Hello,
we are currently considering the flooring options. In the show homes, we really liked bedrooms with high-pile carpet. The rooms have a very cozy atmosphere. Generally, we are not big fans of carpet and plan to install hardwood flooring, tiles, and laminate throughout the house. However, in the bedroom and the adjacent walk-in closet, carpet would be a real treat for the feet, instead of the rather cold laminate in oak farmhouse plank style.
We have underfloor heating everywhere, and there are now anti-allergy carpets available. But what about the risk of dust mites? I’m a bit concerned about that.
What are your opinions, and does anyone have carpet in their house or bedroom?
I’m interested to hear.
we are currently considering the flooring options. In the show homes, we really liked bedrooms with high-pile carpet. The rooms have a very cozy atmosphere. Generally, we are not big fans of carpet and plan to install hardwood flooring, tiles, and laminate throughout the house. However, in the bedroom and the adjacent walk-in closet, carpet would be a real treat for the feet, instead of the rather cold laminate in oak farmhouse plank style.
We have underfloor heating everywhere, and there are now anti-allergy carpets available. But what about the risk of dust mites? I’m a bit concerned about that.
What are your opinions, and does anyone have carpet in their house or bedroom?
I’m interested to hear.
B
Bieber081514 Nov 2016 07:39I can’t really follow your calculation on the spot, but that doesn’t necessarily mean anything. Also, I think it’s not very helpful to throw around a lot of numbers with many decimal places right away. :P
For the person asking, maybe the following explanation helps. To warm a room, heat must be delivered into the space, which happens through the underfloor heating. The relationship is:
Heat (in watts) = Heat transfer area (in m²) * Heat transfer coefficient U-value (in W/m²/K) * Temperature difference (in K).
The heat transfer coefficient is called the U-value. The area for underfloor heating is basically the room’s floor area. The temperature difference is between the room temperature and the supply temperature of the underfloor heating.
For floor coverings, thermal resistance values are given. This is simply the inverse of the U-value, which is why the unit is K·m²/W. The higher the thermal resistance, the worse the performance.
Why is it worse? To provide the required heat output (watts), practically only the temperature difference can be adjusted. The area is fixed. A low heat transfer coefficient (high resistance) must be compensated for by a higher temperature difference. This means a higher supply temperature, which in turn reduces the efficiency of modern heating systems like heat pumps.
How many dollars or euros this will cost per month is for others to calculate. I would take it easy.
For the person asking, maybe the following explanation helps. To warm a room, heat must be delivered into the space, which happens through the underfloor heating. The relationship is:
Heat (in watts) = Heat transfer area (in m²) * Heat transfer coefficient U-value (in W/m²/K) * Temperature difference (in K).
The heat transfer coefficient is called the U-value. The area for underfloor heating is basically the room’s floor area. The temperature difference is between the room temperature and the supply temperature of the underfloor heating.
For floor coverings, thermal resistance values are given. This is simply the inverse of the U-value, which is why the unit is K·m²/W. The higher the thermal resistance, the worse the performance.
Why is it worse? To provide the required heat output (watts), practically only the temperature difference can be adjusted. The area is fixed. A low heat transfer coefficient (high resistance) must be compensated for by a higher temperature difference. This means a higher supply temperature, which in turn reduces the efficiency of modern heating systems like heat pumps.
How many dollars or euros this will cost per month is for others to calculate. I would take it easy.
My parents have full underfloor heating throughout their house, with tiles only in the kitchen and entrance area; the rest is carpet (Vorwerk). The house stays warm, it feels very comfortable underfoot, and even after many years, the carpet still looks great.
For this reason, we will also install carpet in the bedroom, dressing room, and guest room.
Regarding dust issues: the amount of dust is not dependent on the type of flooring. With carpet, the dust remains trapped in the fibers, whereas on hard surfaces it tends to circulate in the air. In any case, regular proper cleaning is necessary.
For this reason, we will also install carpet in the bedroom, dressing room, and guest room.
Regarding dust issues: the amount of dust is not dependent on the type of flooring. With carpet, the dust remains trapped in the fibers, whereas on hard surfaces it tends to circulate in the air. In any case, regular proper cleaning is necessary.
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