Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 8450 2016 | TECH A recent innovation in floor warm- ing is a new form of uncoupling membranes, which feature studs that secure heating cables without clips or fasteners. Cables can be placed wherever heat is desired, without creating height differences in the floor. Furthermore, self-leveling com- pounds are not required to encapsu- late the cables. Tile can be installed immediately after the cable is placed, thereby significantly reducing instal- lation time. The next step in this evolution is the incorporation of an integrated thermal break in the form of a thicker bonding fleece on the underside of the membrane. The thermal break reduces heat loss to the substrate and improves the floor warming response time at standard cable spacing. Since an effective thermal break can be created with a relatively low R-value, the membranes remain reasonably thin to limit build-up of the floor assembly. Tom Plaskota, TEC® Technical Support Manager TEC www.tecspecialty.com Floor-warming technology has reached the point that uniformity of heating (no cold spots on the floor) is the benchmark standard for commercial or residential settings. Customizable on-site, this innovation does away with embedded heating wires that need to be patterned. Floor temperature is controlled with a thermostat, which reads the floor temperature via a built-in sensor. The result? Even heating throughout each section. Aesthetic advantage? The panel is very thin (1/64”), creating less floor buildup than other systems. This technology is ideal for stone or tile applications. RADIANT HEAT PRODUCTS –––––– CMX Radiant Corporation’s RPM Mats are “The Original” heat wire installationmatsystem.Forthepast10 years they have been used as a light- weight backer-board replacement, anti-fracture membrane, designed to ease and protect the electric floor- heat wire during and after the installa- tion process. The overall design allows for a thinner installation, wire spacing at 1/2” increments, and easy cement leveling over wire. Layout adjust- ments are easy, and the mats cut with no dust. They are rated tough enough for automobile showrooms and shop- ping malls. Multiple flooring options other than tile can be used on top. RPM Mats are made in the USA from 80-90% recycled materials, available in 5/16” and 1/2” thickness. The new RPM-V1, features a vented design that rapidly accelerates the dry time of the adhesive, thus eliminating the stapling process recommended for the original RPM, all while offering the same ben- efits. www.rpmmats.com Schluter-DITRA-HEAT-TB is the first electric floor warming system with an integrated thermal break to over- come the cooling action of concrete below an electric floor warming sys- tem. Floors warm up to 70% faster over concrete substrates due to the thin thermal break on the underside of the membrane which directs heat to the tile, not to the subfloor. The all-in-one system means faster and simpler installation as the uncoupling membrane, heating cables, and ther- mal break are all combined in a single layer, which also provides waterproof- ing that protects areas beneath the tile from moisture and vapor man- agement. The total assembly is only 5/16”-thick. Heating cables are eas- ily snapped into place on top of the uncoupling mat with no clips or fas- teners, so installers have complete flexibility on where the cables are placed for complete customization. There’s no need for self-leveling com- pounds to encapsulate the heating cables, so tile installation can begin immediately. The system is compat- ible with all existing Schluter thermo- stats, including the new touchscreen thermostat. The matting is available in rolls and sheets, and heating cables are available for 120V and 240V cir- cuits. www.schluter.com. Warmup has launched the DCM- PRO Cable which is ideal for use with Schluter® DITRA-HEAT, Prodeso Heat Mat, Flextherm FLEXSnap and Warmup DCM-PRO uncoupling sys- tems (available September 2016). The DCM-PRO Cable has a fluoropoly- mer inner jacket (ETFE), strong and flexible multi-strand core, and full earth braid covering for unbeatable safety. The outer jacket is made of PVC. The DCM- PRO Cable is highly flexible and extremely easy to install. The cable thick- ness is 3/16” Electric Floor Warming