The comfort in the bathroom and other rooms is largely due to the condition of the floors. Make them even better by creating warm floors in the bathroom! The systems of warm floor systems that have recently appeared in our country have long passed from the category of luxury to the number of benefits available to almost any family. Especially popular is the "water" system.
In this case, the pipe for underfloor heating is connected to the heating system and placed in a concrete screed. In many ways, the prevalence of this particular species is associated with its reliability and safety. But is a pipe so good for underfloor heating? Are there any alternative ways to make my home more comfortable?
The easiest way is to install such a floor on the basis of simple heating mats. They are made on the basis of a special grid on which heating elements are mounted. Among other things, such a grid is ideal for securely fixing the heating element on the floor, as well as for mounting it directly in the screed. It should be noted that the uniformity of floor heating depends on the correct fixing on the grid of the heating element .
Since the thickness of the mat reaches a maximum of 5 millimeters, the height of the room when using it varies slightly. As you can understand, no pipe for underfloor heating will give such a result. The main disadvantage of such systems is their rather high cost.
It is necessary to especially highlight some varieties of underfloor heating systems:
• Infrared film is quite common , when used, the floor rises no more than 3 millimeters. However, it is practically not used by companies that make turnkey repairs.
• The heating cable is less common, but more reliable. It is attached to a metal mesh, which is poured with a cement screed. The floor level can rise by about 5 millimeters.
However, it is worth considering that the screed, tile and other equipment increase the overall height by about 7 centimeters. Therefore, the use of such a system in small rooms is undesirable. However, pipes for a warm water floor raise the level of the room even higher, so you should choose between price and ease of use of the room.
It must be understood that the tile has excellent thermal conductivity. And therefore, the use of a warm floor of this type can have its own difficulties, since ceramic tiles can be too hot. That is why professional builders advise putting a special coating on top of the screed that will even out the temperature difference. Most often, gypsum board or Isolon is used as such a coating. They distribute heat well, without preventing it from spreading in all directions. If you use a pipe for underfloor heating in a screed, there are no such problems: as a rule, heating systems rarely heat water to a state of boiling water.
When installing underfloor heating , some important rules should be followed. In particular, it is necessary to properly connect and start the system. So, the screed or glue should dry thoroughly before this. Experts advise to wait at least one month for reliability. Only then can the heating cable be connected to the network. In addition, when designing a "water" type warm floor, you need a professional plumber who can tell you which pipes for a warm floor are the most reliable.