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Carpet Floor

Carpet underfloor heating is one of the easiest to install with the flat ribbon system.

1. Low tog carpet
2. Low tog carpet underlay or Heat-Pak
3. Ribbon underfloor heating
4. Therm-All insulation
5. Concrete or wooden subfloor

Floor Preparation

When installing carpet under floor heating there is very little floor preparation needed, simply ensure the floor is free from dust and debris. It is recommended that the floor surface is flat and smooth before installing.

Installation Steps

1. Roll out your 6mm therm-all insulation and cut so it covers the whole floor
2. Place the carpet gripper rods around the edges of the room leaving a 7-12mm gap from the wall
3. Lay you ribbon under floor heating mats on the insulation between the gripper rods
4. Use double sided tape on mats to stick the under floor heating mats to the insulation
5. Where required use additional high adhesive tape to ensure the heating mats are secured
6. Route the cold leads (live & neutral) to a junction box just above skirting board level
7. Check the resistance of the heating elements matches with the resistance chart in installation manual
8. Connect the cold leads using the revolutionary 5 lever quick connectors
9. Lay your low tog underlay or heat-Pak overlay board over the under floor heating elements
10. Lay your low tog carpet
11. See Electrical section for setting up electrics
12. Sit back and enjoy