Many people are familiar with the term floor heating, but what are the advantages of floor heating? Does it have any effect on the human body? You may not know much about these issues, so when decorating a house, you are always hesitant to install floor heating. Then, let the editor take you to understand some basic common sense about floor heating!
Interesting knowledge of HVAC
- The earliest and most famous water floor heating project in China was the lobby of the Great Hall of the People in the 1950s. At that time, the underfloor heating used copper pipes as the medium of water.
- The thermal radiation of floor heating will not cause cancer. If you are worried about thermal radiation causing cancer, you can only go to a place with a temperature of minus 273.15 degrees Celsius.
- The length of the floor heating pipe used for a 95-square-meter floor heating is equivalent to the height of China’s tallest building-Shanghai Tower.
- The speed of hot water flowing in the underfloor heating pipe is about the same as that of the world’s fastest crawling turtle “Bertie”.
- A pack of 20 yuan cigarettes a day can smoke a medium-to-high-end floor heating system in about three years.
Are you still hesitating whether to install floor heating?
Quick Q&A about floor heating:
Q1: Is floor heating the best way to heat?
In terms of comfort, yes. The heating curve of floor heating is closest to the ideal heating curve.
Q2: What are the advantages of floor heating?
- Health care function; 2. Comfortable and hygienic;
- Economic and energy-saving; 4. Wide range of heat sources;
- Does not occupy the usable area, saving space;
- Good thermal stability; 7. Reduce floor noise;
- Better adjustability;
- Low maintenance and operation costs, simple management and operation, safe and reliable;
- Long service life.
Q3: What are the benefits of floor heating to the human body?
- Improve blood circulation and metabolism, and have obvious effects on rheumatism;
- Floor heating is windless, which can reduce the cardiovascular pressure on the elderly;
- Keep skin hydrated and help women stay young;
- Floor heating is dust-free indoors, suitable for people with sensitive respiratory systems, and reduces the incidence of asthma;
- It is conducive to keeping the mind clear, improving memory and comprehension, thereby improving learning efficiency;
- Improve sleep quality, fall asleep quickly, ensure deep sleep, and help maintain vigorous work energy;
- Save space and avoid direct hidden dangers caused by installing traditional radiators;
- According to statistics, floor heating systems can stimulate people to increase exercise and help physical and mental health.
Q4: Are there many people using floor heating?
Floor heating is more common in first- and second-tier cities and the north, and the trend of popularization from high-income people to middle-income people is more obvious.
Q5: Which developers’ projects now use floor heating?
There are too many developers such as Vanke, Contemporary, Longhu, Greentown, Huayuan, SOHO, etc. that use floor heating. In the same area, if the property adopts floor heating, it is easier to sell than the project using air conditioning and radiator.
Q6: Was there floor heating in ancient times?
In ancient China, there were fire walls, fire beds, and flues for heating, and Japan and South Korea had floor beds. Floor heating began to be used in developed countries in the 1930s, and China had applied floor heating technology to projects such as the Great Hall of the People and the Overseas Chinese Hotel in the 1950s.
Q7: Which has a longer service life, underfloor heating or radiator?
At present, the national standard for the service life of new radiators is 15 years, and the standard for the service life of floor heating is 50 years.
Q8: Can floor heating adjust the temperature by itself?
Floor heating can be “measured by household and adjusted by room”. When designing floor heating, it is generally one circuit or multiple circuits per room, and equipped with a thermostat. Modern thermostats can also be remotely controlled by app.
Q9: Where can floor heating be installed?
Residential: independent houses, apartment buildings, office buildings, etc.
Public buildings: schools, libraries, hospitals, banks, clubs, restaurants, etc.
Sports and entertainment facilities: football fields, gymnasiums, tennis halls, swimming pools.
Industrial facilities: factory workshops, factories, baths, facility insulation, etc.
Others: greenhouses, botanical gardens, transportation facilities, airports, etc.
The safety, comfort and insulation effect of the floor heating system not only rely on the materials of the floor heating, but also on standardized construction operations and meticulous installation techniques. A construction team with rich construction experience and a sense of responsibility will adopt different design and construction plans according to the different room factors of the owner to achieve better operation and overall insulation effects of the floor heating system. Therefore, it is also important to choose a formal and professional floor heating installation company!
