Considering under carpet heating? Floor heating is a modern and affordable way of heating your entire home or just those particular rooms that you may find yourself spending the most time in. It is silent, safe and offers lasting, gentle warmth from the ground up. Electric floor heating is an incredibly versatile heating solution and can be applied under almost any floor covering. We recommend in slab heating, in screed heating or in self-levelling bed. This will protect cables from damage while ensuring the even distribution of heat throughout the entire floor space. A typical installation requires 20-25mm of screed over fixed heating cables, or 12mm of self-levelling compound over mats. This will provide a thermal mass and protection from nails and smooth the edges. The floor heating warms the surrounding screed or levelling bed which in turn warms the floor covering above. This heat then radiates from the carpet upwards into the rest of the room. To avoid this, it is important to be aware of the heat restrictions outlined by the manufacturer before the installation. Typically, the floor heating system is controlled by using air and floor sensing thermostats to ensure that the floor surface temperature does not exceed 27°C (or whatever is recommended by your timber floor supplier).

Insulation is highly recommended to prevent heat loss downwards into the ground. The insulation should be installed under the floor heating cables or mats to provide optimum efficiency. Always consult with an expert for best practice, performance and especially safety before you consider installing under carpet electric heating. UltraTherm Systems is Australia’s leading brand of high quality underfloor heating solutions. Offering a full range of high performing, long-lasting, floor heating products, Devex sets the standard for one of the most respected names in heating Australian homes and businesses. X Cable CK 10, in screed under timber X Mat MG 150, under timber in a glue bed (with an air/floor thermostat)