How to choose a quality electric underfloor heating?
How to choose a quality electric underfloor heating?
Everyone dreams of stepping on a warm, dry tile while visiting the bathroom. Today it is not difficult to create such a floor, the easiest way is to make an electric warm floor under the tiles using a heating film. You can install this heating option in just a couple of hours.
The essence of such a system is that a special film is installed under a tile, laminate or even a parquet board, which heats the coating using infrared rays. Perhaps the use of such a film is the most modern approach to creating a warm floor. The film thickness is no more than 0.5 mm, and the power reaches 200 W / m 2 .
The schematic diagram of this type of heating is similar to that of a film heating, that is, it is also installed under the floor covering. Differences in design and power. The heating mat consists of a mesh that is installed directly into the adhesive underneath the tiles. The power is within 150W / m 2 . The floor heats up quite quickly, and you can use it immediately after the glue dries.
The thickness of the electric floor, made in the form of a mat, is within 4.5 mm. As for the temperature, such a floor is capable of heating up to 22-26 degrees C, while the time for warming up takes from 3 to 6 hours. You can also buy a warm floor in the form of a heating cable, but only a qualified specialist should install it.
Electric underfloor heating of any design has many advantages. Firstly, it is quickly installed, heats up evenly and smoothly and does not dry the air. In addition, underfloor heating is economical if convective heating systems are considered as a comparison.