Oriental Carpets and Underfloor Heating

Modern houses and apartments are more and more often equipped with the comfort of underfloor heating. The warmth circulates from bottom to top through the room and not only keeps your feet nice and warm on cold days. Of course, such heating does not substitute the desire for a beautiful carpet, especially on tiles or natural stone. But can you lay any carpet over underfloor heating without any concerns? There are indeed a few points to consider before choosing the proper carpet. In our blog post we discuss the most important points and recommendations, so that you get a well-founded insight.

Natural materials make real oriental carpets the ideal counterpart to underfloor heating systems

Industrially manufactured carpets are usually made of synthetic fibres. The pile is often glued on the back. Both characteristics have a significant impact on underfloor heating. While natural fibres from wool conduct heat and quickly release it again, this is not the case with synthetic fibres. They conduct heat less well and the glued pile prevents the air from circulating. As a result, the output of the underfloor heating system drops significantly or is automatically raised to reach the desired room temperature. Consequently, heating costs rise noticeably. In times of rising raw material prices and increasingly important environmental protection, this is not a desirable effect.

The hand knotted oriental and Persian carpets from our shop are very well suited for use on underfloor heating, since they are knotted or woven from natural materials. Note the height of the pile, because the higher the pile, the stronger the influence on the heating power of your underfloor heating can be. Even if the air can circulate easily through hand-knotted wool, the degree of this circulation is influenced by a very thick carpet. Fortunately, you find a large number of different carpets from the Orient and Iran, which meet the requirements of underfloor heating excellently. For example, we recommend Gabbeh carpets made of sheep's wool or classic Persian carpets, such as a Nain 9La. Wool and silk are excellent materials, not only for use with underfloor heating.

Tips for buying a carpet with underfloor heating

In addition to the aforementioned cirteria, we also recommend the following points to consider.

Of course, a carpet is a great home accessory. However, your room must also be able to "breathe", especially if it has underfloor heating. Therefore, do not cover the entire floor with carpets. Set accents. For example as a highlight under the side table in front of the sofa or as a runner in the corridor. However you decide, you have to expect a small delay until the room is completely heated even with hand-made oriental carpets. This is significantly longer with carpets from industrial production.

A further point in the purchase decision for a carpet is the development of dust. Wool carpets are particularly noteworthy in this respect. Their high wool wax content makes them lint less. This feature allows buyers of wool carpets to leave their vacuum cleaners and wipers to rest more often. Also for the widespread house dust allergy a carpet made of natural material can be of very pleasant advantage.

Last but not least, a carpet made of wool, silk or other natural materials is extremely resistant, even if it is used on underfloor heating. Carpets whose reverse side has been glued can warp and wavy, as the heat emitted by the underfloor heating softens the adhesive. When the heating is turned down and the carpet cools down, waves might form. The carpet is then unusable.

Conclusion: Rely on the quality of genuine Oriental and Persian carpets for use on underfloor heating systems.

If you do not want to be one of those who have the comfort of underfloor heating combined with carpets but complain about low performance and high heating costs, then choose a hand-knotted carpet from the Orient. This is the only way to make optimum use of the efficiency of underfloor heating with carpet. If you save at the wrong end, you could end up paying more. Natural fibres, traditional knotting techniques and centuries-old know-how make Persian and Oriental carpets not only beautiful design pieces.