The assumption is that because a carpet insulates it will prevent an underfloor heating system from.
Piano carpet for underfloor heating.
Available in 2 sizes to suit modern or traditional style upright pianos.
Product specifications the carpet fabric is 100 pa 66 cut pile anti static polyester manufactured with golden tin foil polyetheleen foam alu pp polyester manufactured with silver tin.
It is not recommended to install underfloor heating with carpet if the limits below are not met.
Does underfloor heating work with carpets.
This also reduces the need for castor cups.
High thermal insulation value thermal resistance is 0 90 m2k w.
This underfloor heating carpet will protect your piano and prolong its life.
If you need advice on how to protect your piano from under floor heating or would like to order one of our made to measure piano carpets call us on 01225.
Piano carpets from the piano shop bath are also very damp resistant fire proof easy to install suitable for most floor surfaces and made to measure they are available in black or beige.
The typical carpet is 1 0 to 2 tog but you should always check with the manufacturer the suitability for underfloor heating and ensure that the overall tog value including any underlays or overlays does not exceed the 2 5.
These specially designed carpet mats protect your upright piano from rising hot air produced from under floor heating as well as reducing noise levels.
Protect your piano from under floor heating.
Extra soundproof 8db floor contact reduces the sound on the surface of the carpet.
That is one of the most common questions plumbers and builders are asked along with which carpet is best for underfloor heating and we are then asked by people that want the luxury and efficiency of a warm water underfloor heating system.
Piano underfloor heating mat for an upright piano.
This mat is designed to protect your upright piano from rising heat from your underfloor heating with a high thermal isolation value a thermal resistance of 0 083m2k w.
Research carried out by the carpet foundation and the underfloor heating manufacturers association uhma proved that most carpets can be used over an underfloor heating system without impairing the performance of the system.
This also reduces the need for castor cups.
Underfloor heating is disastrous for a piano or any wooden instrument.
The key is to get the thickness of the carpets right.
The wood will work and cracks and ruptures in the soundboard and pin block are the result.
Underfloor heating can damage your piano when exposed for long periods of time.
Glued joints will come loose and dry out.
Available in 2 sizes to suit modern or traditional style upright pianos.
The warm rising air of underfloor heating follows its way through your piano meanwhile dehydration the piano.
