⚒ Warm floor under tiles: types and order of installation

To house was comfortable and cozy, many equip a warm floor under the tile. It is used primarily as an additional heat source. If you would like to see there was such in your home heating systemWe offer to meet with the existing varieties and procedures for installation work. Perhaps it will help you make a choice in favor of a particular design.

Types of floor heating for the subsequent laying of tiles

In the initial phase is to determine the best option for tiles. The selection can be made in favor of water or electrical system. The basis of the latter may be:

• cable. One- or two-core;
• Mats made from superfine cable;
• film. This so-called infrared heat-insulated floor.

Acquainted with each embodiment in more detail.

Water warm floor under the tile

Such heating systems are circuit, inside which circulates the hot water. It can be located within the screed or mounted without it. We offer to get acquainted with the basic features and procedures for installation work.

performance specifications

for devices warm water floor under tiles pipe can be used from a variety of materials. The selection can be made between:

• polyethylene;
• polypropylene;
• metal plastic;
• metal.

High performance materials used allow for coolant heating to 120 ° C. However, the temperature of the circulating coolant 35 ° C-45 ° C. This ensures optimal heating of the tile.

Typical scheme and mount technology

Device system with a water circuit for the tiles may vary. It comprises:

• vapor or waterproofing layerBy which fails to protect the heating zone from external adverse effects;
• Damper tape mounted on the perimeter of the room to the leveling effects of thermal expansion;
• heater;
• heating circuit to the coolant;
• concrete strainer.

Installation of floor heating under the tiles in the following order:

Illustration	Description of the action
	We are preparing the ground under floor heating. Leveling surface, simultaneously organize waterproofing layer. If the waterproofing is not formed, the film should be laid on top insulation.
	Fasten insulating panels. Plastic anchors are located in the point of intersection of the diagonals of each element. Drilling a hole, carefully remove dirt formed via cleaner.
	Spread over the surface of the insulation and fastened between a reinforcing mesh. Section should be placed overlapping.
	Reinforcing mesh support frame by means of plastic dowels. With their help provided additional fixing heater.
	Set the manifold, through which the coolant inlet will be provided in the water circuit.
	Around the perimeter of the room damper fasten tape. For this purpose, one can take a tape of polyethylene foam 10 mm thick.
	We produce stacking heating circuit. Pipes fastened to the reinforcing grid.
	According to the level exhibited beacons by which will be determined by the level of poured concrete screed.
	Performed by crimping and testing of the heating circuit. Fill screed. Puts tiles.

Attention! Throughout the entire period of the fill and pour the screed (about 4 weeks) in the heating circuit must be cold water.

Advantages and disadvantages of a warm floor under the tile

The main advantages should include:

The main disadvantage of water floor heating is uneven heating of the heating circuit. The farther away from the heat transfer fluid is boiler, The colder the water is. Also, such a system is difficult to mount in areas with a large area, since the length of the heating zone does not exceed 100 m. In winter, there is a possibility of coolant freezing.

Electric underfloor heating resistive action under tiles

Resistive system under tiles involve the installation of the heating wires forming the heating circuit connected to a power supply system. The heat source can act heating sections or mats. Offer to get acquainted with the peculiarities of installation of underfloor heating each species.

performance specifications

Warm electric field characterized by high efficiency. Virtually all of the electrical energy is converted into heat. The cable used for the system unit may have a capacity of 15-40 W / m, which allows to select the optimal variant thickness depending on the ties and destination poured designs. In the operation of the heating cable is able to warm to a temperature of 90 ° C. For energy heating circuit to be connected to a voltage of 220 V, which makes possible installation in any place.

Templates and assembly technology floor heating

The order of the system unit may differ slightly depending on what type of heating circuit preferred. As a source of heat resistor may act heating sections or mats. In the first case, a single or two-wire cable to form the heating circuit, by stacking screed. Such systems can be used as a primary or auxiliary heat source.

Attention! Cable systems are not used with floor heating device under the tile in the apartment.

Heating Mats are ready-made heating circuit. Laying tiles carried out on tile adhesiveDeposited on the heated floor system.

When using the heating sections

Mounting system based on two-wire cable in the following sequence:

Illustration	Description of the action
	perform installation thermostatBy which the degree of regulation of the heating circuit for heating the floor heating will be done. Place it should be at a height of not less than 30 cm from the floor surface. If the installation works are carried out in areas with high levels of humidity, The regulator should be located outside. The target site drill a hole of suitable diameter and groove cutting grooves 20 is 20 mm, which are laid in the mounting ends of the heating section and temperature sensor.
	Prepare the base. Clear it of debris. Apply layer primer to improve the adhesion surface.
	Runs the floor layout that determines where in the cable to be laid. Areas in which the furniture will be installed, are left not involved. Between the wall and the cable is left minimum distance of 5 cm. Other heating elements should withdraw at least 10 cm.
	Perform laying thermally insulating material. The reflective layer should be placed on top. The individual elements are interconnected with an adhesive material that does not violate the integrity of the structure material.
	With the step of 0.5-1 m is a mounting tape. They must be attached to the base, without compromising the integrity of the waterproofing layer.
	Begin heating section layout with couplings connecting the heating circuit and thermostat.
	Connecting the heating circuit to the thermostat according to the number of wires in the cable, the device used for the system.
	Installed and fixed temperature probe. It should be within the plastics corrugated pipe at the edge. On the other side, where the tube exits the sensor, install a special plastic cover. It must be located at a distance of 0.5-0.6 m from the wall at the same distance from the laid cable. Perform loop tests.
	Fill screed thickness of 3-5 cm. Giving the mixture to dry completely.

Attention! Draw the cable layout, accurately indicates the position of each element.

When using heating mats

If you decide to carry out installation work in-house, we offer the following video to see where It illustrated in detail in what order and how this should be carried out laying of individual elements system:

Advantages and disadvantages

Electrical floor heating is the optimal one for every room. Its main advantages are:

The disadvantage is high energy costs and the need for a special arrangement wiring a reliable ground and system breakers. In addition, during the passage of electricity electromagnetic field generated by the heating cable that can have a negative impact on human health.

Infrared electric warm floor under the tile

This kind of electric floor heating under a tile relates to innovative developments. In the operation of the infrared radiation is released, heats the ceramic tiles without warming up the heating circuit. Due to its high density and thermal conductivity system ensures rapid heating of the tile. We offer to meet with this type of floor heating in more detail.

performance specifications

The main performance characteristics of a warm floor under the tile of this kind should include:

• the power of one of a square formed coating - 25-35 W / h;
• heating the floor surface to 30 ° C;
• system efficiency reaches 95%.

Manufacturers offer a thermal tape width of 0.5-1 m. This allows you to choose the best option for a particular room. Thus every 0.025 cm sections are provided, allowing to cut the film to size.

Typical scheme and mount technology

Film floor may have the form of a film consisting of two layers of polymers, between which is placed a carbon nanostructure, the heat radiating in the infrared spectrum. Manufacturers also offer design with carbon rods, interconnected by means of copper bars, coated with silver. When the current surface is heated and emits infrared radiation.

When using film

If as a heating source selected film, the order of the installation work can be seen in the following video:

When using a rod mats

If the infrared floor consists of a carboxylic rods, and you decide to perform the installation on their own, the order of execution of works can be seen in the following video:

Advantages and disadvantages

The main advantages of the system should include:

The disadvantage is the high cost.

Attention! According to some experts, it is the best option of a warm floor under the tile.

What a warm floor under the tile is better, according to our editorial staff

Selecting the appropriate option depends on the performance of the jobsite. If the system is mounted in an apartment located in an apartment house, the best option is an electric floor heating. However, when using the weight increases load on the grid.

In a private house can be assembled and water, and the electrical system "warm floor". In the presence of autonomous electrical power source second option is preferred. If the house is located in an area where electricity is turned off often enough, you should pay attention to the water warm floor under the tile with natural circulation.

Manufacturers offer a ready-made kits. We offer to meet with the average cost of different underfloor heating:

Feedback on the model Electrolux EMSM 2-150-1.5

Review of electric field heat EW-MTTE EcoWarme:

Share in the comments, a warm floor you have chosen for your home, and why opted for just such a system.