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Radiant heat and forget about condensation
The use of traditional heating, which relies on heating the air, causes water retention and, consequently, higher humidity. An example will help us understand this better. If the air temperature in our…
Control of hygrothermal comfort with Cecather underfloor heating
The objective of the Cecather electric radiant foil system is to keep us in a comfortable state inside our home, so the first thing we will have to define are the conditions that limit this state.…
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Electric underfloor heating. What makes it different?
Within the electric radiant floor systems that are commercialized in the market, there are different technologies that differ from each other due to their technical characteristics and their operation. In this article we will explain what types of electric underfloor heating exist and we will focus…
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Insulation for electric underfloor heating «Cecather Heating Insulation»
Cecather Group has developed a new generation insulating material with greater tightness, flexibility and high density. It is chemically inert, stable and safe, not losing properties over time. Pure nitrogen is used in…
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For each project, a constructive solution!!
If you are going to undertake a new construction or renovation project, take advantage of the moment to install Cecather low-consumption radiant foil electric underfloor heating. We have a technical office to study any project of…
COMPATIBILITY OF LAMINATE, VINYL AND HYBRID FLOORS WITH THE CECATHER ELECTRIC RADIANT FOLIO HEATING SYSTEM
In some cases, our future clients tell us their doubts (which are reasonable) that arise when they find out about the flooring (whether laminate, hybrid or vinyl) that they plan to install in their homes above our...
Errors in the use of heating… Cecather Solutions
Sometimes, the incorrect use of traditional heating brings with it a considerable increase in energy consumption, which leads to unnecessary expense. The installation of a system based on a Cecather electric underfloor heating system avoids…
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"When two forces join together, their effectiveness is doubled" Isaac Newton.
Synergy 1. f. Action of two or more causes whose effect is greater than the sum of the individual effects. And that is the cooperation between two systems that complement each other such as photovoltaic energy and underfloor heating using the Cecather electric radiant foil. The electrical energy that...
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ARGUMENTARY OF THE CECATHER ELECTRIC RADIANT FOLIO HEATING SYSTEM
ARGUMENTS 1.- Background. 2.- User needs. 3.- Functional characteristics. * Temperature gradient. * Uniform thermal emission. * Use with textiles. * Aeration. 4.- Emotional characteristics. * Comfortable * Preference…
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8 Advantages of electric underfloor heating
Discover the main advantages of the Cecather underfloor heating system with radiant foil. 1. Low consumption Thanks to the Cecather Wi-Fi chronothermostat technology connected to a probe in the floor, the room temperature is controlled...
Electric underfloor heating price
The m2 price of electric underfloor heating installation is based on various factors, including the level of thermal insulation incorporated (or planned to be incorporated) into the home and, on the other hand, the construction characteristics...
Disadvantages of underfloor heating by aerothermal energy
Proposing an aerothermal system for your home has many advantages. However, in order for you to assess this option, it is important that you also know its limitations. Here we tell you the disadvantages of aerothermal energy High investment. The system…
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Advantages of underfloor heating by aerothermal energy
Many of our clients, when preparing their efficient heating project by electric radiant foil, ask us about aerothermal systems. Like any energy system, it has its advantages and disadvantages. Here you…
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How to get an efficient house
Before undertaking the study of our heating we must consider several aspects of the project. Among them are what we call passive measures and, on the other hand, active measures. Passive measures in a new house project: the…
Electric Radiant Folio Heating for new construction
In a new construction project with good insulation and low energy demand, the Cecather low-consumption electric radiant heating system is an option to consider. Turn on the rooms that you…
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Take advantage of the summer to install heating at home
Summer is already at the gates and with it, our desired vacations. Those days of well-deserved rest and holidays to enjoy what we have not been able to do during our long winter work days. A lot…
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Electric radiant foil: what it is and what it consists of
In cold times, the heat in your home becomes something essential and that we all seek to achieve a warm and comfortable environment. In this sense, underfloor heating can help us achieve this purpose. Is about…
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Do you want to be a distributor/installer of electric radiant foil?
If you are a professional within the construction industry, you may be interested in our low-consumption electric radiant heating system, both for renovations and for new construction. Heating, for installation in renovation projects,…
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What is the healthiest heating?
The cold arrives… It is time to put our heating on. What temperature is the right one? Difficult decision... some feel hot from the first moment, others, the "chillers", need more heat to feel pleasant. Each one has its…
How to save on your electric bill?
The electricity tariffs with a stable price allow users to know how much they will pay for electricity at all times, paying the same kWh amount 24 hours a day. We present the following solution… The Rate…
Finance your electric radiant foil heating installation
Another winter without heating? This will be the last one!!! We propose the financing you need. Grupo Cecather offers its clients an advantageous, fast and simple financing service, only by meeting a few basic requirements. Interest-free financing...
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Self-installable electric underfloor heating kits
If you are planning a reform in your home, Cecather electric underfloor heating is a perfect solution for your project. One of the most common reasons for not choosing underfloor heating is that you have to raise the…
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Laminate flooring and electric underfloor heating
The good weather ends and winter arrives. It's time to take refuge at home. It already seems like it. It's time to settle on the sofa watching my favorite series on TV listening to how the…
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Thermal insulation for electric underfloor heating
A correct installation of underfloor heating must incorporate a good thermal insulation that guarantees maximum efficiency of the heating system. Grupo Cecather incorporates electric folio underfloor heating in all its installations…
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The future is electric: efficient heating too
We must be aware that traditional fuel sources are almost exhausted. In the same way, these fuels damage our natural environment, so we must opt for the use of clean and efficient energy,…
Truths and lies about underfloor heating
After many years of working in the field of radiant heating, we find ourselves on too many occasions with comments from our future clients who expressed their concern when hearing certain unfavorable criticisms of our system...
heating for animals
Build a shelter for the fall-winter season When the heavy fall rains or winter cold begin, it is important that your dog has a place to shelter. It is then when to put a comfortable bed...
Types of electric underfloor heating
Within the electric radiant floor systems that are commercialized in the market, there are different technologies that differ from each other due to their technical characteristics and their operation. In this article we will explain what types of electric underfloor heating exist…
The ideal heating for babies and children
Problems with heaters with children On too many occasions, wall heaters cause contact burns in the little ones since, being placed at a low height, the little ones can easily access them...
Electric radiant foil in building projects
How to plan a project as energy efficient as possible. One of our latest collaborations: residential building in Gijón (Promociones y Construcciones Alonso e Hijos SA + Álvaro Ron Arquitectos architecture studio) 1. Choosing radiant foil heating…
The ideal heating for fitness room, yoga and pilates
Improve your yoga or Pilates room with underfloor heating: Hardly any works Healthy heating Uniform heat Heats people directly Compatible with all types of floors DOES NOT dirty DOES NOT make noise DOES NOT dry out...
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Water underfloor heating VS electric underfloor heating per sheet
Underfloor heating by water: the tubes Electric underfloor heating: the sheet The installation reaches high temperatures: between 35ºC and 45ºC.Low temperature system that provides high comfort: 25ºC to 29ºC.It takes a long time to heat up, so it must be maintained…
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What really is a healthy home?
How underfloor heating can improve your health
What is thermal comfort?
Thermal comfort (or also called hygrothermal comfort) could basically be defined as that situation in which we do not find any thermal discomfort. That is to say, when the environmental environment produces neither cold nor heat. Technically speaking it would be...
Towards a more sustainable electric future
Global trends in heating Norway has been the first country in the world to ban the use of natural gas for heating from 2020 Norway will stop using gas for heating from 2020. It…
Renewable energies cause a drop in the price of electricity
Renewable energies leave decreases of up to 23% in the price of electricity With a decrease of 23%, mainly due to the increasing rate maintained by the production of renewables, the daily price of electricity in the wholesale market (POOL)...
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How much does electric radiant heating consume?
Example for a newly built 120 m2 single-family home in Barcelona Below, we present a study of the consumption of the radiant foil system for a newly built 120 m2 single-family home in Barcelona,…
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Differences between convection heating and radiant foil
2 very different ways of transmitting heat. How do they work? Convection and radiant heating procedures encompass two completely different physical processes. Convection heating only heats the air in the room in question, while…
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Official application guide of the DB-HE 2019 of the new Technical Building Code
The DB-HE 2019 Application Guide is already published with a few days to go (as of September 24) for the new CTE 2019 to be mandatory. Its objective is to facilitate, to the different building agents,…
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Requirements to install electric underfloor heating
Sometimes, our clients, and in the case of reform works, ask us how thick our heating system reaches, since this type of project is conditioned and limited, to a large extent, to the current heights of the house. In…
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How to store free energy from the sun?
In this article we will discuss how to store photovoltaic energy making our radiant heating system more profitable. The mode is none other than through batteries for self-consumption. And what do they consist of? Well, they are simply...
The importance of the thermostat to save on your electric bill
Temperature control in a heating system is one of the most important sections for said system to be as energy efficient as possible, basing its operation on intelligent thermal regulation. First of all,…
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The electric radiant sheet guarantees comfort to our body
The feet is the point of the human body where there are more nerve endings and with it, it is the area that is most sensitive to cold. Hence, our underfloor heating transmits heat to the same as…
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Rehabilitation, a good business in times of crisis
Although the objective of energetically renovating 1.2 million houses in the next decade was defined by the Government before Covid-19, this line of action is now rebelling as a good business capable of attracting a large quantity...
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The underfloor heating that the Romans had already invented
The Roman hypocaust Back in the days of the Roman Empire, a certain Gaius Sergio Orata, an engineer by profession and a chilly nature, had the great idea, in order to combat the cool Roman nights, of inventing a…
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The fan heater saves up to 75% in energy
The fan heater is an accumulator that integrates a thermodynamic group. This group allows, through the change of state of the refrigerant liquid, to obtain heat from the air and heat the water contained in the accumulator tank. This has to be…
How to save electricity with photovoltaic solar panels
The search for alternative sources of energy to save on household consumption is something that many families are currently considering. Now, thanks to the repeal of the sun tax, it is much more…
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Professional Guide to Self-consumption Processing
We present the new version updated to July 2020 of the Professional Self-Consumption Processing Guide. This version highlights the new possibilities that open up to self-consumption thanks to collective self-consumption through the network, which…
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Comparison of air heater and electric heater savings
Caso práctico Una vivienda unifamiliar de 80m² con 2 habitaciones en Madrid. Promedio de la temperatura de agua de red = 13ºC Temperatura de consumo = 60ºC Inversión (Euros)Termo eléctrico 150LVA1 200LInversión (€/año)3801555Eficiencia %38%COP:3,29 = 329%Responsabilidad con medio…
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The radiant foil: the perfect solution for newly built houses
All indicators lead us to a greater dependence on electricity as a primary source in new construction projects. The concept of heating in these new projects with a minimum energy demand, heating…
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Install underfloor heating with laminate floors
Our Cecather low temperature radiant foil system is compatible with any type of laminate and vinyl flooring. First of all, we must differentiate the different most used systems of electric underfloor heating. Our system of…
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How to decide between gas boiler or radiant folio?
Let's compare a gas boiler with radiators against the radiant foil system. The radiant foil, like the sun, heats objects, before the air around it heats up. So you can receive heat,…
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The electric radiant foil in 10 points
1Smooth and homogeneous transmission of heat throughout the floor. There are no hot or cold zones in the same cabin.2Greater use of space. Increase in the useful area of the passenger compartment. The decoration is not conditioned by radiators or…