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UNDERFLOOR HEATING
Self-builder installs easy-to-fit UFH
What started out as a bathroom upgrade for the owners of a substantial family home in Cambridgeshire has morphed into a major reconfiguration and extension project, with the installation of a CircofloPro underfloor heating system proving to be one of the simpler tasks as the plans took shape
them create a bathroom in what had been a living room area, while adding a large orangery and altering the kitchen. They are now in the process of having the boiler replaced with a modern, higher output model, and are extending the heating circuits using the CircofloPro kit, specified and supplied by the branch of SDE in St Ives. This was made up to order and was all ready for Ron to lay, including the LowDeck boards, 12mm heating pipe runs, two four-port manifolds, circulating pump, controller and thermostat. Ron comments: “We are getting towards the end of the project now with the
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orangery having been built as an extension to the lounge area, and the kitchen- diner completely remodelled. When we decided to install low-profile, underfloor heating, it led to our contacting SDE who we knew and they recommended the Circoflo system. “I spoke with Brendan Hourican of Circoflo for some installation advice who
was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. I was really surprised how easy LowDeck boards were to fit, and even if you put the pipes down in the wrong area, you can just pull them up again and relay them without any fuss or damage. “Using the new CAD drawing Circoflo provided, along with the manifolds and
controller, we are creating two zones in each room so that you can set different times and temperatures, say for the lounge side or orangery.”
Smart and effortless heating and cooling W
armafloor has made achieving the perfect temperature in the home easier with Sentio, a new control system said to be as
easy as one, two, three. Manufactured using high quality components
from Warmafloor’s parent company, Wavin, Sentio has been designed to make both heating and cooling smart and effortless. All users have to do is connect the thermostat, set the desired temperature and go. Taking the complexity out of temperature
control, the thermostat’s minimalist interface makes it one of the most intuitive and visually attractive on the market. With built-in app control software, users can also use their phone to manage the system whether they’re at home or on the go – perfect for scheduling the house to warm up in time for one’s return, or for peace of mind that everything is switched off while on holiday. Additional features include in-built humidity sensing, allowing for optimum control of heating and cooling systems, and dew-point detection,
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which stops condensation from forming. Jonathan Moran, business development manager at Warmafloor, said: “There are few better feelings than getting back after a long day and putting your feet up in a comfortable home. We wanted to make this simple pleasure even easier for homeowners to achieve, which is the inspiration for Sentio. “Combining an intelligent system with
on Aylett and his wife live in a large detached bungalow in the village of Hardwick near St. Neots, and have carried out a number of changes including converting the entire loft area. However, their latest venture saw
Ryan Seary of SDE added: “Along with our other branches in Luton and
Stevenage we cover an area from London across to Kings Lynn, specialising in drainage and plastic building materials, and we began dealing with Circoflo some six months ago. We have quoted a number of projects now, with Mr Aylett being the first one to start on site. We get very good assistance from Brendan Hourican at Circoflo, making up the packs to order based on our passing on the floorplan drawings or measurements. It’s a great service with a lot of potential for us.” LowDeck is just one of half a dozen system options available under the
CircofloPro brand, with a flexible solution to suit almost any floor construction and floor covering
straightforward design, our three-step Sentio system makes setting and controlling the temperature of your home a breeze, wherever you happen to be in the world. And the logical nature of the system means not only is it simple to operate, it’s also easy to install. To support installers and users further, though, we’ve created a range of useful how-to videos and our technical support team is always on hand to offer quality advice.” Sentio can also be optimised for commercial
applications, with Modbus capability enabling it to be connected to any building management system. The central control unit (CCU), with the extension unit, supports up to 16 thermostats, 32 actuators, two circulation pumps and two volt-free contacts so, whatever the application, Sentio offers high levels of comfort and enhanced energy efficiency. The Sentio product family includes the Central
Control Unit (CCU), extension units, room thermostats and sensors – available as wired and wireless – an app and a commissioning LCD touch screen that is removed once installed.
May 2019
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