Sometimes it is enough to provide underfloor heating to get a comfortable temperature in the room. Such heating can be electric or water. For the latter, a pipeline is used to circulate hot water. Pipe for underfloor heating Valtek is a high-quality material used for heating residential and public buildings.
Types of pipes for underfloor heating
To heat the water floor heating, pipes from the following materials are used:
- metal polymer;
- made of cross-linked polyethylene of the PEX brand;
- from the cross-linked polyethylene of the PE-RT brand.
You should familiarize yourself with the characteristics of these materials.
Metal polymer
Consist of a metal frame and plastic. The aluminum frame is wrapped in strips of polyethylene partially overlapping each other, leaving no gap. Under the action of high temperature, all elements are welded together, forming a solid structure.
Metal-polymer pipes are durable, chemically resistant, not susceptible to corrosion, salt deposits do not form on the inner walls. Suitable for drinking water and heating, including underfloor heating. Permissible pressure is 16 atm, liquid temperature + 900C.
PEX cross-linked models
PEX pipes made of cross-linked polyethylene are flexible, durable, withstand high and low temperatures, have a life of 50 years. Used for piping hot and cold water, easy to bend, stack well.
Models made of cross-linked PE-RT polyethylene
Pipelines of this brand of polyethylene are elastic, withstand mechanical stress. There are high and low pressure. Suitable for a heating device, the coolant temperature should not exceed + 950С, pressure - 20 atm. Diameter 16 and 20 mm.
Technical features
Heated floor Valtek has features that distinguish it from similar heating systems and make it convenient to use.
- The heating unit heats the coolant to 40 ° C, which is optimal for residential premises and other places where people are staying for a long time. Heating takes place constantly, cooling water mixes with hot.
- The system is equipped with a comb of pipes with bends to various areas of the room, ensuring its uniform heating.
- At the entrance is a flow meter that regulates the pressure in the network depending on the length of the pipeline.
- In the lower part of the structure, a thermal insulation layer is laid in the form of a foil-isol coating. Marking is applied on it, allowing to decompose the pipes according to the accepted scheme.
An important point is to equip the system with automation devices. With its help, the temperature in the room is regulated depending on the surrounding microclimate.
Advantages of Valtek Pipes
Valtec heating systems made using innovative technologies have several advantages:
- It can be installed in cold rooms where there is no heating system. To prevent freezing of the liquid coolant, antifreeze is added.
- Low energy consumption, since water does not need to be heated to high temperatures due to the absence of heat loss.
- The service life of 50 years is ensured by the high quality of the set of equipment. Valtec underfloor heating pipes are not plated from the inside when pumping stiffness due to smooth walls.
- Automation of heating.First, settings are made that provide the required microclimate in the room.
The pipes are hidden in the floor, do not degrade the interior of the room, do not take up usable space. The company offers a complete set of parts for heating installation. Additionally, you can purchase materials for thermal and waterproofing and flooring devices.
Installation instructions
In order for the heating to create a comfortable temperature in the room, the designers first perform the heat engineering calculation. At the same time, the room area, the presence of other heat sources, the thermal conductivity of the building envelope are taken into account.
When a heating device is installed in a separate apartment, the required power of the warm floor is 90 W / m2 for living rooms with insulated walls, for rooms with high humidity this value increases to 150 W / m2.
The sequence of work on laying a floor with water heating:
- The base device is made of concrete.
- Laying waterproofing.
- A layer of thermal insulation made of foil isol.
- Marking of places of layout and fastening of pipes.
- Installation and connection of the input node.
- Operational test of the system under pressure.
- Adjustment of automatic control equipment.
- Pouring cement screed.
- Laying flooring.
Screed is filled after hydraulic testing of pipelines. After making sure that there are no leaks and the pipes are heated evenly over the entire surface, you can screed and lay the flooring.
Purpose and scope
Warm water floors Valtek is a universal heating system when using flooring made of tiles, parquet, laminate.
Floors are convenient for heating large premises. They are used in cottages, city apartments, bedrooms and games in children's institutions.
Heat flows passing through the coating evenly spread in space, do not dry out the air.
Popular valtek products
In addition to the pipelines themselves, the Valtek water heating system includes a manifold block. It contains thermostats, mixing units, temperature controllers. The collector connects the heating to the common water supply. In a multi-story building, it is necessary to have a block on each floor. The components include distribution plates, substrates and mats for thermal insulation, clamps for pipes.
Warm floor Valtec is popular among consumers, receives positive reviews, indicating a high quality product. The package, which includes the elements necessary for assembly, simplifies the installation of the pipeline. The long term of operation allows to receive heat in the house for a long time without repair or replacement of pipelines.
