The foil directly heats the objects in front of it and the air in the room is then heated from them. If the foil is installed under a concrete or anhydrite screed or fermacell, the foil heats the screed itself, which then heats the air. In addition, with this type of installation, you take advantage of the accumulation properties of the screed and save energy.

Heating film is an ideal choice for older properties after thermal upgrading. In modern and energy-efficient buildings, electric underfloor heating using heating foils with smart thermostats is one of the most cost-effective options.

Warranty and durability of the heating system are some of the most important parameters. If the installation instructions are followed, the service life of the heating foil is more than 50 years. In case of improperly executed installation or design, the service life is significantly shortened.

The warranty is divided according to the type of heating film as follows:

• 15 years for series TRIVOLT ONE
• 25 years for series TRIVOLT EVO

Their operation and installation is cheaper, you do not need any boiler or heat pump and therefore you do not need regular maintenance, there is no need for a technical room. You don’t have to do chimney or boiler inspections and worry about the failure of hot water pipes. A big advantage is the quick and easy installation and also the precise zone control with a smart thermostat.

The carbon heating film is a flat infrared radiator and therefore the heat is radiated evenly in the floor, without cold spots and subsequent mould. The control is also more precise. The resistance wire can only be installed in the concrete layer. The heating foil can be placed under any covering (in the case of tiles, the foil must be embedded in a thin layer of anhydride screed). The installation of the heating foil is fundamentally simpler and therefore quicker and cheaper.

In the case of installing a heating foil under the screed, we get an accumulation type of heating so that the screed holds the heat longer and radiates. In contrast, a floating floor cools down sooner and therefore the thermostat has to turn on and heat up more times. In the case of a screed installation we are not limited by the choice of floor covering, it doesn’t matter if you use a floating floor, vinyl or tile. There is no easy answer to the question of what screed to use. Concrete screed has a 20% better heat storage capacity and therefore holds heat longer. In contrast, Anhydrite has a faster build-up but is about twice as expensive. The choice is always up to the customer and financial possibilities.

Nowadays, and especially with a view to the future, in the case of a normally large and well insulated family house (up to about 250m2), a heat pump makes no sense at all compared to carbon foils. The objective disadvantages could be briefly described as: higher initial investment (5-6 times), almost comparable operating costs, malfunctioning system (compressor, mechanical elements, piping), noise level, space requirements (heat pump needs a large technical room), lower durability, difficult maintenance. In conjunction with photovoltaics, infrared heating can be just as economical and, most importantly, trouble-free with a 30-year warranty.

If you can’t decide between an infrared and an electric boiler, you may find the following arguments helpful:
– Heating foils mean local heating. Heat is produced directly at the point of need. Therefore, there are no losses in the heat distribution in the pipes and in the heat transfer between electricity and water.
– Compared to underfloor water heating, the foils are all-round, the heat distribution is more even.
– The control of individual rooms is independent, there is no need to heat the water in the whole pipe because of one room.
– The foils do not have a boiler, which takes up space in the utility room and so the space can be better utilised.

It certainly does. Under a floating floor or vinyl, the advantage is the low construction height of only 6 mm including the thermal insulation pad. For bathrooms where you want to have a quickly heated floor, the TR-2P heating mats which are installed directly under the tiles in the adhesive layer are suitable.

In several ways. Operation is cheaper, you don’t need a boiler or heat pump and therefore you don’t need maintenance. You don’t have to do chimney or boiler inspections and worry about the breakdown of the hot water pipes. The big advantage is the easy and cheaper installation.

Replacing the heating system with a newer, trouble-free and energy-efficient one makes sense even in older buildings and homes. It is important to remember that replacing the heating system alone will not reduce the energy requirements of the building. If we change the type of heating but the building suffers from large heat leaks through the windows, roof or walls, it will not help us in any way. To achieve low energy standards we also need to insulate the building envelope, refurbish windows and caulking, and insulate the roof and floor. With quality insulation and renovation, you can ensure lower housing costs that will pay you and the next generation back.

Yes, under all of these floor coverings, the foil can be installed and will work effectively. An important parameter is the thickness of the flooring and we generally recommend a covering thickness of at least 7mm. It is good to note that if the heating foil is installed under the screed, any top floor covering is allowed.

Each piece of heating foil consists of several strips 12.5 cm wide, each of which has a net structure. So if you drill through the foil in one place, nothing catastrophic will happen only 0.01m2 will not heat. Which on the whole is negligible.

Because it’s cheaper. When you consider essential parameters such as investment and operating costs, precise regulation, no breakdowns, absolutely maintenance-free, no chimney and its revisions, no hazardous gas, no equipment taking up useful space, you won’t find a comparable quality alternative in terms of price.