The laminate contains a huge amount of formaldehyde. This substance is very harmful to human health, since it has an irritating effect on the mucous membranes. As a result, inflammation of the upper respiratory tract may begin.
Laminate and health
However, in any conditions, formaldehyde begins to evaporate into the air, but only at a certain temperature. Thus, when the flooring is heated to twenty -six degrees Celsius, the evaporation of this harmful substance into the air begins.
So, it is not advisable to use a laminate for a warm floor, so most experts advise on this issue. And this is not surprising, because many people spend most of their lives indoors. Especially Europeans.
Especially people with weak immunity suffer from formaldehyde vapors.
However, even a healthy person will not bring the benefit of inhaling the vapors of this substance. If a person is breathed by formaldehyde, he can begin headaches, attention will be broken, the bronchi will be contaminated and constant fatigue will not leave him.
In addition, an asthmatic process or even lung diseases may begin. However, the latter is possible only if the formaldehyde inhale is constantly and often.
All other “charms” include the fact that regular inhalation of this substance can lead to an internal mutation of organs.
Unfortunately, there has not yet been found in nature, and scientists are not open another, less harmful substance, which would be so effective and practical to use as formaldehyde.
In the light of this reason, it is impossible to completely abandon its use. The only thing that was done in Europe was reduced the use of formaldehyde to a minimum.
What to pay attention to
So, if you still want to use a laminate for a warm floor, then pay attention to the following:
1. The instructions that should be attached to the laminate should clearly indicate that this product is suitable for a warm floor;
2. The documents for the goods should indicate – for which type of heating it can be used – electric or water.
And in no case should you put laminate for water heating on the floor, for the warming of which an electric source is used and vice versa and vice versa. This moment is very important.