Basic Facts About Heating

First-time use or prolonged inactivity

If the underfloor heating system has just been installed or hasn’t been used for a long time, it will take a while to heat up when you turn it on. It generally takes a long time (at least 10 hours or more) to reach the set temperature. Because the system heats up so slowly and the temperature doesn’t change much for a long time, people may get the impression that the system is broken. # Solution: This is not a quality issue with the underfloor heating system itself; you just need to be patient and wait a little longer.

Limited Heat Dissipation Area

Sometimes, underfloor heating at home doesn’t get warm enough, mainly because there are obstructions on the floor that reduce the heat dissipation area, thereby affecting heat distribution. Examples include furniture and carpets. # Solution: If you have underfloor heating and large carpets, try to roll them up whenever possible to minimize floor coverings and allow more heat to radiate.

Clogged Filter

If you check and find that there is no air in the pipes but the underfloor heating is still not warm, you should check the filter. There is a filter on the supply line of the manifold that serves to filter out impurities. If the filter becomes clogged, it impedes normal water circulation within the pipes, reducing the water flow rate, which naturally results in the underfloor heating not getting very warm. # Solution: Close all valves on the manifold, unscrew the filter cap, remove the filter screen, rinse it with clean water or scrub it with a brush, and then reinstall it properly in the piping.