How to make an electric wall heater ?

weigh the "pros" and "cons»

So, of the disadvantages of insulating walls electric underfloor heating are the following:

1. Bad heat.Becausethe heating element will be in the wall, the heat must first pass through the finishing layer (plaster or plasterboard sheets), then only access to the heated room.There is formed the following picture - Heating capture only the first 15-20 cm from the surface and the heated air rises to the ceiling.As a result - the heating will be ineffective and will have to additionally install other electric heaters.
2. to the wall can not be pristavlyat furniture and household appliances.Here also everything is clear - any cabinets, refrigerators, televisions and shelves will interfere and so weak heating of the room.Moreover, direct heat exposure can negatively affect both the furniture (it will begin to crack), and the electrical (thermal).
3. significant heat loss.Heat will be radiated not only inside the house, but also outward (toward the outer side of the wall).Under infrared film underlay foil insulation can not, so you can imagine how it will reduce the effectiveness of warming.
4. Reduced versatility vertical surfaces.If you at the time of the floor heating installation no special mounting, in the future, after finishing, it is unlikely that you will not damage the heating element to hang the TV on the wall, or even a picture.
5. dew point offset to the inside.One of the main disadvantages of electric wall heating.Typically, the condensate is accumulated between the cold and warm surfaces.If this occurs normally on the outside of buildings, stacking the heating cable at a dew point of the film becomes approximately middle wall.As a result of the winter freeze, it will be stronger and faster collapse.In addition, the likelihood of mold and mildew to grow significantly.
6. Increasing electricity costs.Electric warm walls - not the most economical heating system.Though the heating cable on a vertical surface can be laid with increased pitch, yet power consumption is significant.And why do it if the heating efficiency is quite low?
7. Decorative wall finish will last less.When electrically heated vertical surface, there is no guarantee that after a few months you have not peeling off the wallpaper.In addition, if you choose the wrong solution when installing floor heating under the tiles (eg in the bathroom), it may fall off after the first heating season.Do not worry, you can only if the walls are plasterboard protection.

As you can see, the disadvantages of such a heating system is quite a lot and they are significant.We got acquainted with a lot of discussion in the forums and found only two major plus laying underfloor heating on the wall:

1. For vertical heating the dust will not be distributed in the room.
2. Since the heating cable or infrared film fit into the wall in the rooms will be more spacious.

Now you yourself can draw the conclusion whether it is possible to carry out installation of floor heating on the wall.If you decide to use such an electric heating system, read on how to mount the heating cable and film.

Mount Technology

Cable heating

So, in order to make the electric floor heating on the wall with your hands, you will need to perform the following steps:

1. Insulate the inside of the surface of polyethylene foam with a foil backing.
2. Secure the wire mesh on the wall with dowels.Instead of a grid, you can also use the mounting tape, as in the photo below.
3. Perform the installation of the heating elements by fixing them mechanically.
4. Connect sensor and thermostat.Connect the wires to the 220V network is not necessary.
5. Cover the so-called warm layer of rough plaster walls.
6. When the first layer hardens, apply a finishing layer zashpaklyuyte it and proceed to the decorative trim wall.
7. After 4 weeks, you can safely include heating and check how it is effective.

Please note that you need to use a special tile adhesive, or else by the time your decorative finish just begin to crumble for laying tile on top of underfloor heating.

If the top of the cable wall heating you decide to make a plaster finish, then mount technology even easier.Instead of laying the tiles you will need to collect a frame made of sections and sew up his sheets of plasterboard, after connecting all the elements of the circuit and setting the thermostat at a suitable place.

Infrared film

Install Infrared Heated floor on the wall a lot easier.Usually this option is used on the balcony, which is finished with paneling or gypsum board liner.In this case, you should consider the important thing - to use foil insulation is strictly prohibited.If you want to further insulate a loggia, better to find an alternative Heat Reflector without the use of foil.

After placing the thermally reflective layer You need to make a frame for fixing trim and fix the coating film in the appropriate places.Next, connect the wires and insulate the exposed contacts.The last thing left to perform - to connect the sensor and thermostat.After checking the heating system can immediately turn it on.

Consider important nuance - on top of the coating film can not be applied tile adhesive.Stacking Infrared floor heating is performed only "dry"!

Another great idea is shown in the video below:

That's all that I wanted to tell you how to make a warm floor to the wall with his hands.Recommended still choose an alternative option of heating in the house or apartment, becausesuch a system more minuses than pluses!

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