Installation Guide

2 PROGRESS PROFILES - PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM
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 tile as a surface. When compared to other flooring options
such as carpeting and wood floors, tiles are normally preferred because they are easy to clean, resilient,
and hygienic. Unfortunately ceramic tile and natural stone, if not installed properly, are subject to cracking,
delamination, and are cold to the touch. Use of electrical floor heating can minimize the cold, but submits
the tile assembly to additional stress that can lead to cracking and delamination.
Traditionally most electric floor heating, and anti-fracturing membrane manufacturers have recommended
covering the electrical heating cables with a self-leveling cement layer or a thin-set layer followed by an
uncoupling crack isolating membrane and then finally installing the tiles. This process needlessly increases
time, difficulty, thickness, height differentials, weight, and cost of the overall installation.