Installation Guide

1. Introduction Continued
NEVER Do the Following:
ALWAYS Do the Following:
• Never bang a trowel on the mat or heating wire to remove excess mortar from it.
• Never attempt to repair QuietWarmth
®
Peel & Stick Radiant Heat. If it is damaged, call 888-379-9695 for
instructions before proceeding.
• Never install in wet areas, such as showers.
• Never install without the floor sensor.
• Do not install the mats in any walls.
• Never install mats under cabinets or other built-ins. Excessive heat will build up in these small spaces,
and the mat can be damaged by fasteners (nails, screws, etc.) used to install built-ins.
• Never install under nail down wood flooring.
• Never remove the nameplate label from the power leads.
• Never allow solvent based products such as sealers or sealants (including silicone) to come in contact
with the membrane.
• Never install mats on floors where hydrostatic or moisture vapor rate emissions exist above 4 lbs per
1,000 square in 24 hours per the Calcium Chloride test method.
• Protect the circuit supplying power to the QuietWarmth
®
Peel & Stick Radiant Heat mats with a ground
fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).
• Install floor sensor.
• Completely cover the heating mats and factory connections in mortar (tile and stone) or glue (wood and
LVT that is 4mm or thicker) or self-leveling underlayment (laminate and non-masonry) materials.
• Refer to the TCNA Handbook recommendations and ANSI references for proper substrate needed for thin-
set tile installations and for recommendations on proper Movement Joints within the plane of the tile per
Detail EJ-171.
Installation & Owner’s Guide QW-TILE 2