Heated Floor Carpet Pad

For your hardwood floors i recommend the superior lock pad and for your carpet i suggest our carpet lock pad.

Heated floor carpet pad.

Everything above the heater including underlay overlay and final floor finish need to be in the limits set below. You don t have to rule carpeting out though. You always have the option of putting a rug over a hard floor. Thin dense padding is the best choice for a radiant floor and.

Carpet is naturally an insulator which makes it more difficult for radiant heat. You need to use carpet sparingly with radiant heat because of this. When using radiant floor heating under carpet care should be taken to ensure effective performance of the system. Both pads are made of felt and natural rubber and can handle the changing temperatures of radiant heated floors without breaking down.

The typical carpet is 1 0 to 2 tog but you should always check with the manufacturer the suitability for. Carpet and in floor radiant heat work well together but it takes more coordination than usual. This is the only pad we recommend for wall to wall carpet. You will sacrifice cushion for heat transfer.

It is the nature of the beast in floor radiant heat. A cushion for a radiant floor should not be any thicker than 3 8 inch. Carpet padding usually is between 1 4 and 1 2 inch thick.