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SECTION 5. Operation
How the System Works
The radiant heat warms your floor, and provides clean, even heat throughout the room by uniformly warming
the objects while providing thermal comfort for occupants. There is no need to directly over-heat the air. This is
the opposite of how conventional forced hot air or baseboard heating systems work. In other types of heating
systems, the large mass of air in a home is heated while the objects (and especially the outside walls) remain
relatively cool.
Operating the System
Operation of Variable is the same as other heating systems. Just set the thermostat to the desired temperature
and the system warms your finished floors and the room. Keep the following things in mind:
• Since each room has its own thermostat, you can individually tailor room temperatures based on activity or
occupancy. For instance, if a room is rarely used, you can set its thermostat lower to conserve electricity.
• Before you leave your home for an extended period of time, lower the temperature settings to reduce the power
consumption.
• Setting the thermostat to a very high temperature will not make a room warm up faster – it will merely result in
the occupants being too hot when the set temperature is ultimately reached.
• High airflow velocities (from open doors or windows or extreme drafts) may make occupants feel cold.
• Routinely test thermostats according to their manufacturer’s instructions.
Precautions
Although the Variable system requires no maintenance, there are some things that must be taken into account to
ensure that the systems are not damaged. Additional information for remodeling or repair is available by calling
888-379-9695.
• Hitting the electrically conductive portions of a heating panel can result in a potentially dangerous electric
shock.
• Piercing the elements will damage them, may present fire hazard and may cause electrical shock.
• If a portion of the floor surface must be replaced, inspect any exposed heating mat for damage that may have
occurred while removing the flooring. See page Variable for complete instructions on inspectig the mats.
• Never cover any heated portion of a floor with walls or other permanent structures. This may trap heat and cre-
ate a potential for overheating.
• If new walls or partitions are added over heating portions of a new floor, the heating mats located under the
walls or partitions mst be disconnected from power to avoid a potential for overheating.
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