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Installation Manual for your ENVIRON II Floor Heating System

Summary of Contents for ENVIRON II

Page 1: ...Installation Manual for your ENVIRON II Floor Heating System...

Page 2: ...one or similar hard floor coverings and MUST NOT be installed under nailed hardwood flooring Other products are available to heat these types of floor contact WarmlyYours com Inc for more information...

Page 3: ...NDER CARPET Before You Start Compatible Carpets Compatible Carpet Cushions Installing The Panels Installing The Thermostat Important Points For The Carpet Fitter Restrictions On Furniture Placement an...

Page 4: ...It is waterproof thus protecting all internal wiring and connections within the panel It is rigid yet still sufficiently flexible to make for ease of installation It does not ruck or buckle when carp...

Page 5: ...rcuit For USA installations All such connections MUST be in accordance with the National Electrical Code and all local Codes For Canadian installations The installation shall be made according to the...

Page 6: ...e placed over the panels More specific details are contained in the Restrictions on Furniture Placement sections later in this Installation Manual NO OTHER HEATERS UNDERNEATH Environ II panels must NO...

Page 7: ...n of the heater wire thereby allowing the electricity to flow to the ground through the foil sheet If this situation occurred it would immediately trip the GFCI Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter Howeve...

Page 8: ...is installed Beware of automatic staple guns if you use one to secure the cushion underlayment to the subfloor A badly installed staple that protrudes from the floor can pierce and destroy the Enviro...

Page 9: ...th adhesive tape as set out below Any adhesive tape will do After deciding the route that your power supply cables will take from the panel to the point of supply cut a 1 4 wide channel in the carpet...

Page 10: ...an one panel is connected to a thermostat ensure that the circuit connecting the thermostat to the house power is correctly rated for the total amperage of the combined heaters For the total amperage...

Page 11: ...footprint of 1 4 square inch ie x or less on the carpet irrespective of the weight of the furniture Never place any item with a footprint of 36 square inches ie 6 x 6 or more on the carpet if that ite...

Page 12: ...nd mat It is important to keep an accurate record of where the panels are installed to assist you and a future owner to easily locate them should you undertake remodelling work in the room at some fut...

Page 13: ...ensors must be used with all wood laminate installations as this is the only way to restrict the Environ II panel from exceeding the temperature specified by the wood laminate manufacturers In choosin...

Page 14: ...following restrictions and precautions Never pierce the wood laminate with sharp items such as knives pins tacks staples needles and the like Never drive nails or screws through the wood laminate to...

Page 15: ...Fault Interrupter 4 The installation is to comply with all national and local Electrical and Building Codes as well as any other applicable statutory requirements 5 The manufacturer hereby reserves hi...

Page 16: ...carpet with sharp objects d Turn off the heater when shampooing carpets or if any spillage occurs to eliminate undue shrinkage Do not turn on again until carpet underlay and heater are all dry e To p...

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