Our boiler-driven underfloor heating has been installed and
commissioned. Now it's up to heat I can feel the floor is warm where I
can reach beneath the fridge. The builder may not have left sufficient
space between the pipes and area we suggested was going to have the
fridge. Or he forgot entirely. Either way, I fear the fridge could be
fighting a battle with the ufh.

Can anyone suggest a good way of insulating the base of the fridge from
the heat? A platform could raise the fridge too high, but something
that slips between the feet may not be efficient enough.

Can anyone suggest a good way of insulating the base of the fridge from
the heat? A platform could raise the fridge too high, but something
that slips between the feet may not be efficient enough.
How big is the gap. A slab of celotex/kingspan should be pretty good,
or
even polystyrene. A small platform of ply/celotex/ply could be good if
you can lift it a bit.
You wouldn't transmit much throught the plastic/metal legs alone/
Simon.

Just a thought. Check you don't block any ventilation holes.
Simon.

Can anyone suggest a good way of insulating the base of the fridge from
the heat? A platform could raise the fridge too high, but something
that slips between the feet may not be efficient enough.

The foil/foam designed to go behind radiators would seem ideal.

Christian.

Thanks for the responses, chaps.

Christian McArdle wrote:

The foil/foam designed to go behind radiators would seem ideal.


I'd sort of thought along those lines but suspect this maybe little
more than the fridge has already internally. My spot check analysis
tells me that most times I go to the fridge the compressor's at work.

I'm intrigued by the Celotex idea mentioned earlier but will need to
get home and check what space / ventilation I have beneath the fridge.

wrote:
Our boiler-driven underfloor heating has been installed and
commissioned. Now it's up to heat I can feel the floor is warm where I
can reach beneath the fridge. The builder may not have left sufficient
space between the pipes and area we suggested was going to have the
fridge. Or he forgot entirely. Either way, I fear the fridge could be
fighting a battle with the ufh.

Can anyone suggest a good way of insulating the base of the fridge from
the heat? A platform could raise the fridge too high, but something
that slips between the feet may not be efficient enough.

It shouldnt be a problem. The open air gap down there will work fine.
Dont block it, as air circulation is needed to cool the compressor and
heat exchanger.

If your compressor runs a lot, its down to the fridge, not ufh. The
base of the fridge is only a small percentage of the total case area.
Unless the ufh is seriuosly hot you neednt worry.


NT