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True Comfort offers you two ways to heat your floor:
Cable and Uncoupling Membrane
With an Uncoupling Membrane
- Quick and easy to install
- Protects tiles from cracking and delamination
- Can replace the second layer of plywood required for tiling
- Ideal for concrete
Cable and Cable Spacers
With Cable Spacers (included)
- Optimum heat dissipation
- Easy to install
- Economical
- Safe for cable
How to choose a floor covering
Here are the main product and installation method advantages to help you choose the right solution for your floor heating needs.
Cable and Uncoupling Membrane
- Uncoupling
- Originally designed for tile, but cable installation is so easy that this installation method has been adopted for all floor coverings*
- Can be Installed directly on the subfloor
- The cable adapts perfectly to all room shapes, leaving no cold spots
- As the main source of heating, it maximises the heated surface area
- Competitive price
*With the exception of natural hardwood, cork and any material with an insulation value greater than RSI 0.18 (R1).
Our pick for:
Floor height finish matching and tile uncoupling.
Cable and Cable Spacers
- A solid installation with a proven track record
- Suitable for all types of flooring*
- The second layer of floor plywood has already been installed
- The cable adapts perfectly to all room shapes, leaving no cold spots
- As the main source of heating, it maximises the heated surface area
- The most competitive price
*With the exception of natural hardwood, cork and any material with an insulation value greater than RSI 0.18 (R1).
Our pick for:
Uniform heat dissipation, regardless of floor covering, at a competitive price.
How to choose the right thermostat
Wi-Fi programmable thermostat
Choose this option for auxiliary heating. Want to enjoy the warmth of your floor heating system only at certain times of the day? Then this model is the ideal thermostat for you. Up to six daily programs are available.
If you install it in your secondary residence, you can adjust the comfort temperature in advance and benefit from savings while you’re away.
Want to benefit from energy savings by joining a time-of-day billing scheme? This thermostat is a good choice.
Are you a techie who likes services like Google Home and Alexa? The True Comfort app is compatible with these devices and lets you adjust a host of settings. You can always monitor your system’s activity.
Non-programmable thermostat
Choose this option for its ease of use. Not techno-savvy? Then this is the model for you. All it has is two buttons: one to raise the temperature, one to lower it. It’s that simple!
As the main source of heating, and particularly in the presence of a large mass such as a concrete slab, the inertia of this system ensures that your comfort temperature is always maintained. Masses are less subject to temperature variations caused by rapid changes in conditions, so comfort is always guaranteed.
How to determine the surface area to be heated
Precisely calculating the surface area to be heated is essential to obtain even heat from the floor. Don’t let an amateur convince you that the heat will spread. That’s a myth. In fact, where there’s no heating cable, there’s no heat.
Uniform heating cable spacing will affect the uniformity of the heat generated. You’ll be able to feel it, depending on how sensitive your bare feet are.
Determining the surface area to be heated only takes a few steps:
- First, use inches as the unit of measurement for greater precision.
- Measure the room’s total surface area.
- Measure the objects that touch the ground and subtract their area from the total surface area.
| CALCULATION OF THE SURFACE AREA TO BE HEATED | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL SURFACE AREA OF THE ROOM | 143 in x 112 in | = | 16 016 in2 | ÷ | 144 | = | 111,2 ft2 | |
| FIX OBJECTS SURFACE AREA | ||||||||
| Shower | 48 in x 36 in | = | 1 728 in2 | ÷ | 144 | = | 12,0 ft2 | |
| Bathtub | 60 in x 32 in | = | 1 920 in2 | ÷ | 144 | = | 13,3 ft2 | |
| Vanity | 60 in x 22 in | = | 1 320 in2 | ÷ | 144 | = | 9,2 ft2 | |
| Toilet | 12 in x 24 in | = | 288 in2 | ÷ | 144 | = | 2,0 ft2 | |
| TOTAL SURFACE AREA AVAILABLE FOR HEATING | 74,7 ft2 | |||||||
That’s it! You now know the available surface area to be heated. The cable coverage must not exceed this area.
Some areas will inevitably not be heated. You can place them judiciously outside normal traffic areas. For instance, near walls, behind a door or on either side of a fixed piece of furniture such as a vanity. Facing challenges? Contact Customer Service for advice.
Please note:
- The area to be calculated for the membrane is identical to the area to be tiled.
- You’ll need to install a separate cable inside a shower.