Underfloor heating water - how to choose the version of the device ?

Water heated floors - the device features, advantages and disadvantages

This type of construction is a circulating coolant pipes laid between the subfloor and the finishing coating.Heat transfer fluid is heated liquid - ethylene glycol or water. operating principle of the system is simple: heat from the coolant is first given to the outside of the pipe material, and already from it - finishing coating.Thereafter respectively heats the surrounding air and objects in the room.Today water underfloor heating can be installed on:

• concrete floor;
• polystyrene plates;
• rough wooden floor.

device of such a system is only suitable for country houses, but not for apartments.Firstly, the relevant authorities do not you just give permission for its installation.Secondly, even if there is a permit process of connecting the pipeline to the central heating system would be extremely problematic.

The advantages of this system on the right include the uniform distribution of heat in the room and the lack of unheated or overheated areas;energy savings;creating a comfortable microclimate for the person;long service life.However, you must bear in mind the shortcomings, which in some cases are essential.These include the complexity and the complexity of the installation;the impossibility of laying in the apartment;a low degree of reliability compared with other systems (infrared and electric).In addition, not every finishing coating for masking of this type of floor heating.Experts advise to abandon the parquet and laminate, as if the slightest leakage of pipes with the coolant, they can irreparably damaged.

device of warm water on the concrete screed floor

In suburban homes are widely used concrete water floor heating system, which provides that concrete screed completely closes the pipe with the coolant.In this case, you do not need additional heat-spreading material, such as aluminum plate.Heat is transferred directly from the concrete pipe, and then the finishing coating and the environment.For convenience and to maximize understanding of the process devices such floor is customary to distinguish the main stages of work:

1. Splitting its foundation on areas (layout) for further pouring concrete.
2. Laying insulation material on the rough footing.
3. Laying reinforcing mesh and installation of pipes.
4. Conducting the necessary crimping work.
5. device concrete screed.
6. Laying of the finishing coat.

It is necessary to take into account that the thermal insulation material is placed only on a carefully cleaned subfloor.The insulation thickness can vary between 30-150 mm, depending on the density of the selected material, the heat loss in the room, etc.With regard to the reinforcement mesh, the optimum size of its cells is 150x150 mm.a reinforcing layer may be a double if necessary.In this case, another mesh is placed on an already mounted conduit.

Crimping is an essential milestone, as it allows to detect the presence of mechanical damage to the system. Note: when applying concrete screed system should be under the exemplary pressure of 3-4 bar! Traditionally screed, the thickness of which ranges from 50-70 mm, used concrete grade M300.By laying the finishing coat can begin only after the concrete has dried.

Underfloor heating water - choose polystyrene plates

This system of underfloor heating is one of the easiest.Its basis - polystyrene plates with grooves laid out heat distribution plates of aluminum.It is in these plates then stacked (vschelkivayutsya) pipes for water floor heating.It can be installed both on concrete and on the basis of the draft plank.After the System Health Validator start to finish coating device.If your choice fell on the parquet or laminate, you can lay them directly on the polystyrene plates.When the device water floor heating under the tiles and linoleum need screed made of particleboard (chipboard) or gypsum fiber board (gypsum sheets).

This system is ideal for facilities other than a small height as her "cake" has a rather modest thickness.It is appropriate to it, and in cases where the purpose of the safety and integrity of the floors in the house is not recommended to arrange the hard concrete floor.The process of installation of polystyrene sheets is as follows: on the subfloor is laid insulation material, which is then, starting from the far corner of the room, placed himself polystyrene.It is necessary to determine in advance the number of its pages, you need it for your room.

device water underfloor heating on wooden base

If you are supporter of eco-style and the owner of a beautiful wooden house, be sure to pay attention to the modular and rack deck for water floor heating.Modular flooring is strictly specified plate size of chipboard, which are ready-made channels for installation of aluminum heat distribution plates and fastening system of pipes.These boards are often stacked on the rough floor and designed to provide reasonable grounds for the rigidity of the highest quality mounting system.Thickness of particle boards, is typically 22 mm.Are stacked with an interval of 20 mm, and their width may be 130, 180 or 280 mm, depending on the pitch of the tubes.

Note: modular flooring insulation layer is thicker than the rack-type flooring.This makes modular flooring the best option in the device floor heating on the ground floor of the house.Rack flooring is better suited for intermediate floors.

Rack flooring - this band particleboard, which are attached directly to the wooden joists.Pre-fit between the lags insulation material, the role of which is usually a mineral wool or polystyrene.This type of flooring suggests that heat-spreading plate and the water pipes do floor will be installed between the elements of the CPD.In this case the thickness of the particleboard is not less than 28 mm, and the width of the bands in the range of 150-300 mm.

Thus, radiant floor heating, which the device can be carried out on various grounds, will be a good option if you want to create in your home the most cozy and comfortable atmosphere regardless of the weather outside.His device - it is quite time-consuming process, requiring involvement of qualified professionals that can not fail to take into account when choosing this particular system.However, all costs will be repaid in a short time, and the finished result will bring into your life a lot of pleasant moments.