The switch from conventional LST radiators to under floor heating has created a problem that is acutely felt in care homes and patient bedrooms and can be a real headache for staff and patients alike: Overheating.
Small, well insulated rooms such as those found in modern hospital, care home or assisted living simply do not lose heat fast enough to cope with the temperate maritime climate of the UK, which can see frost and snow in the morning and bright sunshine before lunch.
Burying the pipes in the concrete not only limits any significant changes to layout involving moving walls, or fixing any beds or furniture to the floor, it also creates a heat store that can often take hours to cool down.
Overheating is a significant cause of distress in persons with learning difficulties or dementia, and as they are less able to control their environment, often causes confusion and challenging behaviour.
Similarly slow response times from cold can mean that in the event of a cold snap, the EasyClean system can bring the occupied space up to temperature in a matter of minutes. This is ideal for rooms or spaces that have intermittent occupancy, or are only occasionally used.
