"I will never put warm floors on myself!"
#Warm floor are becoming more and more popular! Well, yes, they have many advantages. They are versatile, economical, aesthetic (or rather invisible), reliable! Someone is comfortable and cozy with warm floors, but someone installs and as a result does not use. Everyone has their own opinion and attitude.
I have a friend who is installing underfloor heating. This is his job, his earnings. Therefore, he never speaks badly about warm floors. But once we touched on this topic at the table. And the friend said: "I will never put warm floors on myself!"
It surprised me a lot! how #master can do what he does not plan to use himself?! He explained that underfloor heating has more disadvantages than advantages! Especially when it comes to the fact that underfloor heating will become the only source of heating in the house.
Here are some of the unpleasant facts associated with warm floors, he told:
Warm floors dry the air a lot
In fact, a huge concrete slab is created in the house, which heats up and, naturally, dries the air.
There is no benefit from dry air. You will have to more actively moisten a room with warm floors. Fortunately, in our time there are adaptations for this. Well, it is imperative to make good ventilation along with warm floors.On warm floors, do not place chipboard furniture, lay linoleum or laminate on top of them
Each person worries about his health. And information about the dangers of chipboard is not a secret for anyone. Yes, chipboard does not affect health, like a "lightning strike", evaporation acts gradually. As you know, when heated, evaporation is more intense. It is logical that if heating elements are located under the furniture made of chipboard, then toxic substances will be released faster and in greater volume. Which is not good for people.
Warm floors are a disaster for allergy sufferers!
The reason for this is dust! It is known from the physics course that warm air tends upward. And kicks up dust with it. Dust will always be suspended. Allergies can be avoided by doing regular wet cleaning a couple of times a day.
Magnetic field negatively affects health
This does not apply to water floors. The harm of the magnetic field of a warm floor has not been proven. But I don't want to check and confirm on myself. It's just worth considering.
Underfloor heating does not benefit leg health
"Keep your head cold and your feet warm!" - I think that many will want to write this phrase in the comments. And I will answer right away - It is unlikely that Suvorov offered to freeze his head and warm his legs. Don't take his words literally. We are talking here about the soldiers, about their cold mind. Well, about keeping the body warm, so as not to catch a cold on the hike. Not in the house in the heat! And it's warm outside!
In fact, our feet DO NOT NEED warm floors. And for people with varicose veins and increased puffiness, they are completely harmful. Adequate floor temperature - up to 24 degrees.
Of course, craftsmen and marketers DO NOT SPEAK aloud about the drawbacks of warm floors! This is their BREAD! They have one answer to all questions: Hot? Uncomfortable? Feet unpleasant? - There is a temperature regulator! You can turn it down or turn it off! But how to turn it off if this is the only source of heat in the room ??
So making underfloor heating in addition to heating is one thing! And completely replacing the heating system with floors is another matter! There may be many more disadvantages than advantages!
What do you think about warm floors? I am ready to listen to your opinion, which may or may not coincide with the opinion of my friend!
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