Install Instructions

Quik Trak® Design and Installation Manual
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Figure 21: Insert a
1
⁄8" bead of sealant into the panel groove.
Figure 22: Use hard-soled boots or shoes to walk the tubing into the panel groove.
Tubing Installation (cont.)
Once the tubing is attached to the
supply manifold, secure the
3
⁄8" Metal
Bend Support to the tube where it
comes out of the floor from the
supply manifold. It is best to first
secure the bend support on the side
of the tubing that will remain below
the floor. Then position the bend
support at the desired point on the
tubing and snap the tubing into
place. Finally, push the bend support
into the hole that you drilled in the
Quik Trak groove.
The tubing is now attached to the
supply manifold and is through the
subfloor. Next, insert a
1
⁄8" bead of
sealant (see Figure 21). Since the
sealant will become tacky in eight
to 10 minutes, Uponor recommends
applying the sealant to a section that
can be covered with tubing in this
amount of time. Next, walk the
tubing into the groove. Hard-soled
boots or shoes are recommended
(see Figure 22).
If the tubing does not snap
completely into the groove, first
check to see if there is some
obstruction under the tube. If
not, use a rubber mallet or the
rubber-coated base of a hammer
to tap the tubing into place.
Repeat the process of applying the
sealant and placing the tubing into
the groove until you are a few feet
from the pre-drilled hole for the
run back to the return manifold.
Slide the tubing through the hole
and install a
3
⁄8" Metal Bend
Support as outlined in (Figure 20).
Finish by connecting the tubing to
the return manifold. Repeat this
procedure for any additional loops
on the manifold.
Pressure Testing
Once you are finished with all
the loops to a specific manifold,
pressure test the system to a
minimum of 60 psi for a minimum
of 24 hours or to local code
requirements. After the system has
been pressure tested and inspected,
the finished floor can be installed.
Note: The Quik Trak system should
either be under an air test or
operating during the installation
of the finished floor covering.