SunTouch floor-warming mats have several great features
that make make any installation fast and easy.
• The S-pattern of SunTouch’s blue heating wire means
you can make both right and left turns easier and faster.
• SunTouch’s blue heating elements are tough and
resistant to jobsite abuse.
• SunTouch is the only electric floor-warming product
manufactured in America that registers no measurable
electromagnetic field (EMF)*.
• SunTouch comes with an armored “power lead” that
makes for a tougher and safer connection to the controls.
• With a slight change in the mat output, SunTouch
is now more efficient than ever.
Orange woven mat
Blue heating wire
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SunTouch Space Warming Manual
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The blue heating wire is woven
into a special orange fiber to make rectangular mats. These
mats are manufactured for 120 VAC and 240 VAC, in 12",
24", and 36" widths. Mats range from 10 sq.ft. to 160 sq.ft.,
depending on width, length and voltage. Mats of different
dimensions must be wired together in parallel (not series) to
fill larger areas. However, they must be the same voltage. For
example, to warm an 80 sq.ft. area, many combinations are
possible: two 12" x 40' mats; or even a combination of one
24" x 20' and one 12" x 40'. Never combine 120 VAC mats
with 240 VAC mats.
SunTouch is a safe and efficient electric floor-warming
product for interior applications. It cannot be used for exterior
snowmelting applications. It is generally intended for installa-
tion below tile, stone, and other masonry flooring materials in
residential and moderate commercial installations. SunTouch
can be used to heat a room, as well as warm the floor, provided
the heat loss of the room falls below the mat’s capabilities.
Please refer to specific design information provided for heat-
ing applications, especially when installing non-masonry
flooring materials. The designer must determine if the output
of the SunTouch is enough heat to match the heat loss of
the structure.
SunTouch is designed to deliver 12 W/sq.ft. The floor tem-
perature attainable is dependent on how well the floor is insu-
lated, the temperature of the floor before start up, and in the
case of uninsulated slab applications, the thermal drain of the
underlying materials. Please refer to your designer if you have
further questions regarding the surface temperature you can
expect from SunTouch in your particular construction.
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SunTouch has been tested to the American
Standard Test Method ASTM C627, a standard test method
for evaluating ceramic floor tile
installation systems using the
Robinson-Type Floor Tester.
This test was performed by
The Tile Council of America
for installation above a concrete
slab and above a framed floor.
This testing resulted in a rating
of “Moderate Commercial”
for normal (non-vehicular)
commercial and light institu-
tional use. This would include
all (non-vehicular) residential use as well.
Never install SunTouch directly below vinyl, carpet,
or wood flooring. SunTouch must be embedded in mortar,
per UL requirements. Do not use glues or adhesives.
Non-masonry flooring materials such as carpet, vinyl, or
hardwood can be installed over SunTouch if the mat is
installed in a cement-based or gypsum-based material.
If you have any questions, please view our Installation
Video, visit our Web site at www.suntouch.net, or call us at
888-432-8932.
*When measured at 1/2" above floor surface with a field EMF meter. SunTouch Internal Test Labs results (not verified by UL).
Braided
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Heating
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DuPont® Tefzel®
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DuPont® Tefzel®
Insulation
Hylar Cover
Enlarged, cutaway view of the blue heating wire.
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