What types of underfloor heating exist. Features of the installation of each of them. Comparative reviews of the various options for constructing a “warm floor” system among themselves

Which pipes are better and cheaper: metal-plastic or polypropylene Which pipes are better and cheaper: metal-plastic or polypropylene

Pipes made of metal-plastic and polypropylene are at first glance similar: they do not rust and do not emit harmful substances. Therefore, the question often arises of how to choose the right material, which is better and cheaper, what to look for when buying pipes for plumbing or heating, and what is suitable for ...

Typical errors when installing a water heated floor: what should I look for? Typical errors when installing a water heated floor: what should I look for?

Paraphrasing a well-known aphorism, we can say: the hostess hides her mistakes under the dressing, and the installer - under the screed. This is exactly the situation that can be observed during the installation of a water heated floor. This process can hardly be called standard, accessible to every beginner. All stages of work, from preparing the foundation to pouring the finish screed, require ...

Carbon floor heating: a general overview of the system + installation and connection technology Carbon floor heating: a general overview of the system + installation and connection technology

Carbon flooring - a unique infrared floor heating system. Carbon rods are used as heating elements. The material is a high-strength carbon fiber resistant to diverse influences. The rods are reliably connected to each other with a copper cable of increased protection, in continuous systems the heating elements are sealed in a film. The efficiency of carbon warm ...

Cross-linked polyethylene for underfloor heating: an overview of the best material for “heat-polo-construction” Cross-linked polyethylene for underfloor heating: an overview of the best material for “heat-polo-construction”

The combination of the words "stitched" and "pipe" until recently caused not the most pleasant associations among developers. Their imagination did not seem to have a particularly strong construction with a longitudinal seam, the main advantage of which was the relatively low price. However, the term “crosslinked polyethylene” with traditional seams has nothing in common. It is a high-tech and ...

Which floor is better to put under the tile: a comparative overview of heating systems Which floor is better to put under the tile: a comparative overview of heating systems

Tile, despite its spectacular appearance, is used infrequently in homes. The owners complain about its cold surface, which you can’t walk barefoot in the winter. Indeed, the clay from which tiles are made has high thermal conductivity. But this disadvantage is easy to turn into an advantage, because in the summer such ...

Mixing unit for underfloor heating: what is a collector and how to connect it correctly? Mixing unit for underfloor heating: what is a collector and how to connect it correctly?

A successful alternative to radiator heating of the house is a system of underfloor heating, designed for one room (bathroom, children's room), and for the entire building. It, being an integral part of the general heat supply system, however, is autonomous, since special preparation of the heat carrier is required before entering the heating circuit - ...

The device of a warm water floor with your own hands: what will you encounter during installation? The device of a warm water floor with your own hands: what will you encounter during installation?

Traditional radiators, for many years considered the only possible source of heat, are gradually giving way to systems of underfloor heating and ceilings. Many people experience innovative methods "on themselves" and are very satisfied. However, underfloor heating is hardly an innovation. They managed to prove themselves well and become a fairly common method ...

Pipes for a water floor heating: we understand which are better to use and why Pipes for a water floor heating: we understand which are better to use and why

In the building materials market, various types of pipes are used that are used for the installation of heating systems, hot (domestic hot water) and cold (cold water) water supply. What are the criteria for choosing a pipe for a warm floor? When choosing a significant role is played by the cost of the material, the complexity of its installation, the duration of the service life. The guarantor of the quality of the goods is the name ...

Warm floor under the laminate: choose which is better to put + an example of work Warm floor under the laminate: choose which is better to put + an example of work

Thanks to modern materials, wooden floors that have been popular for a long time are successfully replaced by laminate. They have the appearance of wood, but much cheaper. However, no matter how high-quality they are, they will not warm without a heating system. Laying a warm floor - one of the options for creating a comfortable temperature in ...

The device and installation of an electric heat-insulated floor - cable, on the basis and infrared The device and installation of an electric heat-insulated floor - cable, on the basis and infrared

The warm floor, which until relatively recently was something unattainable, being an exclusive element in the arrangement of housing, has now become a fairly ordinary thing, affordable, friendly to operate, easy to install. Advanced technologies for the production of electric underfloor heating make it possible to obtain not only an efficient energy-saving room heating system, but also ...

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