Top 10 electric floor heating

The Danish brand DEVI is an abbreviation of Dansk El-Varme Industri (“the Danish electric heaters industry”), the company since its foundation in 1942 has specialized in electric heaters. Well, it has been producing thermal cables themselves for more than half a century, so it’s definitely worthy of getting into our rating of the best electric underfloor heating.

Its efficiency is not different in efficiency - this kit has the highest power consumption among those in the rating (1.34 kW), despite the fact that it is designed not even for 10 "squares" like the others, but for 9.1 m2, this is needed. In this case, the cable is more expensive than others. Therefore, we cannot give the first place to this kit, alas.

But the quality here is really "five": we cannot find any flaws in DEVI, and any professional will firstly mention this brand when it comes to the question "what kind of floor heating is better to deliver?" So, if finances allow, you should follow this advice.

Domestic heat cable, the brand name of which, however, clearly gives “zakosy” under the Scandinavian languages, will cost almost twice cheaper than calculated for the same area Electrolux.

However, even if one excludes “overpayment for the brand”, it is still suspicious that the manufacturer has saved on something. Indeed, in quality, this heating cable is inferior to other participants in the rating - there are complaints about breaks or burn-out of heating filaments with time. Therefore, we will not advise pouring such an electric floor heating with a thick layer under the tile - it will be unnecessarily expensive and difficult to change it, here it is better to immediately put something more serious. But to lay a more accessible way for dismantling is quite possible. And, of course, pay attention to the bending radii when laying: this is the “narrowest” place at the cable.

It would seem that not just a compatriot of Electrolux, but their neighbor: the Internet helpfully informs us that Thermo Industri AB is “registered” in the same Stockholm. However, the fact that in the foreign segment of the Network just about the information of this company the minimum limit (only its website itself), already expectedly shows us that again these “Swedes” have a Russian face from that very city where shaurma is called shaverma , and the curb - curb.

Specifically, this set of heat cable is designed for an area of ​​ten "squares" - it is normal for a small room as independent heating or just as floor heating in combination with traditional heating. The cable fully complies with all safety requirements - sealed (up to the possibility of working outdoors and with immersion in water), shielded,grounded and enclosed in a self-extinguishing sheath. Energy consumption is slightly more than a kilowatt, which limits the use of relatively “warm” floors of buildings. The branded thermostat (purchased separately) is able to set the floor temperature to an accuracy of 1 degree, and the company offers a choice of at least available models, where the temperature is set by the usual “twist”, although the premium ones are digitally controlled and have an abundance of settings. But we would prefer to pay that kind of money for a “real Swedish cable”, rather than “imitation of crab meat”, would you agree? So, for the "muddy" biography, we will definitely lower the points of the rating to the heating cable.

In the production line of the domestic brand Caleo (which, however, does not have a full cycle in Russia - components are purchased in Asia), the Platinum series is most interesting: it has the longest guarantee period (50 years), the allowable cutting step is only 5 cm, it is allowed to install furniture on top padded film.

But at the same time it is also the most expensive - since the maximum footage offered by the firm is designed for six "squares", in fact it will cost more than "Electrolux". By the ratio of the average price to the meter at Electrolux, we get 1,840 rubles per square meter of heated area, here - more than 2,700. Agree, the difference is rather big. Therefore, it is wiser to choose the combined option, installing a more durable (but also more expensive) film only where it is truly justified.

Here the comparison is simpler - the company has a set of 10 "squares" in the catalog of the Gold series. At the same time, compare the cost per meter of heated space: it is still higher than that of Electrolux, although lower than that of the Caleo “platinum” film. Heating, however, is also weaker here: the power is almost the same (1700 W vs. 1680 for “platinum”), but this kit is designed for an additional 4 square meters.

In addition, in comparison with the “platinum” film Caleo, the cutting step here is higher (20 cm), the “self-regulation of temperature” is removed, and the guarantee is less - only 15 years. In the end, perhaps, if you choose the infrared film is not "under the furniture", then it is necessary to choose the Electrolux warm floor, and not Caleo Gold.

A Swedish by name (though again produced in Israel again) is almost 10 thousand cheaper than the Danish one, but more “heat-loving” - no matter how hard it is, its power is 420 watts less. And this is despite the fact that it is not designed for 10, but for 11 square meters of space (by the way, it can stretch to a greater length than originally calculated). Therefore, it is not suitable for any room - where the Devi will work normally, Electrolux will underheat even at maximum power.

So immediately find out what conditions the mat will work in - maybe the savings will not pay off. In general, a properly selected Electrolux room will only please you, let it be collected in a country where, instead of a “warm floor”, “cold” is more relevant. The quality, safety of use and reliability are on an excellent level.

In this section of the “Korean-Russian” rating, the mate got up from the “Swedish-Israeli” almost head-to-head, it was difficult to choose a clear winner. The advantages of Caleo - increased power (2 kW), which allows it to work in areas with high heat loss, three-layer Teflon insulation and a smaller thickness that simplifies installation. But the same smaller thickness affects the strength: for example, in the nursery we would be “just in case of a fireman”, pah-pah, we would prefer Electrolux.

Therefore, of the two mats, which are essentially the same, we still gave our voice to a safer and more durable. But, if you plan to lay the mat under a durable coating, and the room is cold enough, then Caleo will also have its advantages.