In Floor Heating On Concrete Slab

Tubes that circulate hot water or electrical heating elements are installed in the concrete slab when it s poured turning the thermal mass of the concrete into an inconspicuous radiator of warm even heat.

In floor heating on concrete slab.

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. The science behind radiant floor heating is quite simple. Provides slab storage heating in new construction or when pouring a new slab. Mainly heated slabs radiate outward rather than downward so insulation on the edges of the slab is most important.

The picture above shows a concrete floor we re about to pour with radiant heating tubes installed. The insulation phase is crucial for a radiant floor. Remember that your slab will be about 75 degrees f. Any cooler surface in contact with the slab will try to steal its heat.

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. The concrete was 4 thick and the insulation under the slab was 2 thick. When the thermal mass of the concrete is heated the warm slab acts as a radiator distributing even heat throughout the structure. Find concrete floor contractorsto install radiant heating.