How to Identify the Owner of an Illegal Hot Water Heater in a Dormitory

Today we will discuss an important topic: "Installing a warm floor connected to the hot water supply is a serious violation that deprives neighbors of comfort." We will examine in detail why this causes problems and how to resolve the issue.

How are illegal warm floors installed in apartments?

During bathroom renovation, pipes are replaced and the apartment owner asks a plumber to install a warm floor. A concrete slab is poured which covers polymer pipes, these pipes are connected to the common hot water riser. As a result, the apartment owner gets not only new renovation but also warm floors in the bathroom. If the plumber is not very skilled, such floors can be too hot and burn feet.

Why install warm floors based on water in the bathroom and toilet?

A bathroom and toilet with additional heating create more comfortable conditions. Walking barefoot is pleasant in such rooms, plus the floors dry faster. Humidity does not increase in the bathroom, preventing mold growth. However, using a common hot water riser for installing a "warm floor" is still not advisable. For example, there are specific reasons:

1. It disrupts the circulation of the heat transfer fluid in the water supply system because additional resistance is created. This leads to reduced pressure in the water supply system and discomfort for neighboring apartments.
2. The presence of a warm floor lowers the water temperature, directly affecting the comfort of using water supply in all apartments on the riser.
3. If a heat meter for hot water is installed in the building, all residents of the house face increased financial burden. One neighbor has a warm floor, but everyone pays for it.

If you notice any of these factors, someone among your neighbors has installed such an illegal warm floor. Let's see what to do in such cases.

How to find out who has installed such illegal warm floors and how to get the owner to remove them?

A normally designed water supply system without an illegal warm floor works perfectly and raises no questions. Someone violates the system? We recommend calling plumbers from the housing maintenance company, who should act according to the following plan:

1. When warm floors are installed in apartments below or above, the pressure or water temperature drops in pipes. We recommend talking to neighbors. This way you'll find out who recently did renovation and quickly locate the problematic section.
2. If pressure and water temperature have dropped but installation was done long ago, it means the warm floor system needs to be cleared or check the functionality of regulating valves. In this case, it is necessary to inspect the floors with specialists under the pretext of an emergency situation.
3. When the problem is uncovered, notify the owner of the warm floor and request them to remove the system on their own. Be sure to emphasize the illegality of this construction.
   
   This issue can be resolved peacefully during such a conversation.

How to correctly install a warm floor in the bathroom and toilet?

We recommend installing a warm floor under tiles without violating any laws. For such a solution, heating mats are used which can be easily purchased in any construction store. With thermostats, you can set the heating mode, for example, early in the morning or late at night.

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