Install Instructions

Quik Trak® Design and Installation Manual
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Uponor makes it easier to keep up
with the demand for radiant heating
with Quik Trak. This cost-effective,
patented, wood-panel system is
engineered for wood-frame
construction and offers an alternative
to joist heating and poured floor
underlayment installations. Only
1
⁄2" thick, Quik Trak adds minimal
height to floors.
Fast, Easy Installation
Uponor’s Quik Trak system provides
fast, easy and trouble-free
installation of radiant heating in
retrofit, remodeling and new
construction projects. The system
incorporates
5
⁄16" Wirsbo hePEX
TM
tubing into the panel. Quik Trak
panels are designed with a center
groove that provides a tight fit for
the
5
⁄16" Wirsbo hePEX tubing.
In many installations, the low profile
of the panels require only a
1
⁄2"
alteration of the finished floors,
doors and entryways.
Quik Trak is easily installed in
many types of floor construction:
• Over a suspended wood subfloor
• Over an existing concrete slab
• In wall or ceiling installations
Quik Trak Installation Tools:
q 12" power miter box, slide-cut
saw, table saw or circular saw with
ripping guide (use new or sharp
carbide blade)
q Cordless or corded drill with
several quality #2 Phillips bits
and/or #2 square-drive bits
and a
5
⁄8" wood bit
q Jig saw or reciprocating saw and
wood cutting blades
q Tape measure
q Square
q Hammer
q Rubber mallet
q ¾" wood chisel
q Chalk line
q Straight tin snips
q Shop vacuum
q Extension cord
q Safety glasses
q PEX tubing cutter (E6081125,
E6081128, E6081501)
q Air compressor/air chuck for
air testing and powering
pneumatic tools
q 100% Silicone Sealant or
Quik Trak Sealant (E6050010)
(recommended)
q Caulk gun for 10.1 oz. tubes
Note: A pneumatic or
cordless caulk gun work
well for this application.
q Tubing uncoiler (E6061000,
E6062000, E6063000)
(recommended)
q Router with ½" cutting blade
(recommended)
q Quik Trak Installation
Tool Kit (E6050000) with
Quik Trak Screws (E6051250)
(recommended)
Important! Take the time to
carefully plan the layout of your
Quik Trak design prior to installation.
It will save you considerable labor
costs on your first project.
Prepping the Panel Area
Ensure the subfloor is clean and free
of movement and high spots.
Note: Since Quik Trak panels
are considered an underlayment,
the subfloor must be rated to carry
the load of the structure without
including the ½" Quik Trak panels.
Make sure all areas that will not have
panels (e.g., cabinets, built-ins) are
outlined in some way.
Fill all areas that won’t get panels
with ½" plywood or other materials.
These areas should be left open
until the Quik Trak System goes
down. This can easily be handled
by the carpentry contractor or the
radiant installer. Have some ½"
plywood on hand for any custom
tubing adjustments that may happen
due to field changes.
Uponor Quik Trak
Figure 1: Quik Trak Panel
Figure 2: Quik Trak Installation Kit
(E6050000)
Figure 3: Quik Trak Return Panel