High Tog Rating Carpet

Carpets with a lower tog rating are ideal for rooms with underfloor heating whereas higher tog ratings are better for typically colder areas.

High tog rating carpet.

Every home is different so ask our experts in store to help you understand exactly what it is you need. The higher a material s tog rating the more effective it will be at retaining heat and the better it will be as an insulating material. A low rating is perfect for use with under floor heating while a high rating means the carpet and underlay already offer good insulation and therefore isn t suitable for under floor heating. Put simply the higher the tog rating the greater the insulation.

Both underlay and carpet carry a tog rating. There are many factors that contribute to an individual carpets or underlays tog rating. If using underlay with underfloor heating you won t need anything above a total rating of 2 5 tog. Both the carpet and the underlay will have a separate tog rating and a combined rating over 2 0 isn t really suitable for underfloor heating.

Underlays come with a tog rating the higher the tog the better the insulation. A tog rating indicates the effectiveness of a materials heat insulation. Higher tog carpet combined with underfloor heating is no disaster it will simply slow the heat transfer from the heating system to the room above.