Cormar Riva TOG value and underfloor heating
The published Cormar TOG value for Cormar Riva and the underlay budget it leaves over a heated floor.
Leaves 0.7 TOG of the combined budget for the carpet on top before the 2.5 TOG limit is reached.
| Range | Cormar Riva |
|---|---|
| Construction | wool-blend saxony |
| TOG rating | 1.8 TOG |
| Max underlay TOG for UFH | 1.7 TOG |
Cormar Riva is a wool-blend saxony with a published TOG value of 1.8. A luxurious wool-blend saxony rated 1.8 TOG. Only the lowest-TOG underlays keep it under the combined limit over underfloor heating.
Using the UHMA rule, in-situ resistance is carpet plus underlay minus 1. To keep Cormar Riva under the 2.5 TOG limit the underlay must be no more than 1.7 TOG.
TOG measures thermal resistance, so a low number means heat passes through easily. For a floor covering over underfloor heating that is what you want. A comfort underlay chosen for warmth underfoot does the opposite job and is the usual reason a heated floor underperforms after a carpet goes down.
Sources: Cormar Carpets published carpet TOG values · UHMA guidance on underfloor heating with carpet and underlay (combined-TOG rule)