Aluminium Heat Diffuser Plates are a great addition to warm-water underfloor heating systems, helping diffuse heat across the entire heated floor area. Our Profix® Heat Diffuser System is available in a premium version for increased heat outputs and even faster response times.
In this premium version of the system, highly thermally conductive T & G dry screed replacement boards are laid directly on top of the heat diffuser plates. In addition to optimising heat transfer, this allows either a tiled, vinyl, or thin laminate floor to be bonded directly on top, or for a low TOG carpet & underlay to be laid over it.
To view the Profix® Heat Diffuser System (Premium) in action, check out the video below.
MEAN WATER TEMPERATURE | |||||||||||
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300 | 300 | 350 | 350 | 400 | 400 | 450 | 450 | 500 | 500 | ||
SYSTEM TYPE |
FLOOR COVERING | Heat Output W/m2 | Floor Surface Temp oC | Heat Output W/m2 | Floor Surface Temp oC | Heat Output W/m2 | Floor Surface Temp oC | Heat Output W/m2 | Floor Surface Temp oC | Heat Output W/m2 | Floor Surface Temp oC |
Profix® Heat Diffuser (Premium) | Tiles | 25.8 | 22.4 | 38.7 | 23.5 | 51.6 | 24.8 | 64.5 | 25.9 | 77.4 | 27.1 |
LVT | 25.2 | 22.3 | 37.8 | 23.5 | 50.4 | 24.7 | 63.0 | 25.8 | 75.6 | 27.0 | |
15mm Engineered Wood | 24.8 | 22.1 | 35.2 | 23.1 | 48.4 | 24.4 | 60.9 | 25.6 | 72.3 | 26.5 | |
Carpet & Underlay (1.5 TOG) | 19.3 | 21.8 | 28.9 | 22.6 | 38.6 | 23.5 | 48.2 | 24.4 | 57.9 | 25.3 |
*For Guidance only - all systems must conform to BS EN 1264
Heat Output Table | |
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SYSTEM TYPE |
Profix® Heat Diffuser (Premium) |
FLOOR COVERING | Tiles |
MEAN WATER TEMPERATURE |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
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300 | Heat Output W/m<sup>2</sup>2 | 25.8 |
300 | Floor Surface Temp <sup>o</sup>C | 22.4 |
300 | Heat Output W/m<sup>2</sup>2 | 38.7 |
300 | Floor Surface Temp <sup>o</sup>C | 23.5 |
350 | Heat Output W/m<sup>2</sup>2 | 51.6 |
350 | Floor Surface Temp <sup>o</sup>C | 24.8 |
350 | Heat Output W/m<sup>2</sup>2 | 64.5 |
350 | Floor Surface Temp <sup>o</sup>C | 25.9 |
400 | Heat Output W/m<sup>2</sup>2 | 77.4 |
400 | Floor Surface Temp <sup>o</sup>C | 27.1 |
Heat Output Table | |
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SYSTEM TYPE |
Profix® Heat Diffuser (Premium) |
FLOOR COVERING | LVT |
MEAN WATER TEMPERATURE |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
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300 | Heat Output W/m<sup>2</sup>2 | 25.2 |
300 | Floor Surface Temp <sup>o</sup>C | 22.3 |
300 | Heat Output W/m<sup>2</sup>2 | 37.8 |
300 | Floor Surface Temp <sup>o</sup>C | 23.5 |
350 | Heat Output W/m<sup>2</sup>2 | 50.4 |
350 | Floor Surface Temp <sup>o</sup>C | 24.7 |
350 | Heat Output W/m<sup>2</sup>2 | 63.0 |
350 | Floor Surface Temp <sup>o</sup>C | 25.8 |
400 | Heat Output W/m<sup>2</sup>2 | 75.6 |
400 | Floor Surface Temp <sup>o</sup>C | 27.0 |
Heat Output Table | |
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SYSTEM TYPE |
Profix® Heat Diffuser (Premium) |
FLOOR COVERING | 15mm Engineered Wood |
MEAN WATER TEMPERATURE |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
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300 | Heat Output W/m<sup>2</sup>2 | 24.8 |
300 | Floor Surface Temp <sup>o</sup>C | 22.1 |
300 | Heat Output W/m<sup>2</sup>2 | 35.2 |
300 | Floor Surface Temp <sup>o</sup>C | 23.1 |
350 | Heat Output W/m<sup>2</sup>2 | 48.4 |
350 | Floor Surface Temp <sup>o</sup>C | 24.4 |
350 | Heat Output W/m<sup>2</sup>2 | 60.9 |
350 | Floor Surface Temp <sup>o</sup>C | 25.6 |
400 | Heat Output W/m<sup>2</sup>2 | 72.3 |
400 | Floor Surface Temp <sup>o</sup>C | 26.5 |
Heat Output Table | |
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SYSTEM TYPE |
Profix® Heat Diffuser (Premium) |
FLOOR COVERING | Carpet & Underlay (1.5 TOG) |
MEAN WATER TEMPERATURE |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
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300 | Heat Output W/m<sup>2</sup>2 | 19.3 |
300 | Floor Surface Temp <sup>o</sup>C | 21.8 |
300 | Heat Output W/m<sup>2</sup>2 | 28.9 |
300 | Floor Surface Temp <sup>o</sup>C | 22.6 |
350 | Heat Output W/m<sup>2</sup>2 | 38.6 |
350 | Floor Surface Temp <sup>o</sup>C | 23.5 |
350 | Heat Output W/m<sup>2</sup>2 | 48.2 |
350 | Floor Surface Temp <sup>o</sup>C | 24.4 |
400 | Heat Output W/m<sup>2</sup>2 | 57.9 |
400 | Floor Surface Temp <sup>o</sup>C | 25.3 |
*For Guidance only - all systems must conform to BS EN 1264
The high structural integrity of the Profix® Panels enables T & G dry screed replacement boards to be laid over them as a floating floor. The Profix® Heat Diffuser Plates increase heat output and help to spread the heat more evenly and quickly. The use of more thermally conductive T & G dry screed replacement boards will further optimise heat output and enables a wide range of different final floor coverings to be applied. Tiles, luxury vinyl / linoleum, or laminate flooring can be bonded to the dry screed replacement boards for a fast and efficient installation. Alternatively, a low TOG carpet and underlay can be laid.
When bonding Tiles or Laminate Flooring onto T & G dry screed replacement boards the surface should first be primed using a suitable acrylic dispersion primer before applying a decoupling layer and cement-based tile adhesive, or before applying laminate flooring adhesive.
Low TOG Carpet & Underlay or Luxury Vinyl can be laid onto the T & G dry screed replacement boards. However, when laying Luxury Vinyl, the surface of the boards should first be primed using a suitable acrylic dispersion primer and a thin skim-coat of Profix® Levelling Compound applied to obscure any joints and provide a completely smooth and level surface.
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