| Specs |
NuHeat (Mats) |
Warm Tiles By Easy Heat (Cables) |
| Suitable Substrate |
- Plywood
- Concrete
- Wire mesh and cement base
- Cement board
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- Plywood or board (unless using wire mesh and cement)
- Concrete
- Wire mesh and cement base
- Limitations: Not for use directly on cement
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| Sizes |
- Vary in size
- If more than one mat is required in a room a custom mat is recommended. Custom mats require a detailed sketch provided by the customer which allows Ceramic Decor to obtain a quote and design from the manufacturer
- For areas requiring over 100 sq. ft. of coverage in a single mat Ceramic Decor recommends using tile cables instead of Nuheat mats
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- 120V and 240V kits available
- Kits available in various sq. ft. coverages
- Greater than 70 sq. ft. heated area recommended for 240V Kits
- It is especially beneficial to use cables in irregular shaped areas
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| Installation Method |
- Increases overall thickness of finished floor approximately 1/4”
- Mat is adhered to substrate using 1/4x1/4” v-notched trowel and MAPEI Ultra Flex II
- Feather off excess thin-set at the perimeter and allow it to dry for 18 to 24 hours after mat is applied
- Thermostat probe is installed in mat and leads are left at the edge of the floor for hook-up
- Connecting the mat leads should be done by a licensed electrician
- Tile can then be installed using appropriate thin-set mix for the tile’s requirements
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Over Plywood:
- Wire mesh is fastened to the sub-floor then cable is installed (by a licensed electrician) with 3” spacing
- Sand mix is then poured over the cables, levelled, smoothed and left to cure for 24 hours before the tile can be installed
Over Concrete:
- MAPEI Primer L or Primer K is used to prime exposed concrete
- Cables are installed (by a licensed electrician) directly on concrete using tap cons to fasten the tracks with approximately 2” spacing
- Sand mix is then poured over the cables, levelled, smoothed and left to cure for 24 hours before tile can be installed
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| Energy Efficiency |
- Programmable thermostat recommended
- 30 sq. ft. of mat uses less electricity than 3 100w light bulbs
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- Programmable thermostat recommended
- Average daily operating cost is 1 cent per sq. ft. of heated area
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