Infrared heated floor under laminate: power consumption

An infrared heated floor under a laminate, the power of which is quite high, is a high-tech, energy-efficient design that is very convenient to install under a laminate. The device provides good heating of the room with minimal energy consumption.

What should be the power consumption for an infrared floor under a laminate?

The experience of consumers and specialists in installing infrared heated floors in residential premises and offices indicates the following indicators:

1. At peak energy consumption, when the room temperature is much lower than required, electricity consumption per square meter is 230 W. After appropriate heating has been carried out, the power of the installation is reduced to 110 W per square meter.
2. To achieve the required heating, active operation of the heated floor for 20 minutes per hour is sufficient. This is an average figure; the power supply of the device depends on many factors.
3. In order to achieve such attractive indicators, it is necessary to have an effective thermostat that determines the operating parameters of the installation in order to achieve a certain indoor climate.

How to calculate electricity consumption

Those who have chosen an infrared heated floor under a laminate for full or partial heating of the room need to have an idea of ​​what the energy consumption of such a device consists of, what factors determine the energy consumption, and how to make it the most efficient. First you need to learn how to calculate these indicators yourself.

If you calculate the electricity consumption for an infrared floor with a power of 220 W per square meter, you should determine the heat loss and some other indicators. It should be taken into account that the presence of a programmable automatic thermostat can reduce actual energy consumption by 90%.

To calculate energy consumption, it is also necessary to take into account the level of heat loss, which is determined by SNiP (building codes and regulations) at a level of approximately 1 kW per 10 sq. m, with a ceiling height of up to three meters. For a selected room of 18 square meters, the heat loss will be 1.8 kW/hour. The indicator must be covered by the capabilities of infrared film heated floors if this is the only heating device. To do this you will need:

• (1.8 : 0.22)*1.25 = 10.7 kW;
• where - 1.8 kW - heat loss;
• 0.22 kW - energy consumption per 1 sq. m. of heated floor;
• 1.25 is the power reserve factor in case of cold weather.

What determines energy consumption?

The energy consumption of infrared heated floors under laminate, the power consumption of which is impressive, is determined by a number of important factors. These are, first of all, the parameters of the floor itself, the thermal protection of the room and its other characteristics, and the initial temperature.

The heat loss of a particular room is important.The average of their indicators is calculated by SNiP, that is, building codes and regulations.

There are also a number of increasing or decreasing coefficients that determine the required power reserve in case of sudden cold snap or other changes in temperature conditions.