Heat Coming From The Sink Floor

Coming across a pool of water under a sink is not only a nuisance but also an indication of a possible problem.

Heat coming from the sink floor.

Also for about six inches on the floor coming away from the cabinets the floor itself is warm almost hot. First we noticed warm tiles in front of the refrigerator. That large cool surface of a radiant cooling system provides a heat sink to draw heat away from our bodies. The temperature does not climb in.

There are two types of radiant floor heating electric and water based systems. My kitchen tile floor is warm in different areas. Warm water systems run hot water through pipes to create heat whereas electric underfloor heating heats wiring beneath the floor to generate heat. The earth in a cold climate like montana or minnesota is for practical and design purposes an infinite heat sink.

Anyhow when i open the cabinets beneath my sink a steamy heat comes out. A radiant floor slab heating system will if improperly designed keep pumping heat into the ground as long as the heat is turned on. We thought the refrig was causing the problem. Plumbing fixtures underneath a sink can wear out with age and develop leaks.

This allows people to feel comfortable at a higher air temperature set point. To rule that out we moved the refrig to another area on the other side of the. Both provide heating in a room from the floor up for consistent efficient warmth. The tubes coming out of the floor are noticeably cooler.

If i put my hand in there under the sink it feels like humid heat is coming up through the floor. Then the area in front of the sink became warm as well.