underfloor heating no good?

was speaking to a friend at work and she mentioned that electric electric underfloor heating is bad for feng shui? something about having an electromagnet under your feet is bad?

im not totally sold on her idea so i figured i would ask on here, has anyone else heard of this?

-FF

Can't comment on the fung shui aspect, but I have stayed in many a ski lodge with underfloor heating and rate it big time for a house in a cold climate.

depends on individual.

it would be prosperous if the owner of the house lacks fire.

I don't know what the latest research regarding EMF's indicates, but I wouldn't be comfortable with underfloor heating or with an electricity meter on the other side of the wall from a bed.

EMF or no EMF - from fs point of view it's bad.

infact, a bedroom should not even share the same wall with a kitchen. - a stove behind your bed is bad. let alone a power switch board.

Installing underfloor heating can bring health benefits. Fitting underfloor heating means that you step out onto a warm surface, giving your joints the relief they need.
Underfloor heating could reduce your bills and it could free up wall space from cumbersome radiators, but it can also bring health advantages.

Ive edited your link Bob so your post doesnt come across as advertising

There are two basic designs of under floor heating cable - Single core & Twin core

The single core has a single heating element & electricity flows in one direction & creates an EMF (usually fairly low, but it does create an EMF) However twin core cables usually produce no measureable EMF as electricity flows in BOTH directions & thus cancels out any field.

My advice with under floor heating is always use a TWIN core cable

most underfloor heating [in slab] is off peak so you should be asleep when its on & there will be no fields under your feet ,also is not reccomended for bedrooms as youll be too warm & not sleep ,ours is not yet switched on but they say just having it in our living area ,hallway & bathroom is enough to heat the whole house & we wont need any other heating ,warm 24 hrs a day

Hi I have been involved in feng shui and building for a long time.
In feng shui terms there is no particular good or bad for floor heating, it is probably more practical and health related. From my consultations and research I found that any electromagnetic field ( floor heat being one example) can affect some people when they spend a lot of time in that field. ( just one example from experience - my daughter slept in a room adjacent to the kitchen and refrigerator - she got constant colds/ flu until we moved her bed away from the common wall)
It tends to weaken the immune system for some people.
so I would not encourage the use of floor heating in a bedroom or office where you spend a lot of time - In a bathroom it is great when set up with a timer. other rooms will depend on how you use them.
best thing to do with electromagnetic fields from fridges, switch boards, motors or floor heat is to not sleep near them or spend too much time close by. if you always get colds/ flu check out if that is the case. It will affect some people and not others

I am one of those people who suffer from electro magnetic energy thingys so would not advise under floor heating, insulation yes, especially in cold areas. Good air flow under the floor helps to keep away damp and mould but we have enormous electic magnetic fields in our homes as it is, why add more? From my point of view, clean flooring and the odd cosy rug, a warm fire is simply delightful.