Electric underfloor heating: answers to the 3 most popular questions about this heating system

Underfloor heating systems are deservedly popular among consumers. Here are just a few advantages of such technical solutions:

• low price of equipment and installation;;
• economical operation;
• convenient control of the microclimate in the room;
• uniformity of heating.

You can buy floor heating in many construction supermarkets or specialized online stores. Despite the fact that such systems are installed more and more often, there are those who are wary of this technology. They explain it by the fact that electricity is expensive, electromagnetic fields are harmful to health, the heating element is not under every floor covering can be installed - these are just some of the «arguments» of skeptics. Let's ask for the opinion of experts involved in the sale and installation of underfloor heating. They will answer the 3 most popular questions about the operation of such systems.

1. How it turns out that underfloor heating allows you to save money?

Such a heating system does consume electricity. But thanks to the included thermostat and temperature sensor, the heating does not work all the time. It is activated only when the owner's settings require it.

The underfloor heating turns on after power is applied and heats the room to the preset level. The thermostat then automatically turns the heating off. When the temperature decreases over time, the smart device starts the heat supply again. As a result, you can save up to 70% of the electricity you use. If we compare the costs of heating when using underfloor heating as the main source of heat with a centralized method of heat supply, they are up to 5-7 times lower, depending on the level of heat loss.

2. And what about the electromagnetic fields emitted during the operation of the system?

The level of electromagnetic radiation when using electric underfloor heating is much lower than current standards. Even an ordinary socket is more «dangerous» in this sense.

3. How to use a warm floor under the laminate, it will be heated, right?

Of course it will, because it is a heating system. In fact, they have long been making laminate specifically designed to install underfloor heating. Simply, the system should not be heated to temperatures higher than +27°C, at most +28°C. If the temperature range is respected, the laminate flooring will not deteriorate.