High Tog Carpet

A tog is the unit of measurement we use to show a material s or carpet s thermal insulating property.

High tog carpet.

Get to know the basics below to decide which options are best for your home and lifestyle. Both underlay and carpet carry a tog rating. Put simply the higher the tog rating the greater the insulation. At the opposite end of the scale you may have already thought about keeping the warmth in your home using underfloor heating.

Together they are key factors in your carpet s look and feel and they also influence its resilience and durability. Every home is different so ask our experts in store to help you understand exactly what it is you need. In fact stainmaster tests its carpets above industry standard to ensure that they can perform when it matters most. There are many factors that contribute to an individual carpets or underlays tog rating including thickness and construction.

What is carpet tog. We recommend that the combined tog rating of carpet and underlay doesn t exceed 2 5. Lowe s exclusively sells stainmaster carpet to meet your home design needs. Nance carpet and rug versapad 180 sq.

Just like putting insulation in the loft the high tog rating of any carpet underlay will do a great job of keeping the warmth in your home. For over 30 years stainmaster carpets have been designed for the way you live because they re stain and soil resistant quick and easy to clean and durable for proven performance. The tog of the carpet tells you how insulated it is generally the lower the tog the less insulation it provides so opt for a low tog carpet if you have underfloor heating. Carpets with a lower tog rating are ideal for rooms with underfloor heating whereas higher tog ratings are better for typically colder areas.

Carpet density is basically a combination of height and thickness. 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. 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. 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.

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.