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This video is part 10 of a several part video series being filmed as we remodel a bathroom. This episode deals with installing WarmlyYours TempZone Custom Electric Radiant Floor Heat Mats
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Electric radiant heat and its benefits are one of the best alternatives to inconsistent and inefficient conventional bathroom heat sources. It was not even a question of us not installing a WarmlyYours electric radiant heat system.
Planning For Floor Heat: We decided to showcase and install a custom fit electric radiant heat mat. Electric radiant floor heat is typically only installed in the walking areas and areas that are not covered by appliances, cabinets or fixtures in the room.
Custom fit mats are designed specifically for the room they will be installed in. The heating cable is fixed to a mesh blanket that is designed and cut to fit the dimensions of the room to be heated.
Choosing An Electric Radiant Heat System: Once you have designed your bathroom and understand the floor plan it's time to plan for floor heat. There are several quality companies out there to choose from and you need to decide which one has the best overall package. Choose a floor heat company that will work with you on your design. I use WarmlyYours because they have a 24/7 customer line and over the years I've developed a relationship with their sales staff and technical people.Relationships are important in my line of business and relationships with folks who you can trust will deliver what they promise and are there when you need them is paramount.
When making your decision consider the following : Look for a company that provide assistance with custom designs and offers customer service.
Look for a company that offers 24/7 installation and technical support. You want a live person who knows their stuff. Choose a heating system that is a quality product that has an optimal wattage of 12-15 watts per square foot.
Find out what the turn around on a drawing and price quote is?
How far out is your product once ordered?
what is the warranty and what exactly will the company do and pay for if their system fails? [will they pay for the floor to be replaced?]
Locate Your thermostat Location: No one these days should be installing an electric radiant heat system without a programmable thermostat. When electric radiant heat is combined with a programmable thermostat the system is heats efficiently and is cost effective by only heating the floor when you want it heated.
Thermostat Install Tips: Thermostats should generally be located about 5 ft off floor and on an inside wall. Try to avoid placing it near heat sources, excessive sunlight from windows or skylights or heat generating appliances that could affect its temperature.
Make sure your electrician runs a 20 amp dedicated GFCI protected circuit to this location. I also require my electrician to install a wire pull string from the thermostat electrical box, down the wall cavity and through a notched section of the 2×4 wall shoe plate. After the wallboard is installed the string will be used to pull the floor mat heat leads and floor sensor through the notch and up the wall to the thermostat location.
Measure Your Heating Area: Measure your room several times -- this is the step to pay real close attention to and get right. When I measure my bathroom remodels for floor heat I measure exactly to the walls, vanity, tub or toilet an then deduct three inches from that measurement. The deduction allows for the installation of 3/4″ baseboard trim and for "oops" moments. I will tell you that having the extra room to slide the mats an inch this way or that way has saved my ass a few times! Once I have my measurements I make a drawing, add the measurements and send it over to Matt Caruso, Sales Manager, at WarmlyYours. The BEST part of having Matt involved is that he and his technical team have collectively forgotten more about electric radiant floor heat than I will ever know.
As a remodeling contractor that can't afford to tear up a new tile floor on a project three months after installing it I know that having experts eyeballs on my project has real monetary and reputation saving value.
