Heating Floors have many benefits. They do not take up floor space and can be installed in any room – in a room, in the bathroom. Moreover, they are compatible with any floor covering – from ceramic tile to laminate. This method of heating generates an optimal microclimate for warm feet, a pleasant temperature to the body and a few more cool – at head level. Having in the apartment warm floors, you can adjust for the temperature in each room to reduce the consumption of electricity. Moreover, it excludes the possibility of overheating and drafts, and the air is fresh and naturally moisturized. To make such a floor in your home, you first calculate the heating area, then buy the mats. Lay them you can do using our instruction. For electrical connection invite a qualified electrician.
Repairs – the best time to install in the flat Heating Floor. Installation of heating mats is so simple that it can be done on one’s own.
1. Begin laying the heating mat to clean primed surface of the floor space of the installation location of thermostat. At sites where there will be furniture, install the system is not necessary.
2. Unrolling the roll of the required length of the mat. Once laid the first band, mark the place where it will join in the plinth. Then use the scissors to cut the mesh so as not to damage the cable.
3. Begin to lay the second lane. To do this, cut mesh mat is pivoted at 90 or 180 degrees, depending on which direction you prepared for in the arrangement.
4. Gently rolls unwind with a heating mat and put it to parallel the previous strip. Lightly pressed mesh with cable arm system to fit snugly to the floor.
5. Subsequent bands like mat should be laid, following the recommendations of paragraph 1 – 4. Line cable must not touch or overlap each other and to other cables.
6. Check the efficiency of the system and equipment connected to the mains should be only a qualified electrician.
7. When laying heating floor under tiles completely cover the heating mat with a special compound with heating floor or tile adhesive with heating floor.
CALCULATED AREA.
Heating cables and mats are sold as ready-made rolls of varying lengths. Therefore, before purchasing, calculate free space, which need to be heated. Then draw the diagram layout, to pinpoint the connection of the cable temperature control, as well as the location of the floor sensor. Install heating floor is necessary only in areas not occupied by fixtures and furniture. This will save on installation and electricity.
CHOOSE CAPACITY.
Floor heating systems are often used for additional heating. At the same time the main thing – to provide sufficient power for your specific home. Calculate it and pick up the equipment will help you in stores that deal with selling it. Recommended power:
Bathroom – 150 W/m2;
for kitchens, hallways, rooms -120-150 W/m2;
Balcony – 200 W/m2.
OUR FLOOR IS SUITABLE.
The heating system can be installed in the floors of all types. For example, when constructing a new concrete floor or in the repair of the floor in the bathroom or room. Such systems can be installed even on the old floor – under the carpet or linoleum. Mats have a thickness of 3-4 mm. Floor level rises slightly. Depending on the type of cables and the design features of the base (with or without a screed) must take into account building height from 1 to 8 cm.
ABOUT THERMOSTAT.
Cost robots heating system depends on accurate control and programming capabilities thermostat. You can program the system so that in the absence of the hosts heating will not work. The controller maintains the set temperature, taking into account receipts heat from sunlight, appliances, central heating and domestic hot water and heat from the man.
Temperature controllers are of three types:
Simple electronic.
Programmable with a simple timer.
Programmable with intelligent timer.
There are not only built but also the overhead controls. To a single thermostat can be connected in parallel several sections of the warm floor, but so that their total capacity does not exceed the capacity of the thermostat.
WHERE TO PUT THE SENSORS?
Before beginning installation of the system, prepare a place for the temperature sensor. To do this, make deepening into the floor and wall size 2×2 cm in the direction of where the thermostat setting long heated zone. Gently insert corrugated tube sensor, seal and secure it to an end. Do not forget to insert the tube into the detector itself.
HOW TO AVOID BREAKAGE?
Damage to floor heating systems is extremely rare. As a rule, they may result from mechanical stress. So be careful when installing the limiter doors, partitions, plumbing, etc.
IMPORTANT.
Include heating fashionable no earlier than 15 days after laying the tiles.
PRICE OF THE ISSUE.
The concept of average cost per square meter does not exist. Price of heating floor depends on:
From the area of heating, not occupied by furniture and fixtures.
Of installed capacity per 1m2 (hallway, bathroom, balcony).
The type of thermostat.
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