Installing TempZone™ Floor Heating under Luxury Vinyl Tile using Self Leveling Cement
Unlock the secrets to a flawless installation of TempZone Floor Heating under Luxury Vinyl Tile with our in-depth video tutorial.
Installing luxury vinyl tile with underfloor heating can be a challenging task, especially when it involves the use of self-leveling concrete. Our video tutorial makes this complex process simple and straightforward, guiding you towards achieving an optimal and cozy heated floor.
- Start by preparing the floor: clean and check for any penetrations and sharp objects.
- Understand the anatomy of the Flex Roll, including the crucial voltage and wiring details.
- Learn how to test for continuity or ohms between the wires and the ground, ensuring your system is safe and ready to go.
- Master the correct positioning of the wire in the Flex Roll for effective installation.
This video tutorial is a valuable resource not only for those new to floor heating installations but also for professionals seeking to enhance their skill set. It provides a step-by-step guide to ensuring a safe, efficient, and long-lasting underfloor heating system under your luxury vinyl tile.
Hello. Thanks for joining us today. Today we're going to be installing luxury vinyl tile. The best way to install luxury vinyl tile is with our TempZone system covered with self-leveling cement. As you can see, we've got the room emptied out and the floor cleaned up. That's a very important first step. Once we have the floor cleaned, we will start looking for any penetrations in the floor. This is crucial because we will be using self-leveling compound, which can escape through any holes in the floor. Therefore, we will fill these holes and ensure there are no sharp objects sticking out. After that, we will apply primer, preparing the surface for laying down our TempZone system, which will then be covered with approximately 3/8 of an inch thick layer of self-leveling underlayment.
Now, we are ready to work with our cut and turn roll, known as the Flex Roll. I would like to go over the anatomy of this roll a bit. If you take a look at it, you will notice several important stickers. First and foremost, it is essential to ensure that if your plan calls for 240 volts, you indeed have a 240-volt system. The wires in this roll are red and black, indicating a 240-volt configuration. In contrast, a 120-volt circuit would have yellow and black wires. Additionally, there is a ground wire included, which we will be testing. It is important not to discard any of the accompanying documentation; there are two data sheets on each roll. One of these should be placed on the electrical box where the circuit breaker for the unit is located, while the other should be kept in the homeowner's instruction manual. The sticker attached to the end of the wire must remain in place, as it needs to be within three inches of the cable's end for inspection purposes.
Here, we can get a closer look at the data sheets and the sticker attached to the cold lead. On these sheets, you will find the factory ohm readings that were tested. When we measure the ohms, we should be getting around 55, which aligns with the label, indicating everything is in order. It is important to document this number on the warranty card. Next, we need to ensure there is no continuity or ohms between the black wire and ground or the red wire and ground. To do this, we keep our ohmmeter set to the 200 range. We should see no reading, and indeed, our ohmmeter confirms this. We repeat the test for the red wire to ground, and again, we should see no reading. The tests we perform are red to black, black to ground, and red to ground, and they must match the values indicated on the sticker.
When working with the Flex Roll, it is crucial to ensure that the wire is facing downward as much as possible. While some designs may require the wire to be positioned wire side up, for self-leveling applications, we want the wire down. This positioning helps prevent the wire from floating to the top of the self-leveling compound, as we will be stapling the mesh down to the floor. We will staple it to the plywood, and although we have completed our cuts and turns, we have not yet attached anything. It is advisable to finalize your cuts and turns first to ensure everything fits according to the design. Once confirmed, we can proceed to attach it to the subfloor by stapling the mesh down. It is important never to staple over the wire; instead, we are securing the mesh to keep the wire in place and prevent the entire assembly from floating to the top of the self-leveling compound.
As you can see, all the work is now complete, and we just need to add some finishing touches to the room. We have successfully installed our TempZone Flex Roll system under self-leveling compound. One of the great benefits of this approach is that once the self-leveling compound covers the TempZone Flex system, you can install any type of flooring on top of that flat surface. This flexibility allows you to choose from various flooring options, including carpeting, laminate, or luxury vinyl tile (LVT). If you decide later on that you want to switch to tile, you can easily remove the existing flooring and install tile instead. This installation method offers remarkable versatility, enabling you to change your flooring type whenever you wish.
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