Underfloor heating

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Underfloor heating

Heating provided below the finished floor by electric cables or hot-water pipes; they are usually cast into a concrete slab.
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underfloor heating

Heating provided beneath a finish floor, usually by hot water pipes or electric heating cables. See radiant heating system.
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