So, be prepared for a tutorial on that in the near future. I also hired an electrician to run a dedicated line for the radiant heat and to hook up the thermostat. Wiring the thermostat yourself is not difficult. WarmlyYours has a great video showing you how to wire the thermostat and program it.
Plus, lots of other helpful installation videos. The SmartStat thermostat I used is programmable. It comes pre-programmed to lower the temperature at night and during the day when everyone is at school or at work.
You can program it to meet your specific needs. Either way, it is a great way to save energy. The thermostat and the wires will get very warm and need the extra room to breathe. Make sure your electrician does this if he or she is handling the thermostat installation.
As you can see, I have another thing on my to do list :. AND, those two previously chilly rooms are now up to the same temperature as the rest of the rooms in the house temperature shown in the circle above. Plus, they have an amazing technical support staff. Both times I called, I talked to an English speaking tech who answered my questions and explained things to me clearly. Who offers that kind of support? Thank you guys, you ROCK!!! You can install a simple mat to greet your feet when you exit the shower.
Or install one of their other radiant heating products. With all the step-by-step instructions, videos and their awesome support — this is definitely a DIY job you could handle. Have a great weekend. See you next week. Disclosure: The radiant heat roll and supplies were provided to me compliments of WarmlyYours. However, I was not paid to endorse WarmlyYours.
I was not told what to write. I chose to contact WarmlyYours because I was interested in their product and I read about their excellent warranty and customer service. All opinions and instructions provided in this tutorial are my own.
If you are uncomfortable with any part of this tutorial, you can hire a professional to assist you. Hi there — great post! I know you were given the mats from warmly yours, but I was wondering if you know the cost of what all the warmly yours supplies would have cost for the size of project you did? Also, curious if you noticed a big difference on your electric bill? Yes, I love them.
We installed these four years ago. I hate cold tile floors. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. You might also like:. Great job Brittany!! You convinced me to give radiant heat a shot next. So awesome!!! Thank you Crystal. To perform a degree turn, cut the fiberglass mesh as shown on Pic. Be sure not to cut the floor heating cable. The picture shows rotation of the mat to the right. For left turn, the cut has to be made in the next parallel set of cable runs.
To run the mat the mat in the opposite direction degree turn , cut the mesh Pic. Techniques shown above allow to install HeatTech electric radiant floor heating system in areas of nearly all shapes. Adhesive backing of the mat makes it easy to secure it to a clean subfloor, therefore giving installers more flexibility in installation and saving time and labor.
Now this extra step takes a bit more time, but the extra cement layer provided by the self-leveling underlayment creates a perfectly smooth, level surface for laying the tile and provides a bit more thermal mass for radiating heat. Here are the steps to installing the heat mat:. Lay the mat down into the mortar, being careful not to crush the electrical cables woven into the flexible mat. Use a rubber grout float to press the heat mat down into the mortar.
Be sure to squeeze out all air bubbles and smooth away any wrinkles. Carefully fold the second half of the heating mat over the first half, spread mortar onto the backerboard and press the mat into the mortar with the grout float.
Allow the mortar to cure overnight. Now, mix a batch of self-leveling compound to the consistency of a thin milkshake. Start in the room corner farthest from the door and pour the underlayment onto the floor. Let the underlayment harden overnight. Now you can call in a licensed electrician to connect the radiant-floor heat mat to a dedicated electrical circuit, which is a circuit that provides power only to the heat mat. The electrician will also hook up the new radiant-heat thermostat, which should be placed about 60 inches above the floor.
Once the electrician confirms that the radiant-heat mat is operating properly, you can begin tiling the floor. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. Top Stories from Years of 'Popular Mechanics'.
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