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Each and every Warmup Foil Heater is subjected to careful testing before it is shipped from the
factory and is packed safely in a tube to protect it in transit. However, damage does sometimes
occur in storage or transit, and sometimes during installation. We strongly recommend you test
your panels using the digital ohmeter: after unpacking them, after you have installed them and after installation of the carpet or wood laminate but before the thermostats are connected.
Step 1
Before installing, draw an installation plan showing the placement of the mats, floor sensor, and junction box or boxes. The Warmup Foil heating system should cover at least 80-90% of the floor area of your room to be used as a primary heat source.
Step 2
The Foil heaters may be installed over any subfloor that is approved
for carpet or laminate applications, including plywood, backer board and
concrete slabs.
The Foil heaters CANNOT be installed directly over those surfaces, so a
padding or underlayment as provided with your carpet or floating wood
floor installation must be laid down first.
Carefully inspect the subfloor and make sure it is clean, free of sharp
edges, nails and any other materials that may damage the heating system.
Step 3
Remove the Warmup Foil heating system from the packaging,
unroll it completely flat and place it in the required position
on top of the underpad. Keep the heater at least 10” (25cm) from the edges of
the room. When fitting more than one Warmup® foil heating mat in a
room, the heating mats must not overlap, as overheating
will result. Cut a 1/2” (10mm) wide channel in the underpad and place
the supply cord into this channel.
Step 4
The floor sensor is used for temperature regulation of the floor surface. Tape the sensor down with masking or box tape, positioning it in-between element wires on the heating system. The sensor tip must not be placed directly under or onto an element wire. This is to ensure that the average heating temperature is measured and not the temperature of the heating element. Run the sensor cable off the heater and back to the thermostat in the same channel as the power supply cords.
Step 5
Switch off the Foil heater and disconnect the thermostat
from the supply when fitting the carpet or laminate
flooring. Take care not to damage the heating systems when fitting
the carpet or laminate flooring and do not drive nails or
screws into the floor or cut the floor planks on top of the
heater.
Be careful not to pinch the Foil heaters when using
blocks to hammer the laminate in place.
Step 6
Once the flooring has been installed, connect the
thermostat ensuring that it is set to reach a maximum
temperature of 81°F (27°C).
We recommend that the connection of the
thermostat is completed by a qualified electrician.