® PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM North America Installation Manual Underfloor Electric Heating System with uncoupling technology.
Underfloor Electric Heating System with Uncoupling Technology. Underfloor Electric Heating System with uncoupling/vapor management/load distribution and waterproof properties. Advances in tile manufacturing in the past few decades have improved the quality and choices available to the consumer. New colors, new materials, larger format, thinner tiles and digital printing have all contributed to a steady growth of the use of tiles as a surface.
The patented PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM underlayment membrane with the comfort and convenience of elect as an uncoupling, crack isolating and waterproofing membrane. Heat Cable is then installed in the areas where heat is desired. Once the Cable is installed, you can begin tiling immediately, no waiting is necessary. PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE membrane, with rounded square shaped reliefs. These reliefs form a channel specially designed to embed and hold the HEATING CABLE.
PRODESO® HEAT SYSTEM has game changing advantages • Thanks to the uncoupling and crack isolating properties of the PRODESO® HEAT MEMBRANE Slabs etc. • Thanks to the uncoupling and crack isolating properties of PRODESO® HEAT MEMBRANE, it’s possible to eliminate some of the otherwise necessary expansion joints in your installation. • mm (¼ inch) PRODESO® HEAT MEMBRANE is the perfect solution an existing surface. • The low overall weight of the system makes it the perfect choice limitation.
Index 6 PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM Installed Over Wood Subfloor. Indoor tile floor installation of ceramic or natural stone over a structurally sound wood based subfloor. 8 PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM Installed Over Cement Based Subfloor. Indoor tile floor installation of ceramic or natural stone over a structurally sound cement based subfloor. 10 PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM Installed Over Gypsum Based Underlayment.
Wood Wood subfloor considerations and installation details Wood and its derivatives are commonly used in today’s construction. All wood materials expand, contract, bend and flex with changes in temperature, humidity and load in the surrounding environment. These deformation can be seasonal or due to an isolated incident such as a plumbing accident, and will naturally occur over the life of a building structure. PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM properties provide a solution for these challenges.
WOOD SUBFLOORS (OSB OR PLYWOOD) SPACING Joist/i-beam / floor trusses Osb plywood layers Tile type Min. Tile size Minimum subfloor thickness 16.0" OC OSB OR PLYWOOD Single Ceramic/porcelain 2" x 2" 19/32" 5/8" Nominal with 1/8" gap 19.2" OC OSB OR PLYWOOD Single Ceramic/porcelain 2" x 2" 23/32" or 3/4" Nominal with 1/8” gap 24.0" OC OSB OR PLYWOOD Double Ceramic/porcelain 2" x 2" 23/32" or 3/4" Nominal with 1/8” gap 16.
Cement Cement based subfloor considerations and installation details Thermal expansion, shrinkage and any other relative movement between a cement based screed and the tiles assembly above will subject the tile assembly to stress. This stress can ultimately cause cracking and delamination. Tile installers cannot always be certain of the curing stage of the cement based subfloor in addition cracks may be already present or develop over time.
Installing tiles on a cement based subfloor presents many challenges.
Gypsum based underlayment PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM installed over Gypsum based underlayment Gypsum based underlayment or more properly gypsum based substrate present many advantages, but also a few challenges to the tile installer. CaSO4 calcium sulfate is the component of gypsum based underlayment and when in contact with water could lead to the formation of ettringite (hydrate calcium aluminium sulfate), which could cause an increase in volume.
Existing vinyl floor Indoor tile floor installation of ceramic or natural stone over an existing structurally sound vinyl floor Vinyl floor tiles are a non-supporting layer over a supporting subfloor typically wood or cement. Supporting subfloor preparation and consideration are identical as per application without the Vinyl floor. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS INSTALLATION OVER EXISTING VINYL FLOOR: • Vinyl floor needs to secured and flat over the entire surface.
Waterproofing - Movement/Expansion joints Waterproofing Tile surfaces (Ceramic and Natural Stone) are preferred and chosen because of their Beauty, Color, Design, Finish, and Texture. Tile surfaces are used for both floor and walls in a variety of project from residential, commercial, hospitality, institutional, health care and industrial. The use of tile has become so extensive that tile installers find themselves facing new challenge every day.
Installation Preparation • Before laying PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE make sure that the substrate is load bearing, compact, flat and free of oils, greases and waxes which could prevent proper adhesion. • Before laying PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE make sure that the substrate is in accordance with local and national building codes and norms. • In case of a wood based substrate check that the panels are properly secured.
ecessary: Warning: Be careful not to damage the heating cable with the notched trowel while applying the adhesive to the membrane. 1 2 3 Apply the same type of adhesive used for tiling along the joints between two Fix PROBAND 150/250 tape to the same type of adhesive used for tiling following Apply the the same type of adhesive used for tiling to the corner (wall and trowel, 4” (100 mm) each side of the and even pressure along PROBAND 150/250 to ensure sealing.
Laying the tiles Warning: Be careful while applying the adhesive on the membrane not to d PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE. 50 lbs (22.70 Kg) for 40/50 ft2 (3.7 m2 / 4.6 m2) using 1/4” x 3/8” (6 mm x 10 mm) square or U-Notched trowel 50 lbs (22.70 Kg) for 30/40 ft2 (2.8 f2/ 3.7m2) using .” X .” (12.5 mm X 12.5 mm ) square or U-Notched trowel. 1 Tiles can be immediately laid after the installation of the heating cables is completed.
Products PROBAND 150/250 ROLLS IN HDPE E PP PROBAND 150/ 250 is a waterproof polyethylene tape with a non woven sheet on both sides, which ensures adhesion. AREA OF USE • Use Construction of perimeter joints and between adjacent sheets of PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM. • Don’t use exposed surfaces,on inverted roof insulation made of insulating panels or lightened screeds. With adhesives containing solvents. WARNINGS Store in a cool and dry place avoiding direct sunlight and heat sources.
PREFORMED CORNERS Interior and exterior preformed polyethylene corners with a non woven sheet on both sides, which ensures adhesion. Preformed corners in HDPE and PP thickness 0,40 mm PREFORMED CORNERS AREA OF USE Article H x L mm H x L in. PRBI (internal) 150 X 150 6” x 6” • Use Internal and external for PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM. PRBE (external) 150 X 150 6” x 6” • Don’t use exposed surfaces, on inverted roof insulation made of insulating panels or lightened screeds.
Warranty RESTRICTIONS FOR APPROVED HEATING CABLES: with the latest version of the PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM HANDBOOK. Compliance ALL approved Heating Cables MUST be installed as per cable manufacturer instructions non in with following standards is mandatory CANADA: CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 130-03 USA UL 1673 and ANSI/IEEE 515.1-2005 Thermostats must be compliant with following standards CANADA: C22.2 No. 24-93 USA UL 873 Use 2 ½” or 3 ¾” wire spacing. Do NOT exceed under any circumstances 12watt/square foot.
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