In Floor Heating Too Hot

About 75 f at floor level declining to 68 f at eye level then to 61 f at the ceiling.

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. There are two types of radiant floor heating electric and water based systems. In general if you boost temperature too high with a radiant heat floor you can find the floors too hot to walk on comfortably. Warm water systems run hot water through pipes to create heat whereas electric underfloor heating heats wiring beneath the floor to generate heat.

A common cause of problems with any in floor radiant heating system is a defective wall thermostat. Quite simply concrete floor radiant heat is a system of pex tubes that carry hot water throughout a concrete floor or slab. And of course adding rugs to make walking comfortable block the heat output. I would take care to keep your radiant heat temperatures in the heating loop under 135 f 57 c.

Both provide heating in a room from the floor up for consistent efficient warmth. According to the radiant panel association a radiant heated floor normally feels neutral with a surface temperature usually lower than normal body temperature although the overall. Thermostats that do not open correctly will cause the room to become too hot.