Which warm floor should I choose?

Everyone dreams of a cozy and warm house. Having built or bought a house, we are striving to create the most comfortable living conditions for ourselves and our relatives. But it becomes almost impossible if the heating system is not working properly. Is there a way out of this situation? There are two solutions: completely replace the heating system or install in addition to it a warm floor. Do you take care of your children and do not want to spend large sums on heating the room? Then you should know the positive qualities of each design in order to decide which floor to choose and how to install it correctly. We will help you to understand the characteristics of each type of product.

Underfloor heating film

Infrared film is becoming more popular with the installation of warm floors. This material is striking in its versatility and low cost. You can use the film not only for heating the floor. If necessary, it is easily attached to the ceiling and walls. The finest material (0.4 mm in total) is rolled up and has a width of 60 to 100 centimeters. It is easy to assemble in any position. Do you want to lay the film on a step or do you only heat the room around the perimeter? It will not be very difficult. The material is very flexible. It can be used even in rooms where cosmetic decoration has already been done.

Is your room floor covered with linoleum or carpet? Do you think which floor to choose, but do not want to start a global restructuring of the premises? Infrared film will be the ideal solution to the problem. On top of it you can lay a parquet or a laminate, a tile or a carpet. The great advantage of this material is its ease of installation. You can do all the work yourself within one or several days, depending on the area of the room.

The positive qualities of this material include:

• Dry method of laying without the use of glue and screed.
• Economical consumption of electricity.
• High efficiency of heating. For half an hour you can evenly warm up the room to thirty degrees.
• Infrared radiation promotes the production of ions with a negative charge and has a positive therapeutic effect on the human body.
• High reliability and long service life.
• Fire safety.

Electrical system floor heating - single-core and double-core cable

At present, this type of space heating is the most common. For this design, a single-core or two-core cable is used, which is installed in the filling floor, on a layer of special glue or screed. The big advantage of this system is the presence of a regular grounding. This allows you to use it in the bathroom, basement or other room with a high degree of humidity. With the installation of a warm floor you can manage on your own. The main requirement for the installation of the system is the complete coating of the cable with a solution without air bubbles. Any coating can be installed on top of the screed.

If you want to have a heating that works on electricity, and you think which floor to choose, pay attention to the core system. This new model has several important positive qualities. The system is installed in a layer of screed or tile adhesive. Rods have a function of self-regulation of the temperature regime, which protects the system from overheating in places with stationary furniture. If one site fails during operation, the rest of the system will continue to heat the room. The disadvantages of this design can be attributed to its increased cost.

You do not want to use electricity to heat the room and decide which warm floor to choose? An excellent option will be a water system, supplemented by a gas boiler. Installation of the construction of water floors can be made only in a private house. The use of this design in apartments is prohibited. Calculation and all work must be done by specialists who will subsequently serve your heating system.