How To Install Suntouch Floor Heating Mats

Installation options are available for a range of hard flooring types including tile stone engineered hardwood and laminate.

How to install suntouch floor heating mats.

Suntouch radiant underfloor heating mats are ul listed for use with any type of finished floor. However we have the answers to any questions you may have. Installing radiant wood tile etc floor heating systems is not difficult. For this particular installation i chose to use 1 2 hardiebacker cement board on the floor with the heat wire installed to it.

Roll out suntouch on your subfloor or suspend suntouch underfloor between your floor joists. The suntouch product line includes mats cables uncoupling membranes sensors thermostats and accessories designed to simplify electric floor heating installation. Suntouch underfloor mat is a series resistance heating cable assembled into a foil radiator surface. My soon to be installation has cerasorb a heat mat ditra and tile on a concrete substrate.

When using ditra you want your heating element whether it be the wire a mat or other type beneath the ditra not between the ditra and tile. 9 5 mm or greater self leveling or polymer modified thin set mortar. Above that i used schluter ditra membrane for the tile substrate. 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.

Underfloor mat installs between existing floor joists in residential and light commercial applications and works under any type of flooring including. What is not clear is whether to use modified or unmodified thinset between the cerasorb and ditra encapsulating the heat mat. By suntouch a division of watts water technologies inc. The best i can figure is to skim coat the heat mat with modified thinset.

Either mat is easily installed. Suntouch offers experienced technical support extensive warranties and a proven track record with thousands of successful installations across north america. See our product sections for complete details on your next radiant.