Tiled floors are a feature of almost every 21st century home, simply because they’re so practical for modern living.
Hardwearing, easy to keep clean, and perennially stylish, they’re the ideal flooring option for high-traffic spaces like kitchens, hallways, bathrooms and more, with only one drawback – they are always cold.
The coolness of tiled floors served an important function in the countries where this trend once originated. Countries famous for their ceramic tiles include Italy, Spain, Turkey, India and Morocco – all locations with hot climates, where interiors were designed to keep inhabitants cool long before the invention of air conditioning. The beauty of these ceramics has been emulated by designers for generations, leading ceramic tile to become ubiquitous in modern homes all over the world – including countries where keeping cool is rarely a problem!
So why are ceramic tiles cold underfoot – and how can homeowners get around this problem? Read on to find out how CosyFloor can help.
Why are tiles so cold?
Ceramic tiles feel cold because they are an excellent conductor of heat. The cold feeling you get from stepping onto a tiled floor isn’t actually because the floor is colder than any other surface in the room – it’s because the tile actively conducts heat AWAY from your feet, causing rapid heat loss.
Tiled floors have the same effect on other objects in the room and even the air. If you use an HVAC system in your home, the tiled floor will conduct heat rapidly out of the air and away into the walls and subfloor of your home, causing heat loss. This effect can be really beneficial if you live in a hot country, or during the summer months. But in winter, it can be problematic for both cost and comfort reasons.
How can CosyFloor help?
CosyFloor electric infloor heating is the ideal partner for a tiled floor because it effectively reverses the natural cooling effect of the tiles, turning the entire floor surface into an efficient heat source.
Our ultra-thin cables and mats are simple to lay as part of any flooring renovation project, adding minimal floor height and just a single extra day to your installation schedule. Simply lay the cables on top of the subfloor, cover in thinset or self-levelling compound, and lay your tiles over the top.
Once fitted, CosyFloor takes advantage of the natural conductivity of a tiled floor by heating the entire floor surface quickly and evenly. Instead of conducting heat away from bare feet, the tiles now rapidly conduct warmth to the user’s skin for a deliciously warm feeling in the bathroom, kitchen and more.
By using CosyFloor to warm the tiles, homeowners can also heat the air and other objects in the room for gentle, sustainable warmth, making our systems a viable alternative to HVAC with some interesting health benefits, too.
Used as a supplementary heat source, however, CosyFloor really comes into its own. At the touch of a button, the user can eliminate the unpleasant chill of tiled floors in individual rooms – whether that’s the bathroom, the kitchen or even a home office – without needing to heat the entire house. And when the central air is on, CosyFloor helps to increase its efficiency by preventing heat loss to the floor, so homeowners can achieve a comfortable level of warmth even in the depths of winter, with lower energy expenditure.
Why are tiles so cold?
Ceramic tiles feel cold because they are an excellent conductor of heat. The cold feeling you get from stepping onto a tiled floor isn’t actually because the floor is colder than any other surface in the room – it’s because the tile actively conducts heat AWAY from your feet, causing rapid heat loss.
Tiled floors have the same effect on other objects in the room and even the air. If you use an HVAC system in your home, the tiled floor will conduct heat rapidly out of the air and away into the walls and subfloor of your home, causing heat loss. This effect can be really beneficial if you live in a hot country, or during the summer months. But in winter, it can be problematic for both cost and comfort reasons.
Why choose CosyFloor?
With its ease of installation, affordability, lifetime guarantee on cables and obvious benefits both in terms of comfort and energy efficiency, we believe CosyFloor should be part of every new tiled floor installation project!
Our convenient kits offer a simple way for wholesalers to upsell contractors and homeowners about to embark on a flooring renovation, with no complex stocking issues – everything they need is in the box. To become a CosyFloor distributor, or to find out more about our systems, get in touch!