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"You Can't Get an Occupancy Permit with Electric Heating?" - Myths and Solutions from a Real Project

Can you get an occupancy permit with electric heating? Using the energy calculation for a 97 m² new family house, we show the air-conditioning, heating film and solar variants, and what the regulation requires today (Hungary).
3+1 Things You Didn't Know About the Infrared Sauna

How an infrared sauna differs from a Finnish sauna, what temperature it runs at, how to start using it, what we know about its effects – and why home infrared heating is not a sauna, even though it works on the same principle.
4 Reasons Electric Heating Is Greener Than Gas Heating

Four reasons electric heating can be more environmentally friendly than gas heating: electricity can come from renewable sources, natural gas is finite, solar panels also produce at home, and nothing burns in the house – each with its own limits.
5 Reasons to Install a Programmable Thermostat at Home

Cost-effective, easy to set, remotely controllable, able to alert you to maintenance, and capable of holding a different temperature in each room: five reasons a programmable thermostat is worth it.
5 Useful Tips for Using Your Air Conditioner

Five simple settings and habits that help your air conditioner run more economically and last longer: moderate temperatures, a timer, regular cleaning, smart ventilation - and when it is worth considering another way to heat.
6 Myths About Solar Panels That Most People Actually Believe

Does it ruin the roof, not produce in cloudy weather, cost too much, not pay off? Six common solar panel myths, and what the real situation is today, in the era of gross metering – what to watch for before deciding.
7 Reasons to Choose Electric Heating Instead of Gas Heating

Seven advantages of electric heating over gas heating - independence from a boiler, quiet operation, room-by-room control, no boiler servicing, simpler installation, local heat output, combustion-free operation - each with its own limitation.
A Bill-Proof Solution: 7 Reasons for Intelligent Heating Film

Seven reasons why heating film holds down heating costs: radiant heat, remote control, fast warm-up, afterheat, local power reduction, simple installation and solar electricity – under today's gross metering conditions.
An ISOTEQ Low-Running-Cost House with Infrared Heating

The IsoteQ insulated formwork-block building system and its three 2020 sample designs with heating film, smart-home control and solar panels – and what heating a very well-insulated house means today under gross metering.
Are Infrared Panels a Long-Term Investment? Pros and Cons

Is buying an infrared panel worth it in the long run? The advantages and disadvantages of infrared heating from an investment point of view: quick warmth, no boiler, expandability – versus electricity cost, sizing and lack of heat storage.
Autumn Heating Maintenance: Get Away With It or Pay?

A 12-point autumn checklist for before the heating season: what you can check yourself, what the boiler service looks at, when to call a professional immediately, and why electric and infrared heating need fewer service items.
Behind the Scenes: How We Install Heating Film

How does heating film heating get from survey to commissioning? We show step by step the technical proposal, preparing the site, cutting to size, fixing and wiring.
Boat Heating in the Floor with Infrared Technology

Case study: we built heating film underfloor heating into an uninsulated tourist boat, powered by a generator. Why radiant heat, how it works as intermittent heating, what layer structure is needed, and what to clarify at the design stage.
Brutal Electrosmog from Smart Heating Film? No – It Can Even Be Zero

How strong an electric field did we measure on bare heating film, under a Rigidur board and at 20 cm height, and how does it compare with household appliances and the Hungarian limit? Our own measurement, with videos.
But Is Electric Heating Really Environmentally Friendly?

Locally, electric heating is clean: no combustion, smoke or chimney. Its total environmental impact, however, depends on the source of the electricity. We look at the renewable share in Hungary, efficiency, and what makes electric heating greener.
Calibrating Heating Film Thermostats – Setting the Real Temperature – B1000

If the thermostat of your heating film does not show the real room temperature, calibration can fix it. Our video and description show the service menu step by step, with a worked example.
Cheap, Effective and Invisible - Heating Film as a Heating System

What makes heating film a human-friendly way to heat? How radiant heat works, why it is invisible in the home, what the installation and running costs depend on - and what we do not promise.
Comparing Outdoor Heating Systems

A gas patio heater, a convection electric heater, an infrared radiant heater or a garden fire pit? How outdoor heating systems work, their pros and cons side by side, and why radiant electric heating is the best choice for most terraces.
Container House

Reference: a low-energy 130 m² house built from containers, largely by the owner, in 2020. Our installers fitted the heating film in 2 days; 9.9 kW, smart home control.
Customer Review of Infrared Heating – Sándor

Sándor chose infrared heating as supplementary heating so that the bathroom would not be cold in autumn and spring without central heating. His video opinion and recommendation.
Digital Thermostat Floor Sensor Setup

A video guide for infrared underfloor heating: how to open the digital thermostat's service menu, how to choose between the In, OUr and All sensor modes, and how to set the floor sensor maximum for laminate flooring and concrete.
DIY Underfloor Heating – Is It Worth Taking On?

Is it worth building underfloor heating yourself? You can save on labour, but fixing planning and installation errors means breaking up the floor covering. What you can do yourself, what to leave to a professional, and how to save without risk.
Dog House Heating: Luxury or Necessity?

Does a dog house need heating? It depends on the breed, the dog's build and the conditions. When it is needed, what temperature is enough, which heating is safe – and why to avoid fan heaters and infrared heat lamps.
Don't Let Unpredictable Weather Catch You Out!

On cool spring evenings infrared heating can be switched on without preparation, radiant heat is felt within a short time, and a thermostat controls it precisely – so even a short burst of heating does not make the home too warm.
Economical Heating Tips for a Family House

Five proven steps to a smaller heating bill in a family house: thermostat-controlled temperature, insulation and sealed windows, room-by-room control, regular maintenance and a smart thermostat.
Electric Car and Heating Film: Travel Green, Heat for Free!

How much electricity does an electric car use, how large a solar array can cover it, and what does heating film add? The 2022 calculation, and how gross metering changes the payback of charging and heating.
Electric Heating and Lower Energy Costs: How to Get Through Rising Bills

How can energy costs be reduced with electric heating? Four planning steps for a new house - room size, insulation, choice of heating, solar panels - retrofit solutions for an existing home, and what gross billing means today.
Electric Heating Compared: Gas Boiler, Heat Pump, Air Conditioner, Panels and Heating Film

A comparison of gas boiler, heat pump, air conditioner, electric radiator and heating film by criterion: type of investment, maintenance, controllability, space, installation, running cost and environmental impact – with a table and a selection guide.
Electric Heating Under Laminate Flooring - Heating Film Installation in Hungary, Sitke, April 2020

In April 2020 in Sitke we installed heating film underfloor heating under laminate flooring. The layer build-up for the installation, with diagrams for tiles, plank flooring and PVC, room-by-room control and the installation video.
Electric Panel Heater or Infrared Panel?

Electric panel heater or infrared panel? A panel heater warms the air by convection, an infrared panel warms surfaces by radiation. How they work, a comparison table, shared advantages and tips for choosing the one that suits your room.
Electric Panel Heaters: Efficiency and Comfort at Home

How efficient and comfortable is an electric panel heater? Convection and infrared types, advantages, limits and smart control – and when economy depends on insulation.
Electric Tent Heating - Intelligens Fűtőfólia at the Zamat Festival

Our 2018 experiment: we heated an event tent at the Zamat Festival with heating film - in severe cold, without insulation, with the side walls open. What the trial showed, why radiant heat works in an open tent, and where its limit lies.
Electric Towel Warmer: Is It Worth Buying? A 2022 Guide

Is an electric towel warmer worth buying? What it is good for (drying, warming clothes, supplementary heating) and what to check before you buy: power, controls, wiring, design and consumption.
Electric Underfloor Heating in 2025: Film, Mat or Cable?

Heating film, heating mat or heating cable? Which electric underfloor heating suits laminate, vinyl or tile, what drives consumption, what solar adds today, and what build-up each solution needs.
Electrical Engineer Tibor Kiss's Experience with Smart Heating Film

An electrical engineer had heating film fitted behind furniture, facing the mouldy wall of his daughter's flat, and the mould disappeared. The building physics behind the phenomenon, and when heating is not enough – with video.
Everything You Wanted to Ask the Experts: Our Electric Heating Conference Report

Report on the 2022 Electric Heating Conference: a roundtable on heating film connection technique, quality assurance, the cost of electric heating, and what experts recommend in difficult situations.
Fast and Good Heating? It Is Possible!

An urgent move, a home swap or a baby on the way: when every day counts, heating should not be the bottleneck. This is how heating film fits into the renovation schedule.
Fast Installation, Quality Work!

Fast installation and quality are not mutually exclusive. What heating film speeds up when renovating an uninhabitable house, and what to check so that speed does not come at the expense of quality.
Film That Is Intelligent: Self-Regulating Heating Film

What does it mean for a heating film to be intelligent, that is, self-regulating? What happens when a mattress or furniture is placed on the heated floor, how the film reduces its output, and what we install today.
Follow These 10 Tips and You Can Save a Lot on Heating!

A different temperature in each room, a jumper before the thermostat, short and strong ventilation, curtains at night: ten simple heating habits in brief – and what changes when heating film, not radiators, warms the home.
For Your Safety: Ramp Heating

A heating cable built under the surface keeps a steep garage ramp, driveway, steps or path free of snow and ice. When ramp heating makes sense, how it works, and what its running cost depends on.
Give Your Heating Bill a Slap – Solar Panel Prices in Reality

What does the price and size of solar panels depend on if you plan them together with electric heating? Consumers in a new and an existing house, the effect of an electric car, why an on-site survey is needed, financing, and practical tips.
Goodbye Cold Cellar! Tips for a Summer Cellar Renovation

Why is a cellar cold and damp, and how can it become usable in winter too? We go through the role of insulation, ventilation and humidity, then the infrared panel and heating film as cellar heating solutions.
Heat Pump or Heating Film (a Building Services Engineer's View)

A building services engineer who used to design heat pumps, and his first heating film house from 2018: why he chose infrared heating, how the film went under the concrete, and why underfloor heating must be decided before the concrete is poured.
Heat Pump vs Infrared Heating – 2026 Cost Comparison

A worked example for a well-insulated 120 m² house: investment, electricity price, H tariff, annual consumption and maintenance for a heat pump and infrared heating – every assumption marked so you can recalculate with your own data.
Heating a Modular House or Timber Cabin

How can a timber modular house be heated? Using a holiday home at Balatonfenyves as an example, we show heating film under a Swedish floor, ceiling heating installed at the factory, remote control, and the steps of building a modular house.
Heating a Salt Room – What Is a Salt Room and What Is It For?

How can a salt room be heated so that the salt itself is warm? Heating film as underfloor heating under the salt, the thermostat protected from the salt vapour – with the experience and photos of a Budapest salt cabin owner.
Heating Film and Air Conditioner Together? A Smart Combination for All Four Seasons

In winter heating film provides even, radiant base heating, in summer the air conditioner cools, and in between it gives a quick boost. When the combination pays off, what to watch in sizing and control, and what the Hungarian H tariff means.
Heating Film and Heat Pump: Heat Pump Disadvantages and Advantages Compared with Heating Film

Heating film or heat pump – or both together? How a heat pump works, what its installation requires, which is cheaper to install and run, and what the metering method means in a solar combination.
Heating Film and Infrared Heating Under Flooring: Myths, Electrosmog and Real Efficiency

Is heating film under the floor covering real infrared, does it produce dangerous electrosmog, is it slow and expensive? Four common myths with technical explanations: shielding, earthing, thermostat, laminate flooring, consumption and solar panels.
Heating Film and Solar Panels – They Complement Each Other!

Heating film heats with electricity, solar panels produce electricity: together they can reduce heating costs. What the saving depends on under gross metering, what a 2022 experience showed, and what to look for when choosing an installer.
Heating Film at the Kecskemét Animal Shelter – Kecskemét Online

In 2016 we installed heating film underfloor heating for sick dogs and cats at the Menhely az Állatokért Foundation site in Kecskemét. A summary of the Kecskemét Online news item and notes on heating for animals.
Heating Film Experience After 4 Years – From the Owner of a Building Contractor

In 2020 Zsolt Mánya, managing director of MAVIT Building, described what 4 years of heating film taught him as a building contractor: why he switched from gas, what customers ask for, and where it was installed.
Heating Film for a Prefabricated House?

Can heating film be installed in a large-panel prefabricated house? The 2022 article presented the experience of a prefab house manufacturer; we summarise it and explain what to watch out for when planning electric heating for a quickly built house.
Heating Film for Spring

What determines the power of heating film we recommend? About sizing, the survey and the two most common ways of installation, in connection with our spring 2020 shipment.
Heating Film for the Warmth of Hunting Lodges: The Advantages of Infrared Heating

A hunting lodge that is not permanently inhabited needs heating that gives warmth quickly, can be started remotely, and needs no attention when empty. Why electric infrared heating suits this, and what to watch for in planning.
Heating Film in an Industrial Environment: Hall Heating in Jászberény

How can a large-volume industrial hall be heated economically? In our Jászberény project, heating film built into the concrete floor warms the workers, not the air space, and the large floor area was divided into separately controlled zones.
Heating Film Power Output: Which Type of House Suits Heating Film Best?

What power output of heating film does a house need? Among films from 25 to 400 W/m², heat loss, ceiling height and insulation decide; self-regulation, passive houses and supplementary heating in an old house.
Heating Film Preparation - Underfloor Heating - Ceiling Heating

What needs to be prepared before heating film is installed? Our video shows, in a house under construction, the preparations for underfloor and ceiling heating: insulation, reflective foil, conduit, boxes, suspended ceiling.
Heating Film Underfloor Heating Installation in Szombathely

Electric underfloor heating with heating film under laminate parquet in Szombathely: 6 mm high electric heating, a programmable thermostat, a time-lapse video of the installation and the laminate floor build-up from bottom to top.
Heating Film vs. Radiators: Differences in Comfort and Cost

Heating is the heart of our home: it decides our comfort and can eat up a large part of our monthly spending. We compare two popular heating methods, heating film and radiators, in detail, covering comfort and cost.
Heating Film: The Warmth That Spares Your Energy Bill

How can heating film spare your energy bill during a renovation? With zoned, timed control, a low build-up height and good insulation - with limits, myths and a checklist before renovating.
Heating Foil or Heating Film?

Heating foil and heating film are two names for the same radiant electric heating layer. In brief, what really matters: self-regulation, quality and professional installation.
Heating Small Rooms - Efficient Solutions

Bathroom, hallway, study, guest toilet: a small room needs heating that warms up quickly and can be controlled separately. Infrared panels, electric underfloor heating, towel radiators and air conditioning - which suits where.
Heating Systems for a Pilates Studio

What heating suits a pilates studio? Infrared heating film, warm-air heating and water-based underfloor heating compared by draughts, dust circulation, heat-up time and controllability.
Heating with an Air Conditioner – The Pros and Cons in One Place

Can you get comfortable warmth from an air conditioner? The advantages (safety, one unit cools and heats, efficient operation, H tariff) and disadvantages (noise, regular cleaning, cold floor, air movement) – and how radiant infrared heating differs.
Holiday Home

Case study: heating built into the concrete layer under glued vinyl in a 123 m² holiday home, 6.6 kW output and wifi thermostats. Consumption measured on a separate meter stayed below the plan in the first season.
Holiday Home

Case study: heating film instead of a wood stove in a 158 m² holiday home lived in from April to October. Concrete floor, minimal build-up height, wifi thermostat – and the planned consumption.
Home Energy Storage: Benefits of Battery Systems

What a home battery adds to a solar system: your own electricity in the evening and in overcast weather, less purchased power, backup supply – and why it does not remove the electricity cost of winter heating under gross metering.
How Can We Save?

Is it worth turning the heating off when nobody is home, or is it better to keep it at a level? The measurements of an insulation manufacturer's press release in brief, and how intermittent heating can be automated with room thermostats.
How Does Heating Film Work?

In the thin heating layer of heating film, electric current turns into heat, which the film gives off mainly as infrared radiation to the floor, walls and people. What happens inside the film, where the heat goes, and why a room feels warmer.
How Much Is It? Infrared Heating Consumption in Reality

Infrared heating's efficiency is nearly 100%, just like other electric heating – lower consumption comes from the better sense of warmth. How much does a one-degree lower setting mean, and how does room-by-room control help.
How Suitable Is Infrared Church Heating?

Infrared heating suits a church well: it warms the pews and the congregation, not the huge volume of air, almost instantly. Infrared panels between the pews, heating film under the floor – and the same for homes with high ceilings.
How to Choose a Cooling-and-Heating Air Conditioner for Your Home

Before buying a cooling-and-heating air conditioner: what output the room needs, what heating efficiency (SCOP) and the H tariff mean, how much noise level matters, and what maintenance to plan for.
How to Cool Your Home Healthily

You cool healthily if you set the air conditioner to a moderate temperature, do not sit in the cold air stream, ventilate regularly, and have the unit cleaned and disinfected every year. A summary of the maintenance tasks, based on a public health centre recommendation.
How to Plan Infrared Heating for Your New Home - From a New Angle

Infrared heating for a new house is best planned at the sketch-plan stage: heat demand and insulation, room-by-room zones, floor, ceiling or wall heating, control, then professional installation and commissioning. Step by step.
Hunting Shop Infrared Heating on the Ceiling

Our reference in Csorna: the 4-metre-high, glass-fronted Hanyi hunting shop is heated by heating film mounted on the ceiling. The layer structure, planning with 400 W/m² heating film, concealment without a suspended ceiling, the owner's experience – and the shop can still be visited.
If Only We Could Garden in Winter, Too…

You can garden in winter if heating for a polytunnel, balcony or terrace is solved economically. How infrared heating film warms, how to fit it to the tunnel and the plants, and what else it can control.
Infrared Ceiling Heating Installed, but the Flat Is Not Warm Enough. What Can I Do?

If infrared ceiling heating draws power but the flat is still not warm enough, the limit of the sensor above the plasterboard is often set too low. Our video shows the cause and the setting.
Infrared Heating in a Wooden Modular House

How much heating film does a wooden modular house need, and why might more go into the floor than the energy balance justifies? Design decisions of a 2020 holiday home at Balatonfenyves: floor and ceiling heating, a 6 mm layer structure, remote control.
Infrared Heating in the Bathroom: Bathe in Warmth!

Why infrared heating suits the bathroom: radiant, even warmth, warmer wall surfaces and less condensation. Heating film for a new bathroom, an infrared panel for an existing one – with control, solar panels and mould in mind.
Infrared Heating Opinion from the Owner of Mavit Building

In 2020 Zsolt Mánya, head of the construction contractor Mavit Building, shared his experience: why they install heating film, what clients ask about radiation and electrosmog, and how he weighs heating film against a heat pump.
Infrared Heating vs Air-Conditioner Heating: A Comparison in an Insulated Office Container

A container measurement from autumn 2025, processed by MOEFSZ: temperature stability, consumption with weather and comfort corrections, maintenance and environmental aspects - with a clear marking of what is measured data and what is an estimate.
Infrared Heating vs. Heat Pump – 9 Points to Calculate Before You Decide

Heat pump or infrared heating for a well-insulated new house? 9 points worth working out yourself: cost difference, solar panels, maintenance, space, installation time, noise, permits, environment and thermal comfort.
Infrared Panel Consumption: What Size of Infrared Panel Does a Home Need?

What size infrared panel does a room need? In an insulated room with a ceiling height of up to three metres, you can count on about 100 W per square metre. What sizing depends on, where to put the panel, and how power becomes consumption.
Infrared Underfloor Heating Experience with a 10-Metre Ceiling

A Budapest dance studio's experience: the old heating could not warm a space up to 10 metres high, whereas infrared underfloor heating film warms the dancers. The owner's opinion after a year, and zoned control.
Infrared Underfloor Heating Installation, 135 m², Mátraszentimre – Hungary

Heating film under concrete in a new 135 m² house in Mátraszentimre: reflective foil, floor sensors, two layers of vapour barrier, IQotthon control, video and the build-up for cold floor coverings.
Infrared Underfloor Heating Is Cold in a New-Build Property. What Causes It?

In a new-build house, a common cause of cold infrared underfloor heating is still-damp concrete: evaporation draws off heat. Our video shows a real case and how you can check it.
Instead of Blankets: Infrared Heating (Riding Hall and Stable Heating 2022)

Heating a riding hall and stable with radiant infrared heating: why the large air space does not need to be heated, why we recommend heating film in the ceiling, and what to know about installation, electrical connection and control.
Intelligent Heating Film Installation in Báta

Underfloor heating with heating film under concrete in Báta: polystyrene insulation, 5 mm reflective foil, heating film, two layers of vapour barrier and at least 5 cm of concrete, with smart-home control – with a video of the installation.
Introducing Heating Films, Generations 1–3

The history of the first three generations of heating film: the weak points of the first generation, the conductive polymer layer of the second, the self-regulation of the third – and the main novelties of today's 4th-generation heating film, with video.
Is Electric Heating Really Expensive? Modern Building Trends and the Rise of Infrared Heating

Is electric heating really expensive in a well-insulated new house? What lower heat demand means for investment and maintenance, what to watch for in a solar combination, and where infrared heating can be installed.
Is Heating Film Better?

When is heating film better than a gas boiler, solid-fuel heating or a heat pump? We review the heating systems common in Hungary, the strengths and weak points of film heating, and what makes a heating film a truly good choice.
Is Infrared Heating Harmful?

Is the radiation of infrared heating harmful? What is the difference between infrared heat radiation and an electric field, what we do not claim about health effects, and what to consider when planning infrared underfloor heating or an infrared panel.
Kata's Infrared Heating Experience – Dunakeszi

Heating film electric underfloor heating was installed in a Dunakeszi family's new home. Why they chose it over a heat pump or gas, how the first heating season went, and how they control it room by room – with video.
Laki László Kornél - Luxury Home Architect

In 2020 architect László Kornél Laki talked about why he specifies heating film in his luxury family houses: room-by-room control, heating under the shower, the bed and the windows, and what he learned earlier from infrared panels.
Measuring Heating Film Electricity Consumption: How to Calculate Accurately

Heating film consumption is the installed power multiplied by the measured running time. Step by step: how to measure running time, calculate kWh and cost, and what the actual consumption depends on.
Modern Heating Control – How Can You Save Up to 30%?

Zone control, time programmes, self-learning and weather-following smart thermostats: what modern heating control can do, where the savings come from, and when the headline figure of up to 30% can be reached.
Modern Heating Systems – What Criteria Should We Use to Choose Heating?

Heat pump or heating film? Ten criteria side by side – warm-up, investment, running costs, space, control, maintenance, environmental impact, efficiency and uses – and which system may be the better choice in which house.
New Apartment Building

Reference: a new 385 m² apartment building where, after the floor slabs were modified, low-build-height heating film was needed instead of the planned water-based underfloor heating. 32 kW, smart home and Wi-Fi thermostat.
New Family House

Reference from 2022: a new 121 m² family house where the owner chose heating film over a heat pump mainly because of price. Vinyl flooring and tiles, 7.9 kW, smart home control.
New Fűtőfólia Showroom in Budapest, with a Chance to Try Infrared Heating

News from 2020: we set up a showroom where underfloor, ceiling and wall heating can be tried in operation. Our showroom's current address: 1039 Budapest, Rákóczi u. 4.
New House

Case study: underfloor heating film in a 190 m² new house of a master builder, 14.5 kW installed output and a wifi thermostat. Consumption in the first heating season matched the estimated annual value.
New Year, New Home. New Heating?

If the heating of your new home does not live up to your hopes, infrared heating can be a quickly installed alternative. We show how it heats, why installation is simple, and what to think through before switching.
Newly Built Family House

Reference: a well-insulated 218 m² brick family house with infrared heating film, 11.6 kW output, smart home control, a separate electricity meter and solar panels covering part of the consumption.
No More Feeling Cold in Old Age

Why do many elderly people feel cold even in a heated home, and what can infrared heating give them: radiant, even warmth and less stirred-up dust - without any healing claims, but with more comfort.
Padded Dog House Heater with Infrared Heating Film: For the Comfort of Pets

The padded dog house heater is a fabric-covered bed with infrared heating film inside: plug it in and control it with a thermostat to give warmth. Construction, who it is for, safe use and custom patterns.
Planning Underfloor Heating – But With What? TOP 3 Electric Underfloor Heating Options

Planning electric underfloor heating: when heating cable, when heating film and when a heating mat? Why the decision must be made at the start of planning, what to watch for in new builds and renovations, and what you gain compared with a water-based system.
Polytunnel Heating with Heating Film – How Does Infrared Heating Get into a Polytunnel?

In a polytunnel, heating film warms the plants and the soil, not the air space of the tunnel. Heating levels, placement for ridge and table growing, build-up, zoning and control – the experience from our 2020 article, organised.
Preparing for Infrared Heating – What a Well-Prepared Site Looks Like Before Installation

What must the customer prepare before the heating film installers arrive? Using the example of an event hall in Zalaszentlászló, we show a well-prepared site, the checklist and the layer structure of underfloor heating under laminate parquet.
Reducing Electricity Use Outside the Heating Season

In summer, air conditioning, the fridge, the electric water heater and standby devices use the most power. Practical tips for more economical cooling, water heating, cooking and laundry, and why supplementary heaters should be checked in summer too.
Renovated House

Case study: a 79 m² house bought as a holiday home and renovated, where heating film replaced a wood stove. The concrete floor made the low build-up height decisive; 9.5 kW output, thermostat control.
Renovating a Family House

Case study: a renovated 141 m² family home where water-based underfloor heating would not fit, so heating film was used. 16.3 kW output, 80 W/m² heat loss, smart home app control.
Renovating a Flat – Through a Woman's Eyes

In a major flat renovation, modernising the heating is a decision for decades. What to watch: cost, installation time, furnishing freedom, operation and maintenance.
Renovating an Old House

Reference: when the whole ground floor of an old house was renovated, electric underfloor heating went into the 75 m² house, with 4.8 kW output and thermostat control; the fireplace stayed as supplementary heating.
Save with Infrared Heating!

A short summary of a 2014 Energiaoldal article on the economy of infrared heating – and what of it is true today: the principle of radiant heating, 4th-generation heating film, installation and the tariff question.
Say No to Horrific Energy Prices

During the 2022 energy price rise we recommended heating film run on solar power. What remains valid today, in the era of gross billing, and which advantages really follow from the principle of radiant heating.
Setting Up Smart Heating Control Step by Step

Planning, choosing devices, installation, pairing and calibration, and finally fine-tuning: how to set up smart heating control step by step, and what to watch for with electric heating such as heating film.
Smart Heating Control for the Home

What smart heating control can do, what it consists of, what its benefits are and how to choose - with a realistic size of saving and why zoning is simpler with electric heating.
Solar Panel Prices Are Falling, Yet Adoption Lags

A 2015 news item on the contradiction in the solar market: prices halved in five years, yet less solar capacity was built in Europe. The figures in brief, and which number to read differently today.
Solar-Powered Heating: Myth or Real Savings?

Can you heat economically with solar panels? The limit of winter production, gross metering, payback and the real role of the battery – and the five conditions on which the savings from solar-powered heating depend.
Special Attention to the Little Ones When Choosing Heating

What heating should you choose if there is a small child in the family? Dust, respiratory complaints and radiant infrared heating – what heating can offer in a child's room, and what we cannot expect from it.
Stylish and Efficient – How Can Infrared Heating Be Integrated into Interior Design?

Infrared heating fits into interior design in two ways: an infrared panel decorates with its shape, colour and even lighting, while heating film heats invisibly behind the floor, wall or ceiling.
Summer Comfort and the Role of Shading in a Home's Heat Balance

In summer, the sense of warmth is determined not only by the air but also by radiation from warmed walls and floors. We show why external shading is the most effective, what internal shading is worth, and how all this reduces air-conditioner consumption.
Technical Consultation with an On-Site Survey

What do you get at an on-site survey if you are planning infrared heating? Our expert assesses the possibilities in the property, goes through the layer structure and the controls – and a checklist helps you decide what to look for when choosing an installer.
Tennis Court Heating and Winterising – Economical Tennis Dome Heating

What does it take to make a tennis court usable in winter? Winterising steps, the heating methods that come into question, the points of economical operation, and why radiant heating pays off in a tennis dome.
Tent Heating with Infrared Heating Film: How to Heat a Tent Efficiently in Winter

How can a tent be heated economically in winter? Radiant infrared heating planned together with insulation: a comparison of methods, the power-sizing steps and a sizing example for a 60 m² insulated storage tent.
Terrace Heating – Enjoy Every Part of Your Home, Winter and Summer!

On a covered, enclosed terrace, heating film built under the floor covering warms invisibly and silently; for an open terrace, a dark radiant heater is the thing. Five considerations for built-in terrace heating: look, operation, efficiency, sizing, safety.
Terrace Heating for Summer – When Does It Make Sense?

In summer, terrace heating is worth it if evenings and early mornings cool down and you use the terrace then. Which heating works outdoors, when it is worth it and when not, and what to look for when choosing.
Terrace Heating for Summer – When Does It Make Sense? – A New Angle

With summer terrace heating, the calendar does not decide, but the microclimate of the garden and the controls: where the evening cools sooner, and how you can heat zone by zone, only as long as you sit outside.
Terrace Heating with Heating Film at the Nonna Rosa Restaurant in Debrecen

Our 2018 reference: we heated the glazed, winter-open terrace of the Nonna Rosa restaurant in Debrecen with heating film built under tile flooring. Planning questions, the layer structure and the difference from an open terrace.
The 5 Biggest Myths About Infrared Heating Film

Does it ruin a building's energy rating, make installation expensive, draw far more power than rated, or produce strong electrosmog? Five common myths about infrared heating film, and what the facts and our own measurements say.
The Advantage of Infrared Heating in the Operating Theatre and Healthcare

Experience of heating film built into the ceiling of a plastic surgery operating theatre: why the theatre air must stay cool, how an immobile patient chills, and how we fitted the film around the lights retrospectively.
The Benefits of the Infrared Sauna

Does it detoxify, help you lose weight, boost your immune system? We looked at what research says about the individual effects of the infrared sauna, how strong the evidence is, and who should not use a sauna.
The Best Time to Install Heating Film

When should you install heating film? Best during construction or a major renovation, before the flooring goes down; in an existing home, in autumn before the heating season. Why timing matters, and what to watch for if you have to work in winter.
The Disadvantages of Infrared Heating - What to Watch Out For

An honest look at the disadvantages of infrared heating: cost, the visibility and hot surface of a panel, control and the lack of heat storage, when it is not the right choice - and where infrared panels or heating film are still worth choosing.
The History of Infrared Heating

Infrared radiation was discovered by William Herschel in 1800, and its use for heating began during the Second World War. A short look at the road of infrared heating and heating film from military vehicles to today's homes.
The History of Underfloor Heating

The ancient Romans already used underfloor heating: warm air from the furnace of a hypocaust flowed under a double floor. How this heating method progressed to plastic pipes, then to electric and infrared underfloor heating.
The Link Between Dust Mites and Airborne Dust, and Their Negative Health Effects

What is a dust mite, why does it cause allergy, and how much do airborne dust and the heating method matter? Symptoms, the most effective protection (bedding, humidity, cleaning) and the real role of infrared heating.
The Myth That Solar Panels Only Make Sense in Summer

Solar panels also produce in winter, but far less than in summer - and since gross billing, summer surplus no longer carries over into winter. The arguments of a 2015 article, and what this means for electric heating.
The Perfect Complement to a Minimalist Home: Infrared Heating

A minimalist home needs heating that barely shows: a flat infrared panel on the wall or ceiling, or heating film hidden under the floor, in the wall or in the ceiling. And what solar panels mean for heating costs today.
The Secrets of Ceiling Heating: Comfortable, Invisible, Efficient

How ceiling heating works, how the water-based and electric versions differ, what the advantages are, what to watch for at the design stage, and when it beats underfloor heating or radiators.
The Warmth of the Sun in Our Bathroom

A bathroom has a higher heat demand, and with a wet body we feel everything more. How an infrared panel gives direct warmth here, where and which panel to install safely, and when a mirror infrared panel or a towel warmer comes into question.
They Said Solar Panels Wouldn't Get Cheaper. They Did.

A former Canadian Solar forecast said panels would get cheaper by the end of 2017 and more powerful. What the hvg.hu news item predicted, and what matters more today: the panel price or your own consumption?
Underfloor Heating - Electric or Conventional?

Water-based or electric underfloor heating? Both give even, invisible warmth; the difference is in heat generation, installation, control and energy source. A point-by-point comparison and help with the decision.
Underfloor Heating Insulation – What Is Worth Knowing?

Underfloor heating is efficient only on a well-insulated sub-floor. What thermal insulation, waterproofing and edge insulation strip are needed under a heated floor, what thickness we suggest, and what a reflective foil adds to a heating film layer structure.
Underfloor Heating Mistakes to Avoid

The most common underfloor heating mistakes from design to operation: missing insulation, wrong pipe spacing, no heat load calculation, damaged heating element, heating up too fast, wrong floor covering, covered floor – and how to avoid them.
Underfloor Heating with Infrared Heating

With heating film underfloor heating, the film covers 50-70% of the floor area, depending on the building's heat loss. When does it go under concrete, when directly under the floor covering, and what to watch under furniture?
Underfloor Heating with Parquet Flooring

Parquet can go on underfloor heating if the sub-floor is dry and level, the underlays are good, the surface is at most 27 °C and humidity is between 40–60%. The advice of Szép Házak Online in brief, with a heating film addition.
Unique Needs, Smart Implementation – We Visited the Equestrian Theatre!

Our 2022 reference: in the tent of the National Equestrian Theatre we built heating film into the floor under the auditorium seats. The starting problem, earlier attempts, the installation steps and the cost estimate.
Warm Enough for Animals

Heating film works in cages, pens, dog kennels and stables too. Where to place the film depending on the animal and the size of the space, why a blanket or a radiant heater is not enough, and what to watch for in an animal building.
What Does a Mouldy Wall Cause in My Home

What health risks come with a mouldy wall, what causes it, and in what order should it be eliminated? Based on the guidance of Hungary's national public health centre – with ventilation advice and what heating can (and cannot) do.
What Does Airborne Dust Do to Our Lungs?

A pulmonologist on airborne dust: how the nose filters air, what happens with fine dust that settles in the lungs, how asthma relates to indoor air, and what the heating method matters here.
What Floor Covering Suits Underfloor Heating?

Underfloor heating suits a floor covering with good thermal conductivity and low thermal resistance: ceramic, stone, vinyl, linoleum. When laminate and parquet are fine, why solid wood and thick carpet are best avoided, and what to watch out for when laying.
What Heating Did I Install for My Parents Instead of Wood Burning?

Tamás Tóth, head of Fűtőfólia, shows what heating went into his parents' house in Csorna instead of wood burning: room-by-room underfloor heating, ceiling heating and infrared panels with separate thermostats – and how he convinced them step by step.
What Is the Difference Between an Infrared Panel and Heating Film?

An infrared panel is a wall- or ceiling-mounted device mainly for supplementary heating; heating film is a heating layer built into the floor, wall or ceiling, also suited to full heating. We compare installation, use and control.
What Is the Difference Between Conventional Heating and Heating Film?

Boiler-and-radiator heating and heating film do not produce and deliver heat the same way. What does this mean for maintenance, local emissions, control, and in the event of a burst pipe or power cut?
What Is the Truth About Electric Heating?

When is electric heating a good decision, and when not? Based on a 2019 radio report: insulation, flat size, investment and running costs, electricity price risk, solar panels and district heating – supplemented with today's metering rules.
What Should We Heat With? Gas Heating or Electric Heating?

Gas heating or electric heating when building and renovating: investment, maintenance, warranty, real efficiency, and the cases where electric heating - especially infrared heating - is the better choice, and when it is not.
What to Do If the Room Is Warm but the Floor Is Cold with Infrared Underfloor Heating?

If the room is warm but the floor stays cold, the floor sensor limit on the thermostat is usually too low. Our video shows why, and how to raise it in the service menu.
Which Thermostat / Room Thermostat Is the Right One?

A simple, programmable or wifi smart thermostat? What the three types can do, why infrared heating has a floor sensor and an air sensor, where to mount the thermostat, and which setting mistakes needlessly raise your heating bill.
Why Do Builders Like to Choose Heating Film?

Why do more and more new houses and property developments go with heating film? We have collected builders' arguments – comfort, controllability, low maintenance, aesthetics, quick installation – and what to watch out for.
Why Do I Think a Heat Pump Is a Scam? Busting a Myth

Is a heat pump a scam? No – but according to our early-2024 calculation, for a new 100 m² A+ house, infrared heating with solar panels needed a far smaller investment. The assumptions, the monthly breakdown and the settlement rules that have changed since.
Why Heating System Maintenance Matters

Why regular heating maintenance pays off: service life, lower energy use, safety. When and who should do it for boilers and heat pumps, and what to check on heating film thermostats before the season.
Why Is Garage Heating a Good Idea?

In a heated garage it is easier to start in winter, to repair and to tinker. Which heating suits a garage by its location and use – solid fuel, gas, electric heaters and infrared heating compared, with a sizing recommendation.
Why Is Infrared Heating Ideal for Allergy Sufferers?

Infrared heating warms surfaces by radiation and does not rely on air currents, so it stirs up less dust than heating that circulates air. What an allergic family member can expect from it at home, and what not.
Why Should We Choose Infrared Heating?

Why do so many people choose infrared heating? Even warmth from floor to ceiling, less dust stirred up, no heating smell, less chance of condensation and a freely furnishable living space – with the limits included.
Will Solar Panel Prices Fall in the Future?

How much solar panel prices have fallen since 2000, what our 2022 article based on US data said, what the latest IEA data shows – and why the key to the decision is self-consumption, not price expectations.
Workshop Heating Solutions

What should you heat a workshop with? A plug-in infrared panel for occasional DIY, built-in heating film for everyday work, a dark radiant heater for larger, high workshops – advantages, limits and a decision table.
Year-Round Comfortable Holidays with Heating Film

How to heat a holiday home, weekend house or forest cabin outside the season: heating film in the floor, infrared panels retrofitted to the wall, terrace heating outdoors - with remote control and frost protection.