Each owner of a private house sooner or later thinks about building a bathhouse. Such water procedures are extremely useful for the health of all family members. But there is one subtlety: the hot air of the spaces of the bath goes very poorly with the cool floor surface.
What to do? Engage in arranging a warm floor! Only with its help can you balance the thermal regime in the bathhouse. And how much pleasure you will receive from water procedures!
So, you decided to install a warm floor. As you know, there are several of its varieties that can be successfully used in the bath. Below are the features and advantages of each type. After studying them, you can easily make a choice. Take up the advice of specialists.
Electric type floor
It is named so because its design is made of a special heating cable, which is neatly invested in the base. Installation of such a gender takes a minimum of time. The floor heats up as soon as the energy is converted into heat. It sounds very simple and clear. Heat from the electric floor can be adjusted using a device that is attached to it. Another plus is the possibility of laying on top of the wires of almost all types of flooring. A similar warm floor in the bath will serve you for a long time. But such an ideal option has disadvantages. For example, an increase in costs for paying electric meters and dependence on the supply of power supply.
Water floor
Its design is a system of thin tubes through which hot (or warm) water is constantly circulating. Also, the installation of the water floor involves the presence of a pump and a boiler, which will be located in a separate room. It is quite difficult to install a warm floor of this type on your own. Professional installers will carry out installation for about 3-5 days. Among the shortcomings, it is important to note the fact that over time in the system it may form, and in order to eliminate it, it will require a complete dismantling of the floor. But the costs of installing the water floor are minimal, and heating is uniformly throughout the perimeter of the room.
Film (or infrared) floor
This type of floor is considered the most optimal for installation in the bath. A film made of electrical polyethylene, which contains an infrared heating element, is firmly and hermetically sealed from all sides. The radiation is completely harmless to a person, and the mat can be placed under any floor covering.