Electric Underfloor Heating Under Vinyl Flooring

The suntouch floor heating mat measures 32 ft.

Electric underfloor heating under vinyl flooring.

Vinyl floors can only be installed with hot water or electric heating elements that are embedded in the subfloor. Electric underfloor heating is suitable under vinyl floors. Our advanced aluminium heating mats are designed to be installed under carpet and vinyl floors. The temperature of the heating system with vinyl should not exceed 81 f.

There are 2 different options when using heating under vinyl type floors either 100 150w heating mats or our loose wire system spaced no closer than 65mm between loops. The foil heating mats are 500mm wide and are fully earth screened utilising an aluminium foil covering this means they can be installed in wet areas such as bathrooms kitchens in full compliance with electrical building regulations. Therefore if you are considering radiant heating with vinyl planks as the sole source of heat carry out a heat loss calculation first to ensure the heated floor will be providing you with sufficient amount of heat. Nvent nuheat electric floor heating systems provide you the comfort of an energy efficient maintenance free heating alternative with no cold spots and 25 year product warranty.

It s ideal for remodeling bathrooms and kitchens to add radiant floor heating and offers an upscale option when designing new construction floor warming. The temperature of the heating system should be increased gradually over a number of days by only a few degrees per day until the desired room temperature is reached. Quick step vinyl floors are compatible with low temperature underfloor heating. The temperature of the heating system with vinyl should not exceed 27 c.

Electric underfloor heating for vinyl flooring a common question we receive is can you put radiant heat under vinyl flooring the answer is a resounding yes but of course you ll want to select the right floor heating system for your project. The film is laid over our exceptional 6mm depron floor insulation which replaces the standard flooring underlay and underneath our heatpak to give a minimal effect on. Ensure that the underfloor heating is switched off 48 hours prior to the floor covering installation commencing and remains off for at least 48 hours after the installation is complete. Electric underfloor heating carbon film kit 160w our 160w carbon heating film is suited for installation beneath carpet vinyl.

And offers an ultra thin low profile system that installs beneath tile stone and even vinyl or laminate flooring. Both water and electric underfloor heating are suitable under vinyl floors. This means the maximum contact temperature of the vinyl cannot exceed 27 c. Therefore if you are considering radiant heating with vinyl planks as the sole source of heat carry out a heat loss calculation first to ensure the heated floor will be providing you with sufficient amount of heat.