Expert recommends wool carpets with underfloor heating

A carpet expert advises consumers who use underfloor heating that wool carpets work well with this type of heating.

Carpets are popular across Chester and North Wales, but homeowners often ask whether they can be used with underfloor heating. Jon Flannigan, product manager of Kersaint Cobb carpet manufacturers, recommends wool carpets. He says:

“Sustainable, hard-wearing, and super-soft, this material is likely to be near the top of your carpet wish list.“

Wool has natural insulating properties, which means that underfloor heating may take a little longer to heat up but, once hot, wool retains heat in the room for longer to increase energy efficiency. Wool carpets are suitable for use over electric or water underfloor heating systems.

If the budget does not stretch to wool carpets, wool blends, nylon and propylene carpets are fine, as long as they have jute or hessian backing, Felt and rubber backings and underlays absorb heat, preventing the radiant heat from warming the whole room evenly. Flannigan says that consumers should avoid heavy or thick yarn carpets as they prevent the spread of radiant heat from underfloor heating.

Wool carpets in Wrexham, Chester and North Wales homes are popular as they add luxury to interiors. Wool is a naturally sustainable material. Wool carpets combined with underfloor heating in a well-insulated home could save households money on their energy bills. Before buying a carpet for use with underfloor heating, seek advice from a carpet retailer or underfloor heating supplier.