Many of my friends on the heating cable and electric film is not very understanding, do not know how to choose. Here, we compare and introduce you from many aspects, the language is as concise as possible, so that users can understand as a standard: heating cables and electric film are very good electric floor heating products, their own strengths.
First, use the difference.
Heating cable suitable for uninterrupted use of heating users, is a low-temperature ground radiant heating system. Heating comfortable, generally uninterrupted use, no one can be short-term home temperature can be lowered, but should not be closed, unless a long time no one such as more than 3 days you can shut down the system. The reason is that the heating cable has a cement layer of at least 3 cm thick. If the floor tile is laid, the cement layer will be thicker. It takes a lot of time to heat such a thick heat storage layer, which consumes much more power than the continuous low temperature operation The amount of electricity consumed. Plumbing and its similar, but also a continuous use of type. Electric film suitable for intermittent use of heating users, but also a low temperature radiant floor heating system. Heating comfortable, even heating, paving the wooden floor can be directly laid on the electric film, no heat storage layer, so the ground warming fast, open more than 10 minutes after the ground felt obvious temperature, 1 hour can make the air temperature 6 -8 degrees, so with electric heating film can switch at any time, without the need for continuous use of plumbing or heating cable.
Difference between storeys
Heating cable because of its special properties must be cement stone backfill layer, so the ground elevation of at least 4-5 cm (including the insulation layer / heating layer / cement layer, excluding the floor or floor tile) electric film due to the formation of the physical form If there is no need for cement backfill layer, so the ground is only raised 2 cm (including insulation layer / heat layer, does not include the floor or floor tile layer).
Difference between installation methods
Heating cable construction is relatively simple, natural waterproof performance. In fact, whether it is heating cable, or electric film, are long-term use abroad, at least the quality of imported products is able to withstand the test. After selecting a good product, the key is to choose a regular construction company, to eliminate hidden dangers caused by non-standard operation!
Disruption repair difference
Once the heating cable is destroyed, it can not be repaired, otherwise the security risk is big; the electric film is damaged and can be repaired and there is no potential safety hazard after the repair. In general, warm to do a good job, there are tiles / floors and even the full coverage of cement, the probability of a problem is quite small. But be careful not to hit the ground hard and sharp objects, warm in the warm just after the renovation process, can not be cut in the warm surface (such as cutting wood, floor tiles, etc.).
Installation area difference
Heating cable because of its good waterproof performance, can be applied to more places, such as kitchen, bathroom, balcony, windowsill, roof, such as water or snow. Electric film can also be used in these places, the premise must be done more water treatment, or prone to safety problems.
Next, let's talk about the same point.
Are energy consumed, no doubt, from the energy conversion point of view, are converted into heat energy, heating cables and electric film electrothermal conversion rate is very high, the conversion rate close to 100%, so the heat generated quite, but the heating cable Pre-stored by the concrete heat storage layer too much heat release slowly, and the electric film heat conduction to the air quickly, so the heating cable slow heating, electric heating film is fast this truth. However, if the final room to meet the heating needs of the same room, then the two should consume the same energy, but can not say that the more energy-efficient.
As the heating cable and electric film are power, so the installation area is limited by the power to Chengdu, for example, the average size are installed single-phase 60A meter, 63A air switch, the meter has some redundancy, if you do not change the air switch Case, but also consider other appliances at home, under normal circumstances can only install a maximum of 80 square meters of heating area. If you want to increase the heating area you need to change the meter, air switch, or not warm at the same time open, or because the line load is too large and cause switch tripping. Heating cable and electric film under normal circumstances also by the power into the meter , wire thickness, the size of the switch rated current control, so a large area before the installation must be in advance to obtain these parameters to assess whether it is enough to install.