Heated floor maintenance
Heated floor maintenance and repair
Do you have a heated floor? At Groupe H2O, we maintain and repair your radiant heating system.
Please note that we no longer offer the installation of heated floors. Our team remains available to take care of existing systems.
What is an underfloor heating system?
The term heated floor covers several different products. It can be a simple floor that warms your feet or a complete system that heats an entire home.
We work on complete heating systems that use a radiant floor. This is also known as hydronic heating. This type of heating is an alternative to conventional heating.
The system is made up of a series of pipes laid directly on the subfloor, under the floor. The same system can run on hot water or a glycol-based antifreeze that circulates inside the pipes. Heat travels up through the floor by radiation and spreads to objects and people. Because the floor is always warmer than the air, the room is very comfortable.
The components of a heated floor
The radiant floor heating system consists of the following components:
Usually, it is an electric boiler that heats the water. The boiler is like a small water heater. It consists of a housing and a stainless steel or cast iron heating body which is fully insulated. The mini ULTRA and bth ULTRA, manufactured by Thermo2000, are frequently used. These boilers are equipped with an UltraSmart® smart controller for easy control of the heating system.
The circulating pump distributes the water heated by the boiler throughout the pipework. It can be equipped with a variable speed drive, which increases the energy saving very slightly. This mainly eliminates mechanical parts and increases the efficiency of the system.
An expansion tank is a low-pressure pressurized tank designed specifically for floor heating systems. When water heats up, it expands. The tank allows the water to take up more space without increasing the pressure in the system.
No. Groupe H2O no longer offers the installation of heated floors. We do, however, continue to maintain and repair existing systems.
For the maintenance or repair of your heated floor, contact us toll free at 1 888 829-6883 or write to us at info@groupeh2o.ca.
A heated floor can be used as a heating system in many types of residential construction. It can also be used outdoors to melt snow on sidewalks.
Energy savings depend on the building’s heat loss and its insulation. However, it is always more economical than conventional systems.
Here are some of the advantages of a heated floor:
- It is quiet and very energy efficient.
- It is not bulky like baseboards, convectors or air vents.
- It is more comfortable than conventional heating systems.