How to Test a Floor Sensor Wire for Floor Heating
Unlock the full potential of your floor heating system by learning how to correctly test your floor sensor.
Struggling with floor heating inconsistencies? The culprit could be an improperly tested floor sensor. This video guides you through the process of accurately testing your floor sensor using a digital ohm meter, paving the way for optimal floor heating performance.
- Recognize the importance of using a digital ohm meter over an analog one.
- Learn how to locate and prepare your floor sensor for testing.
- Understand the specific settings needed on your ohm meter for accurate readings.
- Discover the correct procedure to test the sensor and interpret the readings.
- Identify the acceptable ohm range for a properly functioning sensor.
- Perform additional tests to further verify your sensor's functionality.
This video offers valuable insights for both novices and professionals looking to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operation of their floor heating system. Proper sensor testing leads to long-lasting, optimal heating performance. Learn more about our floor heating thermostats here.
Hello and welcome to today's video. Today we're going to show you how to test your floor sensor with a digital ohm meter. It's important to use a digital meter rather than an analog one with a dial on the front. For this test, you'll want to select a meter that has a 20K range, which is preferable to a self-ranging meter.
To locate your floor sensor, open up the thermostat box. Remove the thermostat and take out the filler card; you will find the floor sensor at the back of the box. Remember to ensure that the floor sensor is properly installed in the floor before proceeding with the test.
Now, let's take a closer look at the digital ohm meter we are using. The ideal meter for this test is a non-ranging ohm meter, which allows you to select the specific range using a knob. For our test, we need to set the meter to the 20K range. Turn the knob on the front of the meter until it indicates the 20K setting. While the 200 range is typically used to test most of the floor heating products we sell, the sensor readings will specifically be taken at the 20K range.
With the meter set correctly, attach one probe to one wire of the floor sensor. Use the other probe to pin the wire against a stable surface to obtain your ohm reading. In this case, we see that the reading is 10,000 ohms, which falls within the acceptable range of 8,000 to 18,000 ohms. To further verify that your sensor is functioning correctly, you can place your hand on the knob or thermistor at the end of the wire. As your body heat warms the sensor, you should observe a drop in the ohm readings.
That wraps up our video today on how to test your floor sensor. Thank you for watching, and be sure to check us out at warmlyyours.com.
