Ceiling Heating

Ceiling Heating: The most important things at a glance.

Space Saving

The most obvious benefit is that ceiling heating saves space. The annoying radiators disappear from your living space. And compared to wall or underfloor heating, heating the ceiling can even emit radiant heat over the entire surface. This is a clear plus point, because underfloor and wall heating systems are often partially covered by furniture and home decor and no longer work as effectively as they should. Ceiling heating creates space for your creative room design.

How does Ceiling Heating work?

Everyone knows the phrase: “Warm air rises”. This leads to the assumption that ceiling heating is not very effective. But that’s not true. In contrast to classic radiators, ceiling heating works with radiant heat instead of heating the air. The heater emits the radiation at a right angle. If the rays hit solid bodies, they are converted into heat. The same principle as the sun is heating our planet up.

Well suited for renovations or retrofitting.

Retrofitting underfloor heating is usually associated with greater effort. It’s only worth it if you’ve already planned a new floor. If you own an apartment in an old building with expensive wooden floors, underfloor heating is hardly an option anyway. The required installation height is also often not available.

The installation looks different with the ceiling. Particularly light systems made of thin heating mats, heating fabrics or carbon-based coatings can be easily attached to an existing ceiling. It is then simply plastered and repainted.

The installation of individual infrared heating panels is even easier. They are simply screwed on and fed from the mains.

Low flow temperatures

A ceiling heating system installed over a large area works with low flow temperatures, as it emits the heat over a large area. The room becomes pleasantly warm more quickly after it has been started up. If you operate the heating with water, it might be sufficient enough to heat the water to a maximum of 38 degrees in comparison to Underfloor Heating 50 degrees or even Radiator Heating with up to 80 degrees.

Surface heating uses the required energy much more efficiently.

Pleasant Warmth

To anticipate it right away: You won’t get cold feet with ceiling heating! This is because – like all surface heating systems – it uses radiant heat. The warmth does not arise at the top of the ceiling and remains there. Rather, the radiation translates the heat into electromagnetic waves. If these hit the furniture, people and other objects in the room, starting from the ceiling, they are heated. In addition, these in turn give off the heat to the environment, i.e. they become a radiator themselves. The result is an even distribution of heat in the room. Since the radiant heat is very similar to the rays of the sun, we humans find it particularly pleasant and comfortable. And this although the actual room temperature can be two to three degrees lower than with conventional radiators.

Practical

Underfloor heating has to withstand a lot. So that the heating pipes or the electrical lines are not damaged, you have to make sure during the installation that the cover is stable enough. This caution is not necessary with ceiling heating. The pipe system is not exposed to any pressure loads. The cladding is more of an appearance than protection and is accordingly cheaper.

Excellent for Asthmatics

Unlike normal radiators, surface heating systems do not blow dust into the room air. A great advantage if you are allergic or an asthmatic.

Also suitable for Cooling

When building owners think about heating, they think first and foremost about being nice and cozy in autumn and winter. When it comes to the optimal living temperature, you shouldn’t forget the summer either. It is well known that it will not get any less hot in the coming years. Great if your new heating system can also cool down right away. Water-bearing ceiling heaters are able to do this and provide cooling in summer.