Costs
Typical costs of supply and installation of a new underfloor heating system range from approximately £200 to £280 per square metre depending on the type of system and the floor construction build up.
Once excavated, historic church floors can throw up all kinds of surprises and it is important to be prepared for unforeseen circumstances. That said, at JUPITER we have experienced many such situations over the years and generally have the answer so that the project can continue without delay.
Running costs is a popular question when looking to introduce underfloor heating.
As an example of running costs a church in which we completed an installation in 2013 monitored the gas costs over two seasons and the data is as below. The underfloor heated area is 315m2. More details on this project can be seen here.
Once excavated, historic church floors can throw up all kinds of surprises and it is important to be prepared for unforeseen circumstances. That said, at JUPITER we have experienced many such situations over the years and generally have the answer so that the project can continue without delay.
Running costs is a popular question when looking to introduce underfloor heating.
As an example of running costs a church in which we completed an installation in 2013 monitored the gas costs over two seasons and the data is as below. The underfloor heated area is 315m2. More details on this project can be seen here.
Summary from a previous client
'The underfloor heating is able to produce comfortable temperatures for the congregation at very reasonable operating cost.
Using weather compensation directly on the boiler as the only controller has worked well, although it did require a few months of monitoring and adjustment to get the curve right which many churches may not be interested in doing.
There are still some draught issues because we have not heated either the gallery or the sanctuary area.
The boiler has a maximum output of 70kW but is usually running at 35% output except during warm-up period which is when the boiler ramps up to 100% and gets the system up to temperature in a hour or so.'
'The underfloor heating is able to produce comfortable temperatures for the congregation at very reasonable operating cost.
Using weather compensation directly on the boiler as the only controller has worked well, although it did require a few months of monitoring and adjustment to get the curve right which many churches may not be interested in doing.
There are still some draught issues because we have not heated either the gallery or the sanctuary area.
The boiler has a maximum output of 70kW but is usually running at 35% output except during warm-up period which is when the boiler ramps up to 100% and gets the system up to temperature in a hour or so.'