In Floor Heating Too Hot

In a typical radiant heating system hot water circulating through pipes installed in the subfloor or under it warms the floor and the heat rises.

In floor heating too hot.

There are two types of radiant floor heating electric and water based systems. Thermostats that do not open correctly will cause the room to become too hot. Radiant heat can be an electrical heating element embedded into a very thin concrete overlay then tiled carpeted or have wood flooring installed over it. Both provide heating in a room from the floor up for consistent efficient warmth.

Radiant floor heating produces room temperatures very close to ideal. About 75 f at floor level declining to 68 f at eye level then to 61 f at the ceiling. A common cause of problems with any in floor radiant heating system is a defective wall thermostat. I would take care to keep your radiant heat temperatures in the heating loop under 135 f 57 c.

Quite simply concrete floor radiant heat is a system of pex tubes that carry hot water throughout a concrete floor or slab. Warm water systems run hot water through pipes to create heat whereas electric underfloor heating heats wiring beneath the floor to generate heat. And of course adding rugs to make walking comfortable block the heat output.