Comparison of advantages and disadvantages between floor heating and plumbing

Low-temperature hot water floor radiant heating (commonly known as floor heating) originates from Northern Europe. It uses low-temperature hot water as a medium to heat the ground through a water pipe laid in the floor, and radiates heat evenly through the entire floor as a heat sink. More advantageous than air conditioning and other heating equipment is that the floor heating conforms to the principle of “foot temperature and cool head” in Chinese medicine. The warm air from the bottom to the top makes the indoor air form a good cycle, which is good for human health. In addition, floor heating has the following three advantages:

1. Energy-saving and environmental protection: Under the same conditions of warm and comfortable, the temperature setting of floor heating can be 2-3癈 lower than other heating methods, thus saving heating energy consumption; the whole system will not produce any pollution.

2, comfortable and beautiful: indoor temperature is uniform, temperature difference is small, gradient is reasonable, heating the human body is the most easy to feel the cold foot area, in line with human physiology needs; does not occupy the indoor space, can fully display the decoration personality.

3, health and safety: will not lead to the dust generated by indoor air convection, can reduce air pollution, eliminate the dust and volatile odor of heat dissipation equipment and pipelines; use 40-60 癈 hot water for low temperature heating to avoid burns.

Plumbing advantages and disadvantages

If plumbing is the mainstream heating floor, there are more choices of plumbing. The plumbing system has achieved heating of the whole house and the room temperature is relatively uniform. The main materials for plumbing are boilers, control systems and underground pipes. A boiler can not only provide floor heating, but also heat domestic water, eliminating the cost of water heaters; intelligent control system can control the heating of underground water pipes in rooms, convenient and energy-saving; underground pipes are a very important part of installing plumbing, it is recommended to buy international The materials, quality and after-sales of well-known brands are guaranteed. In addition, after the plumbing is used for a long time, the scale will inevitably cause blockage of the pipeline. It is recommended to install a water purifier to extend the service life of the floor heating. The qualified households can also install a soft water machine, and the quality of life is improved. Needless to say.

However, plumbing also has shortcomings, that is, a long heating time, a 100 square meter house, heated by water heating, about two or three hours after the room temperature can reach the desired level, which requires preheating the room, the general practice is to open As far as possible, the intelligent control system will turn the heating system on or off according to the set temperature.

Plumbing system

Boilers, water pipes and control systems are the three major components of the floor heating system. Knowing the functions and functions of each part is very helpful for how to purchase and check during the installation process!

Boiler system: The energy output device of the heating system. According to the heating method, it is divided into collector type and volume type; according to the heating source, there are three kinds of gas, fuel and electric energy. Solar energy is a new type of environmentally friendly heat source, which can save a lot of operating costs when combined with boilers. When selecting, comprehensive consideration should be given to factors such as thermal efficiency, power, and ease of operation.

Piping system: Responsible for heat transfer and floor heating. Since a large number of pipelines are buried in the ground, suitable pipeline materials are an important guarantee for the safe operation of the system. Commonly used pipeline materials are PB, PE-RT and PEX. In addition to considering the pressure bearing capacity and better thermal conductivity, it is also important to consider the quality and convenience of maintenance.

Control system: Implement the intelligent operation of the overall system. It is convenient, energy-saving and efficient to meet the different requirements of users with arbitrary segmentation areas and time periods. When choosing, you should pay attention to factors such as product quality and function.