Important!
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Important!
Please read carefully before installing your
AHT
underfloor heating mats.
Do not:
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Do not
cut parts (Ribbon) of the
AHT
heating mats in order to change the
mat
size. Especially DO NOT cut meter-wide mats in two pieces.
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Do not
overlap heating mats.
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Do not
fold or wrinkle
AHT
heating mats.
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Do not
place heavy/sharp tools (or any other potentially damaging object) on
top of the
heating mats.
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Do not
walk unnecessarily on the heating mats.
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Do not
install electrical cables or pipes under the floor together with the heating
mats.
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Do not
use cellulose insulation.
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Do not
install mats when the room temperature is below -5ºC (23ºF).
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Do not
install underfloor heating mats anywhere except inside buildings.
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Do not
install mats under walls or partitions, or in areas under heavy cabinets,
closets, or fixtures (toilets, sinks, tubs, etc.).
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Do not
install mats within 3 cm (1 inch) of any heat conductive building part,
such as cold water pipes.
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Do not
install mats within 5 cm (2 inches) of one another (ribbon to ribbon),
10 cm (4 inches) of any wall, or 15 cm (6 inches) of a fireplace or hot
water pipe.
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Do not
connect any other electrical appliance on the same electric fused spur
or RCD unit of the heating system
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Do not
install heating mats under wooden floor, if the wooden floor is
thicker than 18 mm (3/4 inch).
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Do not
put acoustic material between the heating mats and the wooden floor,
when installing wooden type floor, with R-value of the acoustic material
greater than 0.014 m**2 C/W (0.08ft**2 h F/Btu).
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Do not
use carpet underlay with thermal resistance greater than 0.8 Tog
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Do not
install under carpet with thermal resistance greater than 2.0 Tog
