ᐅ Underfloor heating or radiators on the upper floor?

Hello

My wife and I can’t make a decision. Some people say to do this, others say to do that.
It’s about what would be better. It concerns the bedroom and the two children’s rooms. Should we install radiators there or underfloor heating like in the basement? We also have a fireplace downstairs.
We’re worried that with underfloor heating upstairs the rooms won’t warm up quickly enough!
What would you recommend?

andy1983 schrieb:
Hello

My wife and I can’t decide. Some say do this, others say do that.
It’s about what would be better. It concerns the master bedroom and the two children's rooms. Should we install radiators there or underfloor heating like in the basement? We also have a fireplace downstairs.
We’re afraid that with underfloor heating upstairs, the rooms won’t warm up quickly enough!
What would you recommend???

Either one or the other. Operating both on the same heating system is quite complex, since radiators require a separate heating circuit with a higher flow temperature.
My knowledge is rather basic, but as far as I know, underfloor heating works with flow temperatures around 35 degrees Celsius (95°F), whereas radiators need up to 60 degrees Celsius (140°F).
Maybe a heating specialist can provide more input on this.

On the other hand, there is actually nothing against underfloor heating. The problem usually lies with the person operating it. Of course, it responds more slowly than a conventional radiator, but it is not designed to be adjusted constantly. You set the room temperature once and then leave it running. Experience will show whether it’s too warm or too cold, and you simply adjust accordingly. Once the right setting is found, you just leave it be.

hi,

I can’t really help you, but we also chose underfloor heating for the upper floor.

Good luck

booger schrieb:
hi,

I can’t really help you, but we also chose underfloor heating on the upper floor.

Good luck

And are you satisfied with it? In winter, when it’s cold and you ventilate the room, does it warm up quickly again?!
This is very important to me for the children’s room!!!!
That’s what I’m concerned about.

Unfortunately, I can’t tell you that yet because we haven’t moved in yet.

From a purely physical and logical perspective, the upper floor is easier to heat than the ground floor, since heat naturally rises.
In this regard, underfloor heating upstairs should be sufficient.
We had no issues with this during the extreme cold this winter. Although we were not yet living in the house, we also aired it out several times a day with quick ventilation to remove the construction moisture. It warmed up again quickly without changing any settings, mind you.