Luckily for us, Louisville Tile is an authorized distributor of the SunTouch mats we were thinking about for the shower/bathroom floor. While we were there I asked about them, and Kathy told us that they actually had a sample system installed and turned on in one of their hallways. So I immediately ran over there, took off my shoes, and walked across it.
I will say this: You can definitely feel the difference, and it feels great. :) Heated floors are without question a nice luxury touch. But as I thought more about it, I finally decided against installing the system, for a couple of reasons. First, it simply wasn't giving off the blasts of heat that I had in mind for the drying-off portion of the shower. Second, Kathy said the system was designed to be left on all the time (at least during cold weather), because it took a while for the floor to heat up, whereas I was looking for something that could be used on a short-term basis (while we were showering) and was therefore immediate-acting.
So while it sure felt nice on my feet, and I could envision how wonderful it would be to tip-toe my way to the toilet on a warm floor in middle of a brutally cold winter night, we ultimately decided against the system. I had already gone way over budget in my choice of tile and that fancy medallion for the floor. I'll just have to wear warm, fuzzy socks on those brutal winter nights. ;-)
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
4 comments:
Very Nice Info.
I have been using these suntouch mats from long time now they are great to use.I suggest you to go with it.
Floor heating mats are best suited for generating heat under wood or tiles. These mats are quite affordable, energy saving and easy to install. Install floor heating systems in your home and feel the difference.
Well, I don't know about the issues raised by you regarding the suntouch mats but as a user of suntouch floor warming system I can recommend every suntouch product to all.
Post a Comment