Any ideas on heating a basement room on a concrete floor? I was thinking of electrical heating mats that go between the carpet pad and the carpet. I know electrical baseboard heaters would work as well (as would a gas fireplace, etc.). I am located in southern Wisconsin.
Has anyone had good or bad experience with the electrical radiant mats under wall to wall carpet?
Update: We have installed the mats over a Schluter Ditra mat to hopefully give is a tiny bit of isolation from the cold slab. I will let you know how it works.
Edited 2/22/2007 8:54 pm ET by gerik
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Greetings gerik,
As a first time poster Welcome to Breaktime.
This post, in response to your question, will bump the thread through the 'recent discussion' listing again which will increase it's viewing.
Perhaps it will catch someone's attention that can help you with advice.
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Let's try this again.
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Gerik,
Great issue. You are not the only one who wants radiant heat.
Edit your profile(at least state) so we know what kind of answers to give. Someone in ND will have different needs than someone in MS.
Rez has bumped this several times moving your discussion to the top, but here is a link. Hope it works.
http://www.warmlyyours.com/homeowner/index.aspx?source=google+adwords&segment=campaign1&paidkeyword=under%20floor%20heating
Chuck S
I have several tile floors with electric heat mats under them. Love them.
Never have put electic heat under carpet. While carpeted floors can be used with RFH, why bother? With either. Carpet sledom if ever really feels cold. And while once heated to the proper temperature, it is a reasonably effective radiator, it (and the padding/mat under it) is a very good insulator as well. Most electric heat matss don't have the power (10 to 12 w/sf) to heat carpet up enough to be comfortable.
How is the rest of the house heated?