Things to bear in mind.
Can you use vinyl flooring with underfloor heating.
The higher the thermal resistance the longer it will take your floor to warm up and the less efficient your underfloor heating will be.
Vinyl plank flooring is a great option for on top of radiant heating especially if you need a flooring that is waterproof.
Bathrooms typically being considered wet and living rooms bedrooms kitchens being dry.
Electric systems for vinyl flooring.
Electric systems for vinyl flooring.
The most suitable underfloor heating system to use with vinyl flooring is dependent on which kind of vinyl flooring you are using.
The answer is yes you can but there are a few exceptions.
Electric systems for vinyl flooring.
Vinyl flooring with underfloor heating.
Radiant floor heating under vinyl floors.
As wet underfloor heating systems are embedded into the structural sub floor all products in the wet system range can be used with vinyl.
However due to the concerns of flooring manufacturers that some underfloor heating systems could operate at up to 35 c the following guidelines were agreed by the uk resilient flooring manufacturers of which altro is a member and should be followed.
In the past altro used to recommend a maximum figure for underfloor heating of 30 c without any reported problems.
When combining a vinyl floor with underfloor heating you should make sure that the overall thermal resistance does not exceed 0 15m k w.
The most suitable underfloor heating system to use with vinyl flooring is dependent on which kind of vinyl flooring you are using and whether the room you are installing the new system in is a wet or dry room.
There are different types of vinyl flooring with properties that influence specification requirements for an underfloor heating system.
There are different types of vinyl flooring with properties that influence specification requirements for an underfloor heating system.
Be sure to keep the radiant flooring heat under 80 degrees fahrenheit.
If you are thinking of getting the system and installing it under vinyl flooring take a look at our room thermostats which are designed for use with vinyl flooring.
Our prowarm 2mm mat system is our most used system the system use s exactly the same cable as the loose system except the cable spacing has already been done for you in our factory therefore all you need to do is roll the mat out all over the floor until it s used up the cable can be removed from the mat to shape into any awkward spaces.
The best flooring for underfloor heating is one that efficiently transfers heat from the ufh to the surface of the floor.
We are often asked if you can use our vinyl flooring over underfloor heating.
The most suitable underfloor heating system to use with vinyl flooring is dependent on which kind of vinyl flooring you are using.