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Ceiling heating

Radiant ceiling heating with Safe-t-FLEX carbon film

A thin carbon-film element sits above the plasterboard and turns the ceiling into a gentle, low-temperature radiant heater. Nothing shows in the room once the ceiling is finished.

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Rows of black carbon heating film fixed across a surface before it is covered
Illustrative carbon-film application
  • Hiddenabove the plasterboard
  • Controlsspecified to suit your rooms and project
  • Specifiedfor your rooms and ceiling

How it works

How ceiling film provides radiant warmth

Instead of blowing warm air around, the warm ceiling heats people, floors and furniture directly. Insulation above the film keeps the warmth directed down into the room.

Cross-section of ceiling carbon-film heating Side view of a ceiling: 1 insulation between the ceiling joists, 2 ceiling joists, 3 Safe-t-FLEX carbon film across the underside of the joists, 4 plasterboard ceiling below the film. Radiant warmth travels down into the room. Roof space Room below 1 2 3 4
Side view of a heated ceiling. Simplified from CBS's installation slideshow.
  1. Insulation between the joists keeps the warmth directed down.
  2. Ceiling joists carry the film across their underside.
  3. Safe-t-FLEX carbon film, the thin heating element.
  4. Plasterboard ceiling, finished as normal.
Original illustration of carbon film across ceiling joists with insulation above
From CBS's original installation slideshow.

Explanatory illustrations of the general construction, not installation instructions. Ron provides the installation requirements for each project with the quote.

Suitability

Is ceiling heating right for your project?

Well suited to

  • New homes and extensions
  • Renovations where ceilings are being replaced or re-sheeted
  • Living areas, bedrooms and other enclosed rooms
  • Aged care, education and similar buildings, where CBS has supplied ceiling heating before (projects)

Things to consider

  • The film goes in before the plasterboard, so it is planned into the build
  • Insulation above the film is part of the system
  • Not recommended for warehouses or spaces with high ventilation, where ceiling-mounted panels may suit better
  • A licensed electrician connects the system

What Ron will ask about

  • Your suburb or postcode
  • The rooms to be heated and their sizes
  • Ceiling construction and insulation
  • New build, extension or ceiling replacement, and timing
  • Plans, if you have them

Technical details

Safe-t-FLEX for ceilings

General product information. Selection details for your project are specified in your quote.

Heating elementSafe-t-FLEX carbon film, a thin, flexible heating foil
PositionAcross the underside of the ceiling joists, between the insulation and the plasterboard
Type of heatLow-temperature radiant heat from the ceiling surface
ControlsControls are specified to suit your rooms and project.
Film layoutSpecified for the ceiling construction
Not recommended forWarehouses and spaces with high ventilation

How a project runs

From assessment to installation

  1. Assessment

    Tell Ron about the rooms, the ceiling construction and your timing. Plans help.

  2. Specified quote

    Film layout, quantities and controls for each room.

  3. Supply

    CBS supplies the specified film and controls for your project.

  4. Installation guidance

    A licensed electrician installs and connects the system with Ron's technical guidance. Installation arrangements are discussed case by case.

Keeping an existing ceiling, or heating a large or open space? See ceiling panels and cassettes or radiant strip heaters. For floors, see film under timber or carpet, cable under tiles and in-slab heating.

Ask Ron about ceiling heating.

Tell us about the rooms and the ceiling. Ron will tell you whether ceiling heating suits your project.

For example, Blacktown NSW or 2148.

Which rooms? Is the ceiling new, or being replaced?

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