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Inscreed Cable Floor Coverings

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With Inscreed Cable, almost any floor covering can be considered. Because the heater is securely set in cementitious screed, there is less risk of the heating cable being damaged if the floor covering is replaced on a regular basis. Inscreed Cable is compatible with the following floor coverings:

Tiles

If a tiled floor is installed on top, the Inscreed Cable electric underfloor heating system must be utilized with flexible tile adhesive and grout.

Laminate/Wood

To ensure that heat may flow through laminate or engineered wooden board floors, the flooring must be no more than 18mm thick. If you use soft insulation beneath the flooring, it must be suitable with installation on top of an underfloor heating system.

Concrete

Concrete heats up quickly and maintains heat efficiently, even storing the energy produced by solar gain, making a heated polished concrete floor an excellent choice for increasing the comfort and warmth of your house.

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Is it true that heated floors consume a lot of electricity?

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One of the most common worries regarding radiant heat flooring is the amount of energy the system would consume and its comparability to other services. The good news is, not only is radiant heat comparable, but the efficiency of the system will likely save you money in the long term. Below, we dive into some of the specifics about the amount of electricity heated floors need.

Heated Floor Electricity Specifics

Most heated tile floors and electric floor heating systems consume 12 watts per hour per square foot, which means a 100-square-foot room consumes 1200 watts total per hour. This means that the even, efficient heat provided by a floor heating system might potentially save money almost immediately.

How To Calculate Radiant Heat Costs

By following this approach, you can acquire a prospective estimate of costs:

  1. Determine the square footage of heated space in your facility. You can generate an estimate by multiplying the total square footage of the room by 0.9.
  2. Because most systems utilize 12 watts per square foot, double the heated area by 12.
  3. Now divide the total number of watts by 1000 to get the number of kilowatts the system will use every hour. (KW is the unit of measurement used by electric companies to calculate monthly bills.)
  4. Finally, multiply the number of kilowatts used per hour by the cost of electricity per kilowatt in your area. The average cost per KW is around.12.
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Carpet floor electric underfloor heating systems

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Under carpet heating mats are designed to give covert heating beneath carpet and floating timber flooring. The 500mm wide foil mats are taped onto the underlay and are perfect for large or small areas. Heating near the floor surface has a quick response time and should reach temperature within 15-30 minutes.

TECHNOLOGY OF CABLES

The foil mats are made up of a twin conducting heating element sandwiched between two layers of reinforced aluminum foil, which ensures equal heat dispersion.

OUTPUT OF HEAT

The heating mat produces 140W/m2 of heat and is available in 500mm wide pre-fabricated mats in a number of pre-determined lengths. Comfort Heat specialists will assist you in determining the proper mat length for your heated space.

INSTALLATION

Before installing the carpet, the under carpet heating mat is taped down on top of the underlay. Under carpet mats, unlike under tile or in-slab heating cables, can be installed up to 300mm away from walls, fixtures, and furniture within a floor space. Comfort Heat technicians can create the optimum installation for a comfortable operation.

EXTRA REQUIREMENTS

It is difficult to install a sensor tube as with other floor heating installations due to the height of the carpet and underlay. Although the electrician must still construct conduits within the wall, only the sensor wire can be inserted in the floor. To provide redundancy in the event that the original sensor fails over time, a second sensor can be put under the carpet. Both sensors are taped to the foil mat beneath the carpet between two heating wires, however only one will be connected to the thermostat.

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Why is concrete an excellent choice for radiant heat floors?

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As the winter months approach, many company owners are thinking how they might make their facility more pleasant for their clients and visitors. A concrete floor might be lovely, but it can be uncomfortable when the weather becomes colder, especially in locations like hotels where customers rely on the comfort of the room. Heated concrete floors can make all the difference.

Rugs are a less expensive option if you live in a location that does not get too cold or if your concrete floors are confined to a small space, but they may be uncomfortable for your guests if they are few and far between. The ideal approach is to put radiant heat beneath your concrete floors. They are simple to install and will enhance your living environment. Heated concrete flooring are an option that can keep your guests’ feet warm!

What exactly is a radiant heat floor?

A radiant floor heating system sends heat upward to the floor’s surface. To put it simply, think of it as a stove top that warms the surface. Radiant heated flooring, unlike a stovetop, do not get excessively hot. The temperature of these flooring is comparable to that of the human body. It is entirely safe to stroll around these floors barefoot. They also help to regulate the temperature in the rooms.

Electric radiant floors and hot water (hydronic) radiant floors are the two forms of radiant heated floors. To build heated concrete floors, you can install tubes that circulate hot water or electrical heating elements installed beneath. Electric radiant flooring are made up of electric cables that are put on the floor. These radiant flooring enable the concrete to warm up and hold heat. Hydronic radiant flooring circulate hot water through tubes, warming the concrete floor’s surface. The room temperature can be controlled with thermostats. Both methods are simple and straightforward to install.

Why is concrete the best material?

Concrete is an excellent choice for radiant floor heating. Because of its inherent thermal mass, it is a natural radiant heat carrier. Concrete floors begin to radiate heat outward to the surface as water or electrical currents heat them.

The advantages of a heated concrete floor

Comfortable

You will be able to live more comfortably with radiant heated concrete. Your guests will appreciate not having to walk on frigid floors. Every room in the house will feel considerably cozier and more welcoming. You’ll even note that there are no chilly patches anywhere in the house.

Improved air quality

If you suffer from allergies, asthma, or other respiratory issues, radiant heated concrete floors may be the solution to your problems. Unlike traditional home heating, there is no outside air penetration. Radiant heating will provide you with much cleaner air to breathe in your home.

More environmentally conscious

Do you want to go green? Radiant heated floors solve this problem. It is regarded as one of the most energy-efficient methods of heating your home. It consumes less energy to heat your space than air-forced heating. The majority of furnaces run on fossil fuels, which harm the environment and the air you breathe.

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Why should you utilize an electric-heated floor system?

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Electric-heated floor systems are commonly utilized in regions of the home where a standard heating system, such as an HVAC unit, cannot reach or on surfaces that are ordinarily cool to the touch. These use radiant heating, which is comparable to how you can feel when the burner is turned on even if you’re across the room. The concept is simple: rather than having a forced-air vent in a room that determines which portion of the room is the warmest, radiant heat on the floor may warm the entire space uniformly.

Because you’re barefoot most of the time in the bathroom, electric-heated floor systems are common. And who wants to step out of a hot shower onto a shivering chilly floor? Because it is practically impossible to retrofit an electric-heated floor system into an existing floor, a new floor must almost always be built over the heating system.

Radiant floor heating is not a novel concept. It truly dates back to ancient Rome, where a system of tunnels beneath the elevated marble floors of certain buildings circulated air heated by fires. However, it has gone a long way since then.

To heat a floor electrically, thin cables are put beneath the floor’s surface. These cables are bundled in mats that roll out easily across the subfloor in some systems. Individual wires are spaced and fastened directly to the subfloor in others. If your flooring has an underlayment, the heating elements will be installed on top of it. Heat is produced in both circumstances as an electrical charge that flows across these wires.

 

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Selecting the Most Effective Underfloor Heating Thermostat

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Are you in the market for a new thermostat for your radiant floor heating system? In this post, we’ll look at the best heating controllers for both electric and water systems, so your home’s heating is as efficient as You will discover:

  • The benefits of UFH controls
  • How Smart Thermostats Can Save You Money and
  • The finest floor heating thermostat for electric systems
  • Water underfloor heating controllers that are perfect

The benefits of UFH controls

Selecting the proper controller is vital for getting the most out of your underfloor heating system. When compared to standard heating systems, floor heaters are a far more energy-efficient heating technology, and a system-dedicated thermostat maximizes this efficiency, offering exact warmth while eliminating energy waste.

We provide a wide choice of thermostats ideal for all floor heating solutions, and each thermostat ensures that your area is heated to the proper amount of warmth for your needs by employing sensors to determine the space’s current environmental temperature.

If you prefer easy on/off control, our manual thermostats are ideal. A digital underfloor heating thermostat is an excellent alternative for creating a basic heating schedule.

Why should you use a Smart underfloor heating thermostat?

Underfloor heating has minimal operating expenses, and utilizing a Smart thermostat to regulate your system can help you save more than £400 per year on your energy bills. A Smart controller expands upon the benefits of a programmable thermostat by not just permitting bespoke heat schedules but by also giving automatic heating and access through your Smartphone via the Warmup MyHeating app. As a result, your house will always be the appropriate temperature, at the right time, for you, significantly boosting the energy-efficiency and sustainability of your heating system.

Which Warmup electric underfloor heating thermostat is best for me?

Electric floor heaters are ideal for adding ‘invisible’ radiant warmth to restoration projects due to their low-profile design and straightforward installation procedures, making them

Almost all of our controllers may be used with a Warmup electric floor heating system however if you are thinking about acquiring a new system or want to upgrade existing UFH thermostat, then our 6iE Smart WiFi Thermostat or Element WiFi Thermostat would be a perfect option. The 6iE is the world’s first floor heating control that makes use of a Smartphone touchscreen. Its attractive, high-spec design, complete with a full-color screen, makes operating your heating as simple as using your phone.

The WiFi Thermostat Element

The Element WiFi Thermostat is one of our most recent floor heating control technologies, and it was created with simplicity and practicality in mind. The Element is compatible with all Warmup floor heating solutions and features touch buttons with a clear, graphical display for precise heat management. Its classic, understated form complements any home décor, and it is fully compatible with our Smartphone apps, allowing you to experience radiant, automated warmth and significant bill savings.

Setting an Underfloor Heating Thermostat

All of our thermostats are simple to use, install, and set up. You can discover underfloor heating thermostat instructions, technical details and the underfloor heating thermostat manual for your selected controller in our online installation method page.