If you’re thinking about installing or have already installed an electric underfloor heating kit, then you might be wondering how long it takes for your kit to reach the desired temperature. The answer is that it depends on a variety of features of your electric underfloor heating kit, but don’t let that discourage you from installing a floor heating kit. When the cold winter months arrive, you will be happy to have a heated floor under your feet when you first step out of the shower or get out of bed in the morning. When beginning the process of picking out materials for your floor heating kit, there are a few things that you need to consider.
Here are the three biggest factors that can determine how long it takes for your floor to warm with an electric underfloor heating kit.
- Electric Floor Heating Thermostat Settings
Setting and programming your electric floor heating thermostat is important to reducing the warm-up time of your heated floor kit. When you program your Laticrete digital thermostat, such as the STRATA_HEAT Wi-Fi Compatible Thermostat, to not allow the temperature to fall below a certain threshold, then when you set it for your desired temperature, it doesn’t take as long to warm up.
- Flooring Material
Heat conducive materials such as thin tiles and wood flooring make it much easier for products like Laticrete STRATA_HEAT Mat to warm the floor. This process takes about 30 to 60 minutes. The thickness of the tile or wooden panels does affect the time it takes to heat the flooring. If you are desiring a shorter warming time, then it’s important to install a thinner tile.
If you have a floor warming kit under a concrete floor, then the time is longer. For insulated concrete slab flooring, it could take two to five hours, and non-insulated concrete flooring will take a little more time, like two to eight hours.
- Thinset
The application and type of thinset used in your electric underfloor heating kit may affect the time it takes to warm the floor. The installation experts at Tile Pro Depot highly recommend using a modified thinset, as the bond created in application and curing is advantageous for heat distribution. This contributes to reduced heating times and a better experience when using a floor warming kit.
When starting an electric underfloor heating kit installation project, be sure to contact Tile Pro Depot for materials and advice. Our experts are more than happy to help you choose the materials and installation practices needed for a successful and long-lasting finished product. Fill out our online form or give us a call.
