WARM SURFACES™
INSTALLATION MANUAL VER 1.4
2300 Victoria Avenue, Lachine, Quebec H8S 1Z3 Canada
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
TEST THE COMPLETE SYSTEM PRIOR TO COVERING THE HEATING WIRE.
APPLY POWER TO INSURE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THERMOSTAT
AND FLOOR HEATING CABLE BEFORE APPLYING A THIN SET OR SELF-
LEVELING MATERIAL.
SET THE THERMOSTAT ON HIGH TO INSURE CURRENT FLOW. This test
must only by applied for no longer than 5 minutes. Applying power
longer than 5 min. may damage the cable.
Test the system before applying the self-leveling cement or thin set.
Test the system after applying the self-leveling cement or thin set.
Do not fully energize the system until the thin set or self-leveling
material has fully cured. Some products require 20 days to fully cure.
Consult the material manufacture for cure time.
TILE TIPS
Refer to the manufacturer's instructions for cure time. This will insure
that the heat from the cables does not compromise the setting of the
mortar/grout. Cure time is not the same as setting time.
To minimize potential tile cracking, it is important that the sub floor on which the
tile is to be laid is sufficiently rigid. It may be necessary to apply an under-layment
such as backer board and/or mesh and mortar to achieve a solid application
surface to insure the floor is stable, smooth and clean.
Moisture barriers are used to contain water spills in bathrooms. These barriers are
typically a waterproof thin film laid on the floor and any necessary joints will be
sealed with an appropriate waterproof adhesive.
Moisture barriers are to be used in conjunction with
WARM SURFACES™
systems
by laying the
Warm Surfaces™ Heating Wire
on the floor first, covered by a
thin
set self-leveling
mortar. The moisture barrier is then laid over the thin set and
the flooring completed in the usual manner.
