Subfloor Preparation; Element Spacing And Coverage Recommendations; Configuring Laticrete ® Floor Heat Mat - LATICRETE Floor HEAT Manual De Instalación

SuBFlOOR PREPARATiOn

Clean and inspect the subfloor or underlayment surface carefully before laying
LATICRETE Floor HEAT mat(s). Remove any sharp edges or pointed objects
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that might damage the heating element. Repair all loose boards and fill
gaps as needed to assure that the mat will be installed over a smooth, solid
surface. (Prepare the subfloor as you would for any conventional ceramic tile
installation following all TCNA Guidelines.)
The minimum temperature to install LATICRETE Floor Warming is 41°F (5°C).
ElEMEnT SPACing & COVERAgE RECOMMEnDATiOnS
Spacing of heating element wires must remain a minimum distance of
2-1/2" (64 mm). (See A and B below). Do not allow any heating
element wires to overlap or any supply lead wires to cross, touch, or
overlap the element wires at any point.
Place the mat in open areas and directly in front of key areas (i.e. toilet,
cabinetry, etc). LATICRETE Floor HEAT mat can be placed slightly under the
base of the toilet if need be. It should NEVER be placed any closer than
4" – 6" (100 – 150 mm) from the flange. LATICRETE Floor HEAT mat
should be placed directly in front of the base of the vanity to heat the toe
kick area properly.
Do not heat under items that are fixed to or flush with the floor
(i.e. toilet, cabinetry, etc.)
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Cut the fabric mesh between the heating element wires according to the
installation layout provided by your distributor. Fabric cutting lines are
always below and between the heating element wires.
iMPORTAnT! AVOiD CuTTing OR DAMAging AnY OF ThE hEATing
ElEMEnT WiRES OR ThE inSulATiOn AROunD ThEM. After cutting
the desired fabric mesh, carefully and gently bend the wire (avoid
twisting the wire) to place the next mat length in the planned
direction. DO nOT AllOW AnY hEATing ElEMEnT WiRES
TO OVERlAP OR AnY SuPPlY lEAD WiRES TO CROSS, TOuCh OR
OVERlAP ThE ElEMEnT WiRES AT AnY POinT.
BE CAREFul!
DO nOT DAMAgE OR CuT WiRES!
FAn CuT (ROunDED CORnER)
OBSTAClE CuT 2
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FlOOR hEAT MAT
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OBSTAClE CuT 1
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