What Are The Main Qualities Of An Electric Type Warm Floor

2023 Author: Philip Bishop | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-08-25 07:54

• Main advantages
• Strong arguments against
• Comparison with analogues
• Opinions about infrared heated floors
• Reviews

Each heating system, including electric underfloor heating, has both its supporters and opponents. You can find a sufficient number of positive and negative reviews, which are not always reasonable. In order to finally understand this issue and find out what kind of warm reviews it really has, it is necessary to specifically dwell on its advantages and disadvantages. They can be easily encountered during the installation process on their own. This will tell the performer whether it is generally worth taking one or another version of an electric floor heating for a device in a house or apartment.

Main advantages

It is possible to install electric type warm floors not only in residential buildings, but even in offices and in open areas. In addition, they are perfectly combined with any type of flooring (ceramic tiles, linoleum, parquet, etc.).

But in this case, you should know some of the subtleties of the installation work, as well as the combination of elements with each other. After all, tiles on an infrared warm floor will not always provide the best properties and qualities of heating the base of the floor during operation. In addition, if a warm floor is arranged under the tiles, the reviews speak only of positive aspects, since the base always becomes warm and comfortable.

After laying the elements of the underfloor heating, you do not have to worry about the damaged element, since they are all securely and fully hidden under the floor. Here you have to deal with radiators and look for an opportunity to get around them. Electric underfloor heating allows you to use the entire space in the room.

The underfloor heating kit includes a thermostat that allows you to control and regulate the temperature in the room. You can even set the temperature up to 0.1 ^o C. Here, even the heater can turn on or off at a certain period of time. The main thing is to set all the parameters and enjoy the comfort in the room.

Electric underfloor heating, regardless of the option chosen, can act not only as the main, but also as an additional source of heating in the apartment. The main thing is to rationally and competently combine the components with each other. Due to the distribution of elements of the warm floor throughout the "working" area in the room, the floor heats up evenly. But there is a nuance here, which is that the base for the system must be carefully leveled.

To determine the cause of the breakdown, a small amount of time will be spent. In the absence of independent knowledge in this direction, you can seek help from specialists. But there is no need to be afraid that the neighbors will be flooded due to water leaks, as in a warm water floor.

Electric underfloor heating does not require additional purchase of equipment. You just need to connect correctly to the power supply and enjoy the required temperature level. If we compare here with a water heated floor, then it already requires the installation of some kind of heating boiler (gas or electric).

All heating elements have a low temperature due to their proximity to the base of the floor. This creates a safe environment for the system to operate.

These points indicate that electric underfloor heating has a sufficient number of positive aspects, which creates huge competition for indoor heating analogues. Here you can add positive reviews about warm floors that appear in the process of using them. After all, everyone is pleased to come into the room from the street and step on a warm surface. All this is combined with simple installation and a minimum set of floor heating components.

Strong arguments against

You can not do in any case from the negative manifestations of the operation of electric warm floors. There must still be some kind of sacrifice. After all, you almost never find ideal options in a heating system. As for the disadvantages, they include the following points, which are worth paying attention to when choosing a warm floor for laying in a living room.

• High cost of the operational period. The monthly energy consumption can also increase if a sub-floor heating cable is used for a large central heating system. In this case, the power will reach about 15-20 kW.

  

• The need to purchase powerful electrical wiring for houses with significant areas. This applies to those cases when electric underfloor heating acts as the main source of heating in the house. Otherwise, the system will not be able to serve for a long time and will quickly fail. We'll have to carry out the wiring again and start work from the very beginning.

• This option of a warm floor cannot do without the likelihood of electric shock. This is very important to remember when installing electric heating in rooms with high humidity levels.

  

• When distributing the underfloor heating cable, you will need to arrange a concrete screed with a thickness of about 30-50 mm. In addition, when laying ceramic tiles, a layer of tile adhesive is additionally arranged on the base. As a result, the distance between the floor and the ceiling can be reduced by 60-90 mm.
• In order for the level of energy security to be increased, it is required to purchase additional equipment, which is an RCD. In addition, it is necessary to create a reliable grounding.

• Frequently used flooring cracks and cracks due to constant temperature fluctuations in the substrate. This applies more to wood products.

  

• Some argue that an electric floor heating in a room creates an electromagnetic field, which adversely affects human health. All this is mainly due to the heating cable used, which is the main component of floor heating.

All these points indicate the presence of significant shortcomings as well. Despite all the negative reviews about the underfloor heating, powered by electricity, the disadvantages can be avoided or reduced to a minimum threshold. The most important thing here is not only to choose the right option for a warm floor for laying in a particular room, but also to make a high-quality installation. The manufacturer's instructions should be followed everywhere. If it is not possible to carry out these actions on your own or if there are doubts about the final quality, then it is best to contact specialists who will do everything efficiently and on time. In this case, negative reviews can immediately change to positive ones.

Comparison with analogues

In order to correctly compile all reviews about a warm electric floor, a certain reconciliation should be made with possible alternative options for a heating device in the room.

For large areas, a water-heated floor is better suited, especially if a gas boiler will act as a heating source. Underfloor heating from the power grid is most optimal in rooms that are small in area, since the cost of purchasing the necessary equipment will decrease, and installation will be much simpler and faster.

An electric underfloor heating allows you to precisely control the level of temperature that is supplied to the base, which cannot be handled by a water analogue. The thermostat can allow you to set the level of floor heating, as well as turn on or off at a certain period of time.

According to manufacturers, as well as numerous reviews about underfloor heating, the service life of hot water heating reaches 50 years.

The electric option cannot boast of such data. In addition, the cable is easier to install on the sub-floor than the water circuit. In such work, you can even do without specialists who will require payment.

It is worth noting that underfloor heating has a review that electric current has a negative effect on human health. Here water is released, which cannot adversely affect in any way during the operation of such heating in the room. But still, electric floor heating shows mostly positive reviews.

Opinions about infrared heated floors

Infrared underfloor heating is considered the most modern and popular in recent years. It is he who should talk to them in more detail, looking at consumer reviews.

Installation of an infrared underfloor heating is considered very simple and not difficult. Even a novice builder can handle it. The level of heat transfer is also high. If we compare the cost, for example, with a cable or underfloor heating mats, then it is somewhat higher, but the quality always remains the best.

The film floor is reliable and durable. Since you can independently adjust the temperature level in a particular room, the power consumption is also reduced.

Many people say that gas heating in terms of efficiency is no different from an infrared warm floor. But in the latter version, installation is very simple. In addition, here the heat completely goes up, that is, into the room where the installation was made. This significantly distinguishes the heating system from the installation of radiators, which direct the bulk of the heat to the ceiling and spoil the appearance of the room.

When choosing the best warm floor, reviews will help you draw a final conclusion. The most basic disadvantages that can be encountered, as well as all the best qualities, will be displayed here.

Reviews

Each manufacturer constantly receives feedback from consumers, both positive and negative. All this speaks of possible difficulties in the operation of an electric underfloor heating. It is worth paying attention to them in order to draw certain conclusions on the operation of the heating system in a residential area.

Despite the presence of central water heating, it works intermittently, which leads to a cool room in winter. Even if additional radiators are installed, the water remains slightly warm. There is no effect here. Experts advised to install an electric floor heating, which was done. Immediately one could notice the advantages of using it: automatic control, maintaining the required temperature level, constantly warm floors, which are comfortable to walk on.

Christina, 37 years old, Vologda.

There is no better heating option for a bathroom like an electric underfloor heating. It is not affected even by the shutdown of hot water in the off-season. But it should be noted right away that the system consumes a large amount of electricity, which manifests itself on the invoices at the end of the month. This can be avoided if the heat supply is reduced by using a thermostat. True, maximum comfort is unlikely to work.

Kirill, 43 years old, Moscow.

Since in the children's room the child most often spends his time playing on the floor, the electric underfloor heating has become an excellent option. Now you can not only walk on the floor with bare feet, but also leave your child without fear of getting sick. Now you can even leave the window open for ventilation, since all the same, all the main heat is accumulated precisely at the base, where the child is.

Galina, 29 years old, Samara.

From the very beginning of settling in a new apartment, our whole family was constantly freezing, and walking on the cold floor was very uncomfortable. After 5 years, we began to carry out major repairs and thought about warm floors. The choice fell on the electric option according to reviews from other users. After thorough repairs and laying the heating cable throughout the apartment, we forgot about what coolness and cold are. Now it's nice not only to get out of the bathroom and step on the floor, but in general to walk in from the winter street.

The Anisimov family, Tver.

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