underfloor heating
noun
chiefly British
: a heating system that is placed under the floor of a building
The kitchen was updated with underfloor heating.
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Bathrooms are equally sumptuous yet practical, with underfloor heating, marble vanities and anti-fog mirrors.
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Photo : Will Eastwick-Field; Savills A conservatory has stone floor and underfloor heating.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
Per the listing, most of the dwellings have been remodeled by the current owners and feature new double glazing and new shower rooms with electric underfloor heating.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
Wright’s legal team also cited one prisoner suffering excruciating burns after being made to stand barefoot in a room while the underfloor heating was ramped to 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees celsius).
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Useful amenities include underfloor heating, a washer and dryer, and air conditioning (which in the scorching summer months is a lifesaver).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
The entire ground floor has underfloor heating too.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
During the day and at night the wood-burning stove and underfloor heating keep things snug.
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025
The installation cost £60,000, not including a new underfloor heating system.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 2 July 2024
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Photo : Will Eastwick-Field; Savills A conservatory has stone floor and underfloor heating.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
Per the listing, most of the dwellings have been remodeled by the current owners and feature new double glazing and new shower rooms with electric underfloor heating.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
Wright’s legal team also cited one prisoner suffering excruciating burns after being made to stand barefoot in a room while the underfloor heating was ramped to 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees celsius).
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Useful amenities include underfloor heating, a washer and dryer, and air conditioning (which in the scorching summer months is a lifesaver).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
The entire ground floor has underfloor heating too.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
During the day and at night the wood-burning stove and underfloor heating keep things snug.
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025
The installation cost £60,000, not including a new underfloor heating system.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 2 July 2024
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“Underfloor heating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underfloor%20heating. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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