There are many types of heating equipment in winter, but when it comes to the most comfortable equipment, it must be floor heating and radiators. Even like some of the more high-end residential buildings, developers will pre-install underfloor heating for the rough houses.
However, a strange phenomenon happened. There are many people who like to follow the trend to remove the floor heating when decorating, and then spend money to replace it with radiators.
But in fact, is it really necessary? In this issue, let's talk about floor heating and radiators to see what the difference is between the two, and whether it is worth our replacement.
1. Why dismantle the floor heating?
In fact, most people choose to dismantle the floor heating, which is the original floor heating of the house. For example, the rough room and hardcover room with pre-installed floor heating. After all, I didn't install it at my own expense, and I wouldn't feel distressed when I dismantled it.
In addition, many people have a bad impression of the developer, and think that their pre-installed underfloor heating, even if there is no quality problem, will not use good equipment.
Therefore, removing it during renovation will make you feel more at ease. Otherwise, once a problem occurs in the later stage, it will only cause trouble for yourself.
2. Why do you need to change the radiator?
Removing the floor heating and reinstalling the radiator is not only a follow-up behavior, but also has some problems with the floor heating itself, which are as follows.
There is dust in the underfloor heating
As we all know, the working principle of floor heating is to use the entire ground as a radiator, and then through the way of upward radiation, to achieve the purpose of heating.
Since the temperature gradually warms up from the feet, it is also a more comfortable way for the human body to warm up. After all, when your feet are hot, your body will naturally not be cold.
However, it is precisely because the indoor hot air flow is gradually rising, in the process of operation, some particulate matter will be carried up, and then float in the air, causing dust.
Specific performance:
1) A layer of dust will appear on the surface of cabinets, beds, and hidden corners at home due to dust.
2) Living in a dusty environment, it is easy to have dry and itchy throat, nasal congestion, sneezing, etc., especially for people with allergies, which is not conducive to health.
Although radiators also have the function of radiant heating, they are mainly heated by thermal convection, so from the perspective of reducing dust, they are much better than floor heating.
Floor heating is slow
It is said that floor heating is the "heating artifact" of northern families, but in fact, it has gradually become popular in southern families.
However, a more embarrassing problem has emerged, that is, because the floor heating adopts the thermal radiant heating method, the heating rate will be very slow. It usually takes 2-3 days for the room to warm up.
However, when it was cold in the south, it was only a few days. It may not wait for the floor heating temperature to rise, and the outdoor temperature has already risen, so is it on or off?
Netizen @月酒儿:
Coordinates Nanjing, 70 square meters in the suite, floor heating for four days, the living room only rose to 22 degrees. Comfort is very comfortable, but I wonder if I want to keep it on. Because the weather has begun to warm up, if you keep it on, it will be a waste of gas.
Compared with floor heating, the heating speed of the radiator is much faster, about 2 hours, the obvious temperature can be felt in the room, and it is suitable for intermittent use, and then achieve the purpose of energy saving.
Floor heating affects the height of the floor
The floor height of commercial housing is generally 2It is about 7m, and the floor heating is composed of a thermal insulation layer, a reflective film, a floor heating pipe, and a backfill layer, which will add up to about 10cm.
If the floor is ready to be laid with floor tiles, and a floor tile layer of about 5cm, then the floor height will be compressed by about 15cm. For most units, the impact is significant.
So once the floor heating is laid in the home, then don't think about doing the ceiling modeling. Otherwise, the space can become very oppressive.
Since the radiator is hung on the wall, it will not affect the floor height of the home in addition to taking up part of the wall space. So relatively speaking, it will be more space-saving.
Underfloor heating maintenance troubles
Because the floor heating pipe is laid on the ground, once it is damaged in the later stage, it will be particularly troublesome to repair, and it is difficult to find the damage point, and the ground needs to be smashed open.
Some people may say that there will be no problem with the current floor heating pipe for decades, and even if there is a problem, the merchant will guarantee it, and we don't need to worry.
But in fact, there are not many families with broken and leaky floor heating pipes. Even if the merchant is willing to come over for repair, the trouble caused to us is objective.
Netizen @scorpioo:
In the second year of moving in, I encountered the problem of leaking floor heating pipes, or the downstairs neighbor ran up to ask. Otherwise, I don't even know that the floor heating pipe is leaking. Fortunately, the downstairs neighbor is easier to talk, otherwise it will definitely be troublesome.
Because the radiator is surface-mounted, it is much more convenient than floor heating for cleaning and maintenance, and the maintenance cost is lower than that of floor heating.
3. Are radiators really that good?
If you only compare it with floor heating from the above 4 points, then the radiator does have some advantages. However, in terms of comfort, radiators are far inferior to floor heating.
Radiators are mainly heated by thermal convection circulation, which will radiate to the whole house from a local point to the whole house, so different areas will produce different temperature differences. For example, the area near the radiator will be hotter, and the area away from the radiator will be colder.
Floor heating is upward radiant heat, and the temperature of the whole house will be relatively uniform, and there will be no overheating and overheating. So even if you move around the house barefoot, you won't feel uncomfortable.
Therefore, if you are looking for comfort, underfloor heating is obviously more suitable. After all, installing underfloor heating or radiators is in itself to improve the comfort of life.
4. Is it worth replacing the radiator?
Whether it's in the south or in the north, if the house has pre-installed underfloor heating, I don't think it's worth the replacement. Not only does it increase costs, but it also greatly affects the comfort of use.
If the house does not have pre-installed underfloor heating, it can be selected according to the area or living habits. For example, families in the north choose to lay floor heating, and families in the south choose radiators to be more cost-effective.
Write at the end:
In fact, floor heating and radiators have their own advantages and disadvantages, what we have to do is to choose according to the family situation, rather than blindly following the trend. To put it more simply, install underfloor heating if you have money, and install radiators if you don't have money.
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