Heated Floor Carpet Pad

Carpet and in floor radiant heat work well together but it takes more coordination than usual.

Heated floor carpet pad.

This is the only pad we recommend for wall to wall carpet. Under area rug heating like an electric blanket for your floor rugheat is the only ce listed portable heating system in the world approved for use under area rugs the heated floor mat by rugheat is an innovative heating system that turns area rugs into invisible space heaters and lets you stay warm and keep your sense of style. Both the heating system manufacturer and the carpet pad manufacturers will have to be consulted. Both pads are made of felt and natural rubber and can handle the changing temperatures of radiant heated floors without breaking down.

For your hardwood floors i recommend the superior lock pad and for your carpet i suggest our carpet lock pad. A cushion for a radiant floor should not be any thicker than 3 8 inch. Carpet is naturally an insulator which makes it more difficult for radiant heat. Carpet padding usually is between 1 4 and 1 2 inch thick.

It is the nature of the beast in floor radiant heat. When using radiant floor heating under carpet care should be taken to ensure effective performance of the system. You don t have to rule carpeting out though. The typical carpet is 1 0 to 2 tog but you should always check with the manufacturer the suitability for.

Everything above the heater including underlay overlay and final floor finish need to be in the limits set below. You always have the option of putting a rug over a hard floor. Make the right choice for carpet and pad underneath so radiant heat can still warm the.