FLOOR HEATING FOR THE TOP END OF THE MARKET

A new system for installing floor heating cables has been developed by Danish manufacturer DEVI. The integrated system, called Devicell, can be installed on an existing subfloor without embedding the cables. A wooden floor can then be laid directly on top of the cables.

The system consists of an aluminium plate formed in a patented shape that holds the cables in place. The plate, which carries an insulating layer of foamed polystyrene on the underside, heats up quickly and radiates upwards. The new system also saves significant installation time The interlocking plates are a square metre in size and can be cut and adjusted with a standard electric saw.

“Devicell is a luxury product aimed at building contractors seeking the very best in heating convenience,” says mechanical engineer Rasmus Hovgaard, who developed the system for DEVI. “The heat distribution is brilliant, the response time is short, and the system is economically viable since only the wooden floor is heated and not the concrete subfloor, which other floor heating systems lose heat into. The insulating foam also cuts down on noise.” DEVI sells electric floor heating systems to dealers worldwide. The company is part of the global Danfoss group.

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