Installation Guide

Installation & Owner’s Guide QW-TILE 10
3. Installation Continued
Step 3. Laying the Mats
Connection leads from the mats are 15 feet long, and can
be cut to desired length to connect at the junction box.
The heating mats should be laid so the connection leads
are running to the wall of the room where the thermostat/
junction box is located. The following steps will guide in the
installation of the mats:
1. With the release liner still on, position all the mats into
place. Make sure the leads are within reach of the
junction box and that there are no obstructions or floor
penetrations in the way. Make sure the position of ALL
mats is satisfactory before the next step.
2. When all the mats are in proper position, roll the end
with the connections back far enough to peel back
approximately 12” (30cm) of the release paper to expose
a portion of the adhesive surface.
3. Press this exposed section of the mat onto the primed
surface and then roll the other end back to the point where
the release paper was removed.
4. Begin pulling the release liner off and hand smooth the
mat into position as it unrolls to achieve a positive bond
while avoiding trapping air bubbles.
5. For adjacent mats, follow the same procedure starting
with alignment of the side by side mats in a butt joint
fashion. Do not overlap mats.
6. Peel off quick release liner and set mat in place, leaving
clearance to walls or partitions at the connector end for
wiring and final connections.
NOTE:
It is important to take care in the placement of the heating mats, as once the
adhesive side of the heating mat comes in contact with the stable subfloor it
will provide a tenacious bond, and will be very difficult to move.