This page explains the difference of the mat and loose cable options but ultimately either the cable or mat option will give you the design freedom you are looking for.
Miscellaneous questions
Follow these suggestions related to your power source to ensure excellent performance of your floor heating system. Click “Read More” to learn what to do.
The 4iE® is offered in White & Black. It is designed to look great in both modern and traditionally styled homes, with glass effect front faces and beveled chrome edges to reflect wall colors.The large color touchscreen can be customized with different themes and custom up-loadable photo backgrounds* to complement your wallpaper. There’s even a 7-day local weather forecast built in*. (*WiFi version only)
Ground Fault protection is a must, especially with bathroom and other “wet” installations. Are you covered? Click “Read More” for the answer.
For tips for connecting and programming your system click “Read More”.
This page explains why Warmup does not recommend you cut the wire for any reason and provides solutions to having too much cable.
Instead, try pulling the cable off the mesh and spacing the cable every 2 or 2.5 inches apart. Consult your installation manual with further questions regarding where the cable or mat can be run.
The ground wire of the heater(s) must be directly connected to the ground wire of the supply.
Our cable was tested and measured 0.5 mG at 1/2” (a typical distance between the cable and your feet). This measures at 1/200th of the acceptable value of 100 mG as established by the WHO and Intertek/ETL. It therefore complies with EN50366.
Both 120Vac and 240Vac Warmup heating cable(s) output the same amount of power (wattage) per square foot (13.1 watts), so, the only difference between 120Vac and 240Vac heating cable(s) is the amount (ft2) of heating cable you can attach to one 15A thermostat.