Comfort in the bathroom and other rooms is largely due to the condition of the floors. Make them even better with underfloor heating in the bathroom! Relatively recently, the systems of warm floor systems that have appeared in our country have long passed from the category of luxury to the number of benefits available to almost any family. The "water" system is especially popular.
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 variety is associated with its reliability and safety. But is a pipe for underfloor heating really that good? Are there alternative ways to make your home more comfortable?
The easiest way to mount such a floor is based on simple heating mats. They are made on the basis of a special mesh on which the heating elements are attached. Among other things, this mesh is ideal for securely fixing the heating element.element on the floor, as well as for mounting it directly in the screed. It should be noted that the uniformity of floor heating largely depends on the correct fixation of the heating element on the grid.
Since the thickness of the mat reaches a maximum of 5 millimeters, the height of the room does not change significantly when using it. As you can understand, no pipe for underfloor heating will give such a result. The main disadvantage of such systems is their relatively high cost.
It is necessary to highlight some types of underfloor heating systems in particular:
• Infrared film is quite common, when using it the floor rises no more than 3 millimeters. However, it is practically not used by companies that make turnkey repairs.
• Heating cable is slightly less common, but more reliable. It is attached to a metal mesh, which is filled with a cement screed. The floor level may rise by about 5 millimeters.
However, it is worth considering that screed, tiles 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 it is worth choosing between price and usability of the room.
You need to understand that tiles have excellent thermal conductivity. Therefore, the use of a warm floor of this type can have its own difficulties, sinceceramic tiles can get too hot. That is why professional builders advise putting a special coating on top of the screed, which will even out the temperature difference. Most often, drywall or isolon is used as such a coating. They distribute heat well, without interfering with its spread in all directions. If a pipe for underfloor heating in a screed is used, 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 connect and start the system correctly. So, the screed or glue should dry properly before that. Experts advise for reliability to wait at least one month. Only then can the heating cable be connected to the mains. In addition, when designing a "water" type of underfloor heating, you need a professional plumber who can tell you which pipes for underfloor heating are most reliable.
