How To Install Suntouch Floor Warming Mat

Quick video of my heated floor install.

How to install suntouch floor warming mat.

You need to also purchase the wire straps which will attach the wire to the floor and hold it in place while you install your flooring above it. Our floor heating and snow melting solutions are designed for fast easy installation. 9 5 mm or greater self leveling or polymer modified thin set mortar. Check the wiring diagram on the back of the control.

The open weave mesh allows mortar to bond easily with the underlying material. Do not use nails screw etc. Mat keeps heating floor after it should stop heating. You never want to screw anything through slc it ll crack it and compromise the slab of slc.

Suntouch tapemat electric floor heating mats are a series resistance heating cable assembly designed for installation over plywood backer board or concrete slab according to ansi or tcna guidelines and then embedded in 3 8 in. The ditra is not necessary over slc but it definitely doesn t hurt. Each mat is edged with easy to install double sided tape that adheres to a subfloor for faster layouts. They have pre spaced clips to hold the wire in place correctly.

Factory default floor limit setting is 99 f but may need to be set lower for laminate floor coverings and other similar floor covering materials. The control may have been bypassed. Don t forget to install the temp sensor that comes with the thermostat unit i did not show this here. Suntouch offers experienced technical support extensive warranties and a proven track record with thousands of successful installations across north america.

Suntouch 30 diy floor heating mat install duration. Tapemat electric floor warming mats add only 1 8 thickness to a typical tile floor installation and can be adjusted easily to accommodate curves angles and cut.