states that it is usually cheap poor quality systems which give problems later on. Then it is a bit of a challenge to chase these guys down to come and fix the system as problems often arise only after about two years. He emphasises that it is vital that you decide upon a qualified electrician to take care of the installation. Their team run a range of test on all mats before installation as these mats have a delicate wiring system which can cause problems after installation. Thus, before they complete the project, they’ll always test that all is in good working order.
Sometimes though you might have moved into a house with such a system already installed and you have no control over the quality of the underfloor heating system. In such a case, it is even more challenging to find the person who took care of the initial installation. It is often when their team gets called out in desperation.
Although such repairs can be very invasive and might mean that you need to lift the entire floor, it doesn’t have to be the case. “We have the diagnostic equipment to run various tests on the wiring of your electric heating mat and can determine where the fault in your system is allocated. Often it only requires removing one tile to be able to fix the problem and give you a working heating system again to stay warm and comfy during the bitter cold of winter,” Dave concludes.
Thus, when you are experiencing concerns with your underfloor heating, speak to the experts in the field before making any radical decisions.
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