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mandler-118 Oct 2009 09:43Hello!
And I have another question.
We will probably decide on underfloor heating.
We plan to install a lot of tiles or natural stone (granite), but also other types of flooring.
Bedroom possibly parquet
Children’s room: linoleum, parquet, or laminate
Study: PVC
Can I safely install these floor coverings with underfloor heating, or is the energy loss / waste due to the lower thermal conductivity of these floor coverings too high, so that tiles would be the better choice after all???
Good luck
And I have another question.
We will probably decide on underfloor heating.
We plan to install a lot of tiles or natural stone (granite), but also other types of flooring.
Bedroom possibly parquet
Children’s room: linoleum, parquet, or laminate
Study: PVC
Can I safely install these floor coverings with underfloor heating, or is the energy loss / waste due to the lower thermal conductivity of these floor coverings too high, so that tiles would be the better choice after all???
Good luck
M
MODERATOR19 Oct 2009 12:41Hello mandler,
Floor coverings that are suitable for underfloor heating, i.e., approved by the manufacturer for this use, carry a specific label:
The thermal resistance of the materials you mentioned is higher than that of tiles or stone slabs; it will take longer to heat the floor to the desired temperature, so more heating energy will be required.
How much more energy is needed cannot be generalized, as it depends, as mentioned, on the thermal resistance and the thickness of the covering.
From a design perspective, I would not recommend using too many different floor coverings. Just one additional type alongside the tiles or slabs looks more uniform.
Floor coverings that are suitable for underfloor heating, i.e., approved by the manufacturer for this use, carry a specific label:
The thermal resistance of the materials you mentioned is higher than that of tiles or stone slabs; it will take longer to heat the floor to the desired temperature, so more heating energy will be required.
How much more energy is needed cannot be generalized, as it depends, as mentioned, on the thermal resistance and the thickness of the covering.
From a design perspective, I would not recommend using too many different floor coverings. Just one additional type alongside the tiles or slabs looks more uniform.
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