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August 12, 2017 18:07

15 errors during installation of underfloor heating

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floor heating system is very popular today.With the help of the heating cable, termomatov, infrared film or pipes can be done heated flooring.In fact, to carry out laying of heating elements with their own hands is not too difficult, but many inexperienced wizard allows a simple oversight, because of which the whole system can fail after some time after installation.Below, we consider the basic errors when installing underfloor heating water and electric type.

Errors during installation of the heating cable

  1. incorrectly calculated the material.When calculating the length of the heating cable or mat sizes need to use the utility room area, not total.Under the usable area means a space that will not be forced by furniture, appliances and other objects.If heating elements are mounted under the large-sized objects in these places the system from overheating will occur, which is why it fails.To prevent this error be sure to check with the technology of calculation of a warm floor.
  2. not cut resistive cable suitable for long pieces.If the conductor more than you need, try to put him a little closer to each other, while not violating the requirements of the manufacturer.We draw your attention to the fact that the self-regulating cable is devoid of this disadvantage, so when installing this error is unlikely you make.
  3. Follow stacking step, and retreated from the walls and other objects.Remember that the conductor loops must not overlap with each other, otherwise overheating may occur.
  4. Observe the minimum bending radius, which is indicated in the specifications.Usually, it is 5 to 10 times the cable diameter.
  5. heating elements need to be laid only on a clean surface.When installing, take care to warm the floor is not laid down on construction waste, or after the screed under mechanical loads, it quickly fails.It is recommended to remove all the dust even before the installation work.
  6. elementary mistake that also allow inexperienced professionals - ignoring the recommendations of the continuity of the system after installation.Be sure before you fill screed or lay parquet (on infrared film), measure the resistance of the system and verify it with a nominal value of which is specified in the passport.Did you make a mistake and connect the system no longer works.Then repair the floor heating will be much harder.
  7. Including floor heating can only after drying screed.If you decide to check whether the floor is heated, before the solution dries, it can damage the system.Including cable in the bay in general it is strictly prohibited.
  8. temperature sensor should be laid in corrugated, that at any moment it could easily reach (for repair or replacement).The end of the corrugations to be sealed, that the solution did not get to the sensor.
  9. The sensor itself should be placed in the middle between two turns of the cable, so that it as closely as possible showing the temperature.Too remote distance from the cable will provoke continuous system operation, and vice versa.It is recommended to place the sensor closer to the surface of the new floor covering.
  10. Each room should have its own circuit of floor heating and a thermostat.Blunder - saving for installation materials and make a single system with a single temperature controller.
  11. During installation, do not step on the cable, especially in shoes with hard soles.This may damage conductors and insulation.Try to get the turns of the heating element.
  12. Before pouring screed take a picture of the layout of all the elements that, during repair, you can know where it is.
  13. In no case do not need to contribute to the rapid solidification of the solution by integrating system.Those who are advised to include heating immediately after installation, will sooner or later be faced with a situation where the system will quickly fail.
  14. Before starting work, be sure to read the instructions, in which the manufacturer can recommend the important points.Our main mistake - we do first, and then read the instructions.So better the other way around.
  15. Remember Infrared Heated floor need to be laid under parquet, laminate and linoleum, and termomaty and heating cable under the tile.If you prostelite film floor in the bathroom and will flood it tile adhesive, the system will not work.It seems to be the obvious facts, but it happens sometimes manage to do.

also recommend that you review the video, which discusses in more detail some points:

Here we have provided 15 errors when installing underfloor heating water and electric type.Be sure to observe them and share with your friends on social networks, so that they do not have to re-mount system, which is due to improper packing quickly goes down!

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