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#2 NuHeat Radiant Floor Thermostat (Dual Voltage)

Check wattage requirements of your floor heating system and make sure it is within the specified power rating. Max wattage is 1800 watts at 120 volts and 3600 watts at 240 volts.If your heating system draws more than 15A, this thermostat is not compatible. Max current is 15A (in either case of 120 volts or 240 volts).Resistive load only – Make sure the load type of your floor heating system is resistive.This thermostat is suitable for electric underfloor heating systems only.Technical Specifications to keep in mind: If there is no floor sensor, there’s a rare chance of the floors getting overheated or becoming too cold, while the floor heating system attempts to attain the air temperature. Three choices of heating mode are offered by this model: ambient, floor and ambient with floor modes – which can be set according to your system preferences.Ī thermostat with a floor sensor provides the benefit of keeping the floors constantly at the set temperature (not getting too cold/hot). This model is 7 days programmable and it comes with a floor sensor (for better temperature control) and GFCI (ground fault protection) which is essential for line voltage systems. Honeywell (TH115-AF-GA/U) is one of the best-selling electric floor heat thermostats. #1 – Honeywell TH115-AF-GA/U – Floor Heating Thermostat There are also WiFi-enabled thermostat models for underfloor heating systems, which you can see below (#3 Nuheat WiFi thermostat) – which can be controlled via the internet. Programmable thermostats can be programmed to follow a preferred schedule (based on your lifestyle) and control your heating system accordingly. Let’s first see the best programmable thermostats for electric floor heating systems. Programmable Thermostat for Underfloor Heating So what you need here is basically a line voltage thermostat compatible with underfloor heating systems. They typically run on line voltage – 110 volts or 240 volts. An electric floor heating system uses electricity to heat the floors (a well-insulated electric nest is installed underneath). Let’s first see some of the best electric floor heating thermostat models. So we’ve listed the 2 types separately to avoid confusion. A thermostat designed for an electric floor heating system is not suitable for a water/hydronic radiant heat system (and vice versa). Let’s see some of the best thermostats for radiant floor heating systems and how they differ from each other! The 2 Types – Electric & Hydronic ThermostatsĪs we wrote above, there are two types of floor heating systems – electric & hydronic. On the other hand, companies like Honeywell, Nuheat, and SunTouch have thermostat models dedicated to floor heating systems. Nest thermostat is a classic example that can be used for regulating underfloor heating systems (suitable only for hydronic radiant systems). However, there are some models that are compatible with both HVAC and underfloor heating systems.

The thermostats you use for HVAC systems (like a central furnace or heat pump) may not be suitable for regulating your underfloor heating system. Underfloor Heating ThermostatsĪs you know, a floor heating system is set up separately independent of the common HVAC system in your home. These floor heating systems are controlled using specially designed thermostats known as heated floor thermostats. Two types of systems are available for setting up “underfloor heating” – Electric based or Water-based (known as hydronic radiant heating). The solution here is “underfloor heating” – where a heating system is installed under the floor to maintain proper temperature during winters. You’ll feel cold feet in such situations! They keep your room interiors warm but they fail to heat the floors to the desired temperature.

HVAC systems (like furnace or heat pumps) are designed to heat air and circulate hot air throughout the interiors. “Underfloor heating” or “floor heating” is often referred to as “radiant heating” commonly in the USA, and floor heating systems are installed to heat the floors to optimum temperature during the winter season.Įven though most homes in the United States employ central furnace based heating or heat pumps, the energy from these HVAC systems does not heat the floors properly. Before diving into different thermostat models, let’s dig a little more about underfloor heating and the systems used. In this article, we write about underfloor heating thermostats or radiant heat thermostats or heated floor thermostats, which are thermostats designed to control floor heating systems.