Is solid wood floor suitable for floor heating?
Generally speaking, solid wood floor is not recommended to be used on floor heating, but the beautiful color and comfortable foot feel of solid wood floor, many families will It is the first choice for bedroom floor coverings. The solid wood floor is made of natural wood panels, which are processed by special dehydration and degreasing processes, and then made into standard size panels. If it is in the north, it is best not to lay solid wood floors on the floor heating. It is better to lay laminate floors on the floor heating. The laminate is a special floor heating floor, but you need to choose a good brand. Not all laminate floors are suitable for geothermal. So be careful when buying.
The choice of geothermal floor should be determined according to the particularity of the geothermal heating method. First, it should adapt to the repeated changes of cold and heat and be conducive to heat conduction, and secondly, it should be conducive to heat conduction and moisture resistance and waterproofing. Because the thermal resistance of the solid wood floor is large, it will affect the heat dissipation effect. The solid wood floor has certain requirements for moisture content, and it is easily affected by the external environment to produce wet expansion and dry shrinkage. Affect the life of solid wood floors.
Classification of solid wood geothermal floor
1. Carbonized solid wood geothermal floor
High temperature carbonization to wood The billet is treated with high temperature of hundreds of degrees, which destroys the original structure of the wood, and the comfort naturally deteriorates after paving. In the later stage, the problem of floor noise that has plagued the industry for a long time is also very likely to occur.
2. Pure natural solid wood geothermal floor
refers to the fact that the solid wood floor can be directly used for geothermal through special processing on the basis of maintaining the natural properties of the solid wood floor , the current market practice has proved that the best effect is the solid wood floor with particularly good stability such as teak and pineapple lattice. Usually, non-traditional keel-free, glue-free and nail-free paving methods are used to achieve better heat conduction. There will be subdivisions in the installation method, such as: steel buckles, locks, etc.
Strategies for using solid wood floor heating
1. The first heating should be done gradually
The first heating Or when it has not been opened for a long time, the temperature should be raised slowly. It is recommended to raise the temperature by about 1°C per hour to prevent the solid wood geothermal floor from heating up too fast and causing cracking and distortion.
Considering that any floor has the defect of thermal expansion and deformation, when using the geothermal heating system in the second year, it must strictly follow the prescribed heating program step by step, and never raise the temperature in one step, such as only heating up on the first day. To 18 ℃, the next day to 25 ℃, the third day to 30 ℃ and so on.
2. The surface temperature should not be too high
When using geothermal heating, the surface temperature should not exceed 28℃, and the water pipe temperature should not exceed 45℃. , will affect the service life and life cycle of the floor.
The average family is very comfortable when the room temperature reaches about 22℃ in winter. If the temperature rises normally, it will not affect the use of solid wood floor heating.
3. Turn off the geothermal system, and the cooling should be lowered gradually
When the indoor heating of the geothermal system is no longer needed, it should be noted that there is also a process for turning off the system. The cooling process of the floor should also be gradually decreased, not abruptly. If the cooling speed is too fast, it will also affect the service life of the floor.
4. Humidification can be considered when the room is too dry.
If the climate is dry and geothermal heating is used, the floor will be exposed to high temperature for a long time, which is easy to dry and crack , At this time, it is necessary to humidify the room to prevent the floor from cracking and deforming.
Due to the relatively high temperature of the floor surface, it is best not to place glassware and chinaware containing water directly on the ground in winter in rooms using solid wood geothermal floors, so as to avoid uneven heating, thermal expansion and contraction, resulting in utensils rupture.
