High Tog Rating Carpet

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.

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. There are many factors that contribute to an individual carpets or underlays tog rating. Every home is different so ask our experts in store to help you understand exactly what it is you need. Put simply the higher the tog rating the greater the insulation.

A material with a high tog value would make an excellent winter coat as it would retain a large proportion of your body s heat while wearing it while a coat manufactured from a low tog rated material would be better suited for use in warmer seasons as it would allow a far greater amount of your body s heat to radiate away while being worn. Other considerations such as to the weight of the carpet should also be considered when buying. Wool carpets have a higher tog rating naturally than other fibers as do foam underlays over felts. 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.

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.