In Floor Heating On Concrete Slab

The science behind radiant floor heating is quite simple.

In floor heating on concrete slab.

Embedding your radiant heating system into a concrete slab is one of the most cost effective ways to install it and most energy efficient being that concrete is a great thermal mass. For concrete floor radiant heating systems the warm water tubing or electric heating elements can either be embedded within the slab on grade anywhere from the bottom of the slab to within 2 inches of the surface depending on the design and installation technique or fastened to the top of a concrete subfloor and then covered with an overlay. This is the best choice for new construction and areas receiving new slabs. It comes with the following features and benefits.

Mainly heated slabs radiate outward rather than downward so insulation on the edges of the slab is most important. When the thermal mass of the concrete is heated the warm slab acts as a radiator distributing even heat throughout the structure. The concrete was 4 thick and the insulation under the slab was 2 thick. Remember that your slab will be about 75 degrees f.

The picture above shows a concrete floor we re about to pour with radiant heating tubes installed. Thermoslab storage heating system consists of heating cables installed in the foundation of a building either in the concrete slab or in the sand bed below the concrete slab. Provides slab storage heating in new construction or when pouring a new slab. The insulation phase is crucial for a radiant floor.