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heating and cooling |
Progressive Energy Systems is an Accredited Underfloor
Hydronic Heating/Cooling Provider specialising in design and installation
of tailored underfloor heating solutions and can offer this experience
to develop the best possible heating system to suit the requirements
of your project.
Warmth & Comfort…
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Underfloor
heating is not a new concept; thousands of years
ago Romans used fire trenches and underfloor ducts
to heat the stone floors in their bathhouses. Today
underfloor heating works by circulating warm water
through a network of pipes laid in the floors,
passively spreading heat through out the building’s
environment.
Underfloor heating is available to suit different
floor types including concrete slabs, suspended
wooden floors and screed floors.
The predominant form of heat transfer in underfloor
heating is RADIATION, heat is concentrated exactly
where it is needed and not in the ceiling area
so that you are not wasting money heating the
airspace over your head.
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benefits of underfloor heating... |
One of the main reasons for the increased demand for
underfloor heating in recent years has been the energy
savings when compared to traditional forms of heating
other advantages include:
- Same comfort level achieved at lower air temperature
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15-30% potential saving in running
(fuel) costs
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- Lower operating temperature required
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Renewable energy heat sources can
be used (solar, geothermal, heat pumps etc)
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- No draughts or dust movements
- Air movements at minimum
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Improved air quality and healthier
indoor environments
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- Virtually maintenance free
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No downtime or expensive maintenance
costs
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- Areas can be zoned and controlled to different
temperatures
- Silent operation
- Unsurpassed even spread thermal comfort
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Increased flexibility and high comfort
options
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- Totally out-of-sight heating system that does
not restrict furniture placement
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Freedom in space and design
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- No ventilation shafts or covers
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Very low security risk (eg public
areas, correctional facilities) |
 
Underfloor
heating offers comfortable, clean, healthy heating
with versatility, safety, economy and low maintenance.
There are a number of possible heat sources
that can be applied depending on factors such as location,
budget and project requirements.
Depending on these factors you may choose to use a single
heat source or a combination (hybrid) of more than one
source. Options in heat sources are;
- Solar
- Gas Boilers (LPG and Natural Gas)
- Electrical elements
- Heat Pumps
- Wood (Slow Combustion
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and Effective - an innovative alternative... |
There are not many products that you can use for opposite
results. Underfloor systems provide flexibility to not
only heat but also to cool. Hydronic cooling is a low
energy concept that can be used with passive natural
air ventilation systems to provide comfortably cool surroundings.
Hydronic cooling systems can significantly contribute
to reductions in total energy costs in that when used
as a direct cooling source via an in-slab system, the
need for and reliance on traditional, less efficient
(and typically high energy consuming) air conditioners
is reduced or eliminated.
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