
Floorcooling
Balterio laminate floors can also be used with floor cooling systems or combined underfloor heating and cooling systems subject to strict conditions. | ||||||||||||||||||
What?
Floor cooling is a system that prevents the floor construction from warming up during hot periods and/or even cools it a little so the room temperature stays comfortable indoors.
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How does it work?
Floor cooling works the other way around to underfloor heating. The piping system in the floor construction is filled with water with a minimum temperature of 18 °C or higher to always guarantee a minimum temperature difference between the room and the water in the floor cooling system. The floor can then be cooled during warm periods throughout the year. The cooler water gives the floor a cooling effect. The room will feel more comfortable because the floor is cooler than the room temperature. It is important to remember that the temperature of the cooling water in the floor construction does not have to be particularly cold to lower the room temperature by a few degrees; a few degrees lower than room temperature is sufficient.
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Which floor cooling systems can be used in combination with Balterio laminate floors?
Only one type of floor cooling is compatible with Balterio laminate floors: floor cooling in which relatively cold water flows through synthetic pipes contained in the floor construction. In most cases floor cooling is combined with a floor heating system.
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What must be borne in mind with floor cooling systems or a combination of a floor heating system with floor cooling?
Balterio laminate floors can be laid in combination with any type of Balterio subfloor in spaces with floor heating and/or floor cooling systems. If a Balterio laminate floor is used in combination with a non-Balterio subfloor, you must ensure that the total (laminate + subfloor) thermal resistance (R) is lower than 0.15m²K/W. For this consult your subfloor supplier and/or your installer.
R values (according to the ISO 8302 – 1991 standard) The maximum permitted thermal resistance (R) in the floor covering amounts to 0.15 m²K/W.
The warranty conditions for Balterio laminate are only applicable when laying on floor cooling or combined underfloor heating and cooling systems that suffice with regard to all the following conditions:
For more information on underfloor heating click here. |