All About QuietWarmth

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Manufactured by MP Global Products, QuietWarmth radiant floor heating systems include film mats that combine over 30 years of unique radiant floor heating science with patented floor heating technology.

Ultra-efficient QuietWarmth radiant floor heating film products safely and inexpensively warm nearly any indoor flooring area of your home: kitchen, family room, basement, and more.

Warm Your Floor offers two options that are compatible with almost any floor type:

Before installing QuietWarmth, always check with your floor covering manufacturer for compatibility with radiant heat systems.

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What are the advantages of QuietWarmth?

Heated Floors Over Any Surface

QuietWarmth radiant heating films are among the easiest to install products in the industry, especially for click-together/floating floors. The films mats’ revolutionary construction means the energy delivery results in 100% coverage.

QuietWarmth FLIR heat coverage

Install any QuietWarmth heating mat with no self-leveling mortar and no mess.

Install the QuietWarmth heated floor over a concrete slab, tile or even floating floors. Under click-together/floating floors, QuietWarmth requires no mortar or glue to install.
Simply unroll your mats, run the wires, and lay your floor.

Or for traditional tile or glue-down installations, attach the peel and stick mats directly to your subfloor and tile over normally, using thinset.

Cost Efficiency With A Programmed QuietWarmth Thermostat

QuietWarmth provides gentle heat for your feet for just pennies per day!

A 60 square foot area costs just $0.086 for the first hour to reach desired temperature and half that for every hour afterward (based on national average electricity rate of $0.12 per kilowatt hour).

To calculate the power consumption of your project, use the following formula:
Total Square Feet of Heated Area x 12 ÷ 1000 x Local Cost per Kilowatt Hour Electric Rate

To make your QuietWarmth floor even more energy efficient, add a thermostat to control temperature.  It is always highly recommended to use a thermostat with your floor heating system to control the heat output. This way, you are not overheating your floors and they are warm when you need it. 

How does it work?

MP Global Products uses conductive ink technology in their QuietWarmth film mats, powered via parallel factory-attached lead wires that consume less power than traditional wired radiant floor heating systems. The mats are so thin that they won’t raise the height of your floor.

Both peel and stick and click-together floor heating systems offer flexibility with the option to spot heat your floor by simply placing the mats where you want them. The film can also be cut to a desired length*.

*Cut-to-length feature now applies to the peel and stick mats for tile and glue-down floors as well.

Either style mat can be installed over a concrete or plywood subfloor according to their respective installation manuals. A lower vapor barrier must be installed onto a concrete subfloor before installing the film for floating floors. The peel and stick solution can be directly adhered to a flat and clean subfloor.

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107 thoughts on “All About QuietWarmth”

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Hi John,

      We recommend a 20 amp breaker regardless of the voltage.

      Just make sure the inbound power matches the voltage of the product.

      Thermostats can only control up to 15 amps though.

      Warm Regards,

      The Radiant Floor Heating Experts™

      http://www.WarmYourFloor.com
      20918 Bake Pkwy, Suite 104
      Lake Forest, CA 92630
      Phone: (866) 558-3369
      Fax: (866) 558-2010
      Email: info@warmyourfloor.com

  • Stephanie Zimmerman says:

    We are adding a sunroom to our house (it’s raised about 5 feet off the ground). We extended the HVAC out there (2 runs in a 12×14 space). It’s still cold out there and we have been discussing the possibility of adding radiant heat to boost the temp. The current floor is just the subfloor (with the required depth of spray insulation in the joists). We’d like to install sheet vinyl in this area which I understand is too thin on it’s own but possibly could be used if I put an 1/8th inch underlayment down? In this application what products do I need? Do I need the sound and moisture underlayment below the heat mats? Just trying to make sure I have a handle on which products I need and what order to lay them down.

  • Ed says:

    I’m looking to install (on top of a concrete slab) DMX dimpled underlayment to provide space for water to disperse, insulation, and a vaper barrier. Can the QuietWarmth mats be installed on top of this dimpled underlayment and underneath my laminate floor?

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Hi Ed,

      So long as the QuietWarmth film can be laid flat on the surface it will work.

      You may want to check with the DMX underlayment manufacturer to ensure their product is rated for use with electric floor heat though.

  • Claire says:

    Hi, I am installing QuietWarmth under engineered hardwood throughout my home. I wanted to get some clarification about furniture placement. Some of the guidance online seems to indicate that I can only put the mats in walking areas, not under furniture. I don’t want to be permanently locked in on how I arrange my furniture, though – especially if I’m looking at a 25 year timeline! In the installation manual, it says to avoid putting things like futons, beanbags, and cabinets over the heating elements, which to me indicates that I need to be aware of airflow more than weight. Will I be ok with things like bed frames, as long as they aren’t platforms, sofas with legs, a piano, etc.? Or do I really have to avoid putting any furniture on top of the mats?
    Thanks!

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Hi Claire,

      You are correct, it’s really about air flow more than weight.

      You don’t want to put the heat film under any object that sits flush with the floor surface.

      If the object is on legs then you are okay to heat underneath it.

  • Jessica says:

    Hi–I have a few questions:

    Can the mats be installed on top of plywood? I used plywood to level out my floor before I install luxery vinyl tile.

    Why is it that no self-leveler or thinset mortar is required with these mats? Most all of the other mats require either a self-leveling agent or thinset mortar to be poured on top of the mats.

    Does Quiet Warmth sell a splicer for connecting multiple mats? Potentially, I want to buy 3 mats to connect together and connect to one thermostat.

    Thank you!

  • Mia says:

    Hi- I have a concrete subfloor that is not level, do i have to level the subfloor first before applying QuietWarmth?

    Next question: I am looking to achieve a polished concrete look on top of my subfloor-can I lay concrete on top of QuietWarmth? Can the concrete on top of QuietWarmth be polished?

    Thank you

  • Jeffrey R says:

    I have hardi backer board down what do I need to prep it with before installing heated sticky mat down tile is going over mat

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Hi Jeffrey,

      No need to prep the hardi-board with anything, you just need to make sure it’s clean.

      The mesh mats get mortared to the hardi-backer before the tile gets set.

  • Floor Heat Expert says:

    Hi Keith,

    Since QuietWarmth provides 10 Watts per Sq Ft, it generally does not provide enough heat on its own to heart the room.

    We do have other products that can provide 50% more heat and in modern construction can provide enough heat. The heat requirements of a room should be determined before relying on any heating system. 15 Watts per Sq Ft = 51 BTUs/SF/Hour, so 100 Sq Ft of floor heating provides 5,100 BTUs, which is a significant amount of heat.

    Floor heating systems require their own dedicated thermostat – connecting floor heating to a baseboard thermostat is not a good idea. You want a thermostat that senses the floor temperature, like all the thermostats awe offer here: https://kc.warmyourfloor.com/thermostats/floor-heating.html

  • Chris Michael says:

    Good morning, I have a question:
    The pieces that are left after you cut these mats to length, can they be used? Is there a connector package available that I could install to make them usable?

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Hi Chris,

      You would not be able to use the pieces that are cut off, those will just need to be disposed of.

      Let us know if you have any other questions, thank you!

  • Martin W Cook says:

    Is there a video for wiring mats together. We have sat here for hours to no avail on how to actually wire these. We have 3 that we need to connect to the thermostat. Directions are not clear at all.

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Hi Martin,

      QuietWarmth does have some great installation videos you can find online, they go over the entire installation process.

      You can always contact us with any questions you have at 866-558-3369 as well.

      Thank you, Martin!

  • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

    Hi William,

    We’d suggest you contact MP Global, the manufacturer of QuietWarmth.

    You can contact their support at 888-379-9695.

    They’ll need to know how many mats you have and which mats are connected to the thermostat and power module.

    Make sure you tell them the circuit capacity and break size for each as well.

  • Edgar says:

    I am installing floor heating film on concrete slab covered with a plywood underlay. I am considering (from top to bottom): floating floor, quietwarmth and quietwalk underlayment. Do I need anything else? Do i need a vapor barrier? This is for a room with forced hot air with a pre-existing carpet.

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Hi Edgar,

      It is recommended you have a vapor barrier below the QuietWalk underlayment.

      We don’t sell the vapor barriers but QuietWarmth recommends any compatible vapor barrier that is at least 6 mm thick.

  • Adam K says:

    I am looking to install about 9 feet of 36 inch Quietwarmth under ceramic tile. I figure this is about 2.5 amps. I really do not want to run a new circuit for that little amperage. Although Quietwarmth says it must be run on a separate circuit, it thast necessarily true? There is a GFCI outlet in the room that would be used for hairdryer, but it is on a different circuit than I would be using, which is only lights and two fans. Thanks for your help.

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Hi Adam,

      It is always recommended that you have the floor heat on a separate, dedicated circuit.

      Given how low the amp draw would be though, you could tie this into an existing circuit.

      Just keep in mind that you need a thermostat to control the heat, and it’s not recommended the thermostat be on a circuit that is GFI protected.

      The thermostat has an internal GFI already, and when put on a circuit with the same protection, you may get nuisance trips occasionally.

      So you could certainly do this, we would just advise you to contact QuietWarmth and make sure they will still warranty the system if done this way.

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Hi Chris,

      The QuietWarmth films are designed to go underneath laminate floors, not on top.

      The film needs to be underneath the floor so the heat from the film causes the finished floor to get warm.

      This would not work properly if it was above the floor.

  • Chris says:

    Hi, can I install QuietWarmth over top of existing ceramic tile? The current tile is in very good condition (level, no cracks, etc). Looking to then install ceramic tile on top. Thanks!

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Hi Chris,

      Since the tile is in good condition and level, you could certainly install on top of it.

      Just make sure all the films have good adhesion before laying the new tile floor.

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Hi Chris,

      Any material that does not conduct heat well should not go on top of the heating element.

      In your case, you’d want the padding below the heating element.

      But check with the manufacturer that makes this floor to ensure this is compatible with floor heat.

  • Dave P says:

    Hi, I’m turning a 10’ x 14’ porch into a living space. The floor is a concrete Slab and I am looking to install Quiet Warmth heating film over the slab. Can you please help me with the following questions:

    1. Do you know if there is an underlayment available that also incorporates a vapor barrier (6 mil minimum )?

    2. When doing the film layout, do you recommend putting the film where furniture will be placed?

    3. Is a reflective underlayment beneficial when using this product over a concrete slab?

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Hi Dave,

      While we don’t carry it, QuietWarmth makes its own underlayment that does incorporate moisture protection. They call their underlayment QuietWalk.

      You can put the film under furniture on legs, you just want to avoid objects that sit directly on the floor.

      Any insulating material is recommended over concrete because the slab pulls heat from the system otherwise.

  • Jean Devine says:

    I want to purchase a Discontinued Item at Menards……Quiet Warmth Underlayment Radiant Heat Panels.
    I need three , 3′ by 10′ panels over a concrete floor.
    Can they be connected together with one thermostat ?
    Do you recommend an insulation product ?

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Hi Jean,

      You can purchase QuietWarmth films on our website here: https://kc.warmyourfloor.com/shop-by-brand/quietwarmth.html

      When installing over a concrete slab, it is recommended you use a minimum 6mm vapor barrier over the slab with a 2-4mm rigid foam underlayment on top of that.

      The heating film will then go over both the vapor barrier and the underlayment.

      You can connect multiple films to one thermostat, you just need to check how many amps all the mats draw because the total amp draw cannot exceed 15 amps.

      And the films do not connect to each other, each film must directly connect to the thermostat.

      Let us know if you have any other questions.

      Thank you!

  • bpk says:

    I am installing radiant electric heat on an above ground concrete slab. I don’t need this for primary heat. The first floor room has forced hot air.

    I am considering (from top to bottom): engineered wood, quietwarmth, over quietwalk underlayment, concrete slab. Do I need anything else? Do I need some sort of reflective insulation bettwen the slab and the quiet walk?

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Hi,

      When installing QuietWarmth over a concrete slab it is recommended you have a minimum 6mm vapor barrier between the slab and the underlayment used.

      This prevents moisture from coming up from the slab below.

      Other than that, you have the installation correct.

      Let us know if you have any more questions.

      Thank you!

  • Mike says:

    Can this be installed underneath carpet? Other than leaving a ~1′ gap around the edges for installing the carpet; would this cause a problem walking on it or placing a bed (or dresser, etc) on top of it?

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Hi Mike,

      The QuietWarmth films are only for floating floors or tile, carpet is not an approved covering for that product.

      Check out the SunTouch products instead here: https://kc.warmyourfloor.com/shop-by-brand/suntouch-by-watts-radiant.html

      You do not want to put the heating element underneath any object that sits directly on the floor as the heat gets trapped and can overheat.

      If the object is on legs, you’re okay to install the heat under it.

      Let us know if you need anything else.

      Thank you, Mike!

  • Ted says:

    I am wanting to use quietwarmth to warm the new tile in a bedroom and bathroom to a comfortable temperature. The area has supplemental forced air heat. The area is existing tile on vapor barrier on slab. Will the quietwarmth be sufficient without insulation to warm the new tile or will the slab draw too much heat without a radiant barrier? What would be the recomended install on top of the existing tile? I am using a paint on product to give the existing tile tooth where I am not heating, do you recommend using this product under peel and stick or straight to tile?

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Hi Ted,

      QuietWarmth recommends using a properly prepared subfloor which an existing tile floor may not qualify as.

      QuietWarmth will likely work but it is also a lower heat output than some other products we sell.

      For those two reasons, we’d suggest you consider a cable or mat product instead.

      The cable or mat system will provide 12 watts per square foot as opposed to QuietWarmth’s 10 watts.

      Let us know if you need anything else.

      Thank you, Ted!

  • Mike says:

    I’m installing tile using schluter ditra. Can I use quietwarmth with schluter ditra? And if so, should it go under the ditra or on top.

    Thank you

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Hi Mike,

      You can use QuietWarmth films with the Schluter Ditra membrane.

      Make sure you purchase the QuietWarmth Peel & Stick films made for tile floors.

      The films will then go

        under

      the Ditra membrane.

      Let us know if you have any more questions.

      Thank you, Mike!

  • Keith says:

    Do I need to use an underlayment on a plywood subfloor with the floating floor film? I am not concerned about heat loss into subfloor.

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Hi Keith,

      QuiethWarmth does recommend using an underlayment with their product regardless of the subfloor material.

      Any underlayment compatible with a floor heating system can be used.

      QuietWarmth also has its own underlayment product they call QuietWalk.

      Let us know if you need anything else.

      Thank you, Keith!

  • John Maltman says:

    Hi,
    I ordered a 120V 18″ x 5′ mat and installed as I did my downstairs mat. Downstairs has performed perfectly. After restoring the power the GFIC kept tripping but no red LED blinking. After an hour of trouble shooting I noticed the mat was a 240V mat I guess it was sent in error and I didn’t notice.m Is this what is causing the GFIC to trip? If so how do I remedy? I have had the mat for a while and only recently found time to install. Can you advise please?

  • Randy Herrmann says:

    I want to use Quietwarmth below a Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring from Shaw Floors (Alto Plus Plank 2576v Caplone). Their warranty advises against it. The tile is 8mm thick and the Quietwarmth will not be the primary heat source. It will be installed above a concrete below grade basement setting. What is your advice on this? Should I chose another tile manufacturer?

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Randy,

      If the manufacturer of the floor you’re using says not to use heat underneath their product, then we’d recommend you follow their advice.

      Your only option is to find a floor manufacturer that will warranty their product with a floor heating system underneath.

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Randy,

      The system will still heat regardless of what is on top of it.

      But if the floor manufacturer states only hydronic can be used under their planks, then you’d have to use a different type of floor covering.

      You could still install the heating system and it will get hot, but it sounds like the floor manufacturer has concerns about electric heat under their product.

  • George Fraser says:

    I have a continuous roll of quiethwarmth that will be cut in to several pieces. I need grommets and wire. Where do I get the supplies from

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Hi George,

      When you cut the QuietWarmth films, you use the kapton discs to reseal the edges at the end you cut.

      Keep in mind though that the portion that is cut off can not be used.

      The Kapton discs and lead wire always come with the film so we don’t sell those separately.

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      We recommend that you use a floor heating thermostat because a normal AC thermostat does not have the terminals for a floor sensor.

      The floor sensor is what reads the floor temperature and talks back to the thermostat with this data.

      That is how the thermostat knows when the set temperature is reached.

      An air thermostat would be operating based on the air temperature which is not as accurate.

  • Mark Wildermuth says:

    I am thinking about using QuietWarmth under a floating laminate flooring. The flooring we have picked out has a thin foam pad attached is this type ok to use over the QuietWarmth system.

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Hi Mark,

      When determining if the flooring you’ve chosen is compatible with an electric floor heating system, you really want to speak with the manufacturer the makes your flooring.

      What you want to ask them is if they have any input as to how a heating system below the floor might affect the finished floor.

      And you want to avoid trapping heat below the surface so that thin, foam pad is not ideal.

      But again, ask the floor manufacturer if they know the insulation value(called the “R-value”) of the flooring.

      The total insulation value above the heating system should not exceed R-3.

      Feel free to call us at 866-558-3369 with any questions you have.

      Thank you, Mark!

  • Colleen says:

    Just installed a 3 x 5 mat in my bathroom. Concrete floors so have underlayment with built-in vapor barrier. Put quiet warmth mats on underlayment and luxury vinyl tiles on top of that. Hooked it up and all seemed to be working well. Checked on it an hour later and tiles over the mat have started to lift creating bouncy air pockets and making the tile seam very noticeable. Tile seemed very warm…almost hot. Help!

    • Scott Cook says:

      Hi Colleen,

      When you’re heating vinyl floors you always want to check with the vinyl manufacturer for compatibility with an electric floor heating system.

      Vinyl floors typically have a maximum temperature you cannot exceed.

      From what you’re describing, it sounds like the system is going over the maximum temperature the vinyl can handle, causing the vinyl tiles to warp.

      I would recommend contacting the manufacturer that makes those vinyl tiles to see what the recommended maximum temperature is.

      Then just make sure not to set the thermostat above that recommended temperature in the future and you should be okay.

      Feel free to call us if you have any other questions or want to discuss this further.

      Our number is 866-558-3369. Thank you!

  • Patrick Poissant says:

    Hi, can a 4′ x 8′ rug be put over a floating floor or engineering floor in a living room where a film would be installed ?

    • Scott Cook says:

      Hi Patrick,

      You want to avoid having anything that may trap heat on the heated floor.

      The total R-value of all floor coverings should never exceed R-3.

      Thick rugs or rugs with a rubber bottom should be avoided.

  • Perry says:

    I have a patio of which I’m enclosing to make a four season room. The floor presently is concrete with an indoor/outdoor carpet tightly glued down. (Actually in good shape) however, my wife wants the heated floors. I have this system in our kitchen (for ten years now) and we love Quietwarmth. (Under SnapStone tile)
    My questions are… can I put the Quiet warmth directly on the existing carpet and then continue with the SnapTile over it? Or can I lay down Quiet Walk underlayment over thin carpet, then the SnapStone tile… or do I need tile take up the carpet, which is in good condition?
    Taking up the glued down carpet is a pain, just looking for a short cut… thank for any suggestions!

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Hi Perry,

      You really want to install this over a firm, solid substrate so the carpet may not be the best thing to install over.

      I’d be a little concerned about the heat from the system having a negative effect on the adhesive under the carpet as well.

      I’d recommend that you remove the existing carpet if you’re going to heat the new floor.

    • Marye Lee says:

      Hi Jarrod,

      Yes, you will be able to install the QuietWarmth Film underneath LVT. We do recommend to always check with the flooring manufacturer to see if their product will allow heat underneath. Feel free to give us a call if you have any further questions at 866-558-3369. Thanks, Jarrod!

      Warm Regards,
      Warm Your Floor Team

    • Marye Lee says:

      Hi, Newton. The peel and stick mat by QuietWarmth will be regulated by the required thermostat, which can go up to 104°F depending on the model. This will manage the temperature of the mat itself. The mat temperature and the floor above may range since the temperature will depend on the flooring type and the heat loss involved. Feel free to give us a call if you have any further questions at 866-558-3369.

      Warm Regards,
      Warm Your Floor Team

  • Kurt says:

    I’m using snap stone tile in basement bathroom on concrete slab floor. The snap stone tile has a hard plastic underside attached to the snap tile already…so that to me would act as a vapor barrier ….so do I still need a 8 mm plastic sheet too as a vapor barrier on top on the concrete slab subfloor in addition ???

    • Marye Lee says:

      Hi Kurt,

      Thank you for contacting Warm Your Floor! Although your flooring may have a plastic backing, you will still need to use the vapor barrier on the concrete slab subfloor. The vapor barrier must be placed directly on the subfloor with the underlayment placed on top of that. Then you will lay the heating film with the snap tile placed directly on top. Feel free to contact us at 866-558-3369 if you have any further questions. Thanks, Kurt!

      Warm Regards,
      Warm Your Floor Team

    • Daniel Perron says:

      Hi, I installed heated film under laminate flooring. I followed all the installation steps to the tee including proper underlay. The installation was done over concrete. The radiant heating works great. Although, some of the laminated boards are lifting and making gaps between them. The flooring was new what to to?

    • Marye Lee says:

      Hi Justin,

      Thank you for contacting Warm Your Floor! QuietWarmth Film should be fine to be installed in a basement when using a vapor barrier. Just be sure to not install in wet areas, such as directly in showers. Please, give us a call with further details for your project and we will let you know if this system will work. Our number is 866-558-3369. Thanks, Justin!

      Warm Regards,
      Warm Your Floor Team

  • Matt Astbury says:

    Is there a recommended under layment to be used? Subfloor underlayment and then vinyl. And can the leads be connected together for a continuous run thanks.

    • Marye Lee says:

      Hi Matt,

      So there is no specific underlayment that QuietWarmth recommends. However, they do require that it is between 0.08″ to 0.15″ thick. As for the leads being connected, they cannot connect to each other. They must connect in parallel at the thermostat. Feel free to give us a call at 866-558-3369 if you have any further questions. Thanks, Matt!

      Warm Regards,
      Warm Your Floor Team

    • Marye Lee says:

      Hi Aaron,

      Thank you for contacting Warm Your Floor. It is always highly recommended to use a thermostat with your floor heating system to control the heat output. If you are planning to not use a thermostat, please be sure to use a circuit breaker with GFCI protection to avoid tripping the circuit. As for the heat of the floor, this will vary depending on the flooring type and location. Please, give us a call and let us know some more details of your floor and system you are using and we will be able to help you out further. You can reach us at 866-558-3369. Thanks, Aaron!

      Warm Regards,
      Warm Your Floor Team

  • Marianna amper says:

    Hi, I would like to know if the one for floating floors would help heating not only my feet but the whole room. I’m planning on having quiet warmth for all the room.

    • Marye Lee says:

      Hi Marianna,

      Most radiant floor heating systems can potentially help heat up a room, but this will depend on the type of room, the size, and the type of heating system being used. With that being said, these systems were not designed to be the primary heat source for a room, so we cannot guarantee that it will work. QuietWarmth film would not be ideal for giving you the best chance to heat up the room.

      Please, give us a call at 866-558-3369 so we can discuss more of the details for your room to see what your best options would be. Thanks, Marianna!

      Warm Regards,
      Warm Your Floor Team

  • Jeff Calvin says:

    I’m building a pole building and then will be adding an insulated 20’x20′ work shop within it. The floor will be 4″ – 6″ of concrete. Will the electric radiant floor heating be able to be a primary heating source for this shop? What temperature would I be able to expect from this flooring during a Northeastern Ohio Winter? Thanks.

    • Marye Lee says:

      Hi Jeff,

      Although this might be a possible primary heat source, there is no way to know for sure. This will all depend on the insulation of the building and what the percentage of the floor is being heated. There is no way we can guarantee how well this system will perform as the primary heat source for the shop. However, we encourage you to call us so we can try to find out some more information and help you further. Please, give us a call at 866-558-3369.

      Warm Regards,
      Warm Your Floor Team

  • Jacob says:

    If I am using the Quietwarmth Float with a floating tile floor with grouted seems how long should I wait after installation to turn the system on?

    • Marye Lee says:

      Hi Jacob,

      For the QuietWarmth Film under tile, it is required by the manufacturer to not turn the system on for 28 days to allow the thinset and grout to cure. If you turn it on before the 28 days, it may compromise the installation and cause cracking or other damage. Feel free to contact us at 866-558-3369 if you have any further questions.

      Warm Regards,
      Warm Your Floor Team

  • Liz light says:

    Hello. I installed the quiet warmth under luxury vinyl flooring. We have cement floors with a thin layer on top then the mats then the floors. Its winter here in upstate ny and cery cold out. The thermostat tells us the floor is 57.3 when we turned it on for theb first time at 4pm. Its now 6:30 and the temp is up to 57.7. How long should it take to get the tenp up and the floors warm? This is a badement under construction and there isnt a lot of other heat down here yet if that matters

    • Marye Lee says:

      Hi Liz,

      Thank you for contacting us with this issue! The floors should be heating up quicker than that, so there may be an issue with the installation. For peel and stick flooring types, it is highly recommended that you place a minimum of 1/4″ insulation with a backer board over the top to prevent thermal loss with the concrete subfloor. For click together flooring types, the mats will need a lower vapor barrier covering the concrete with underlayment over the top before the mat installation.

      Feel free to give us a call at 866-558-3369 if you have any further questions and we can walk you through your next steps.

      Warm Regards,
      Warm Your Floor Team

    • Marye Lee says:

      Hi Ben,

      Yes, the QuietWarmth Film products can be installed onto a concrete slab subfloor. It is highly recommended that you install insulation with backer board over the top before installing the film for peel and stick flooring types. Also, it is recommended to place a lower vapor barrier with underlayment over that before installing the film for click-together flooring types.

      This is to make sure that there will be no heat loss due to the concrete slab. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact us at 866-558-3369. Thanks, Ben!

      Warm Regards,
      Warm Your Floor Team

    • Marye Lee says:

      Hi Devin,

      The factory power leads for the QuietWarmth films are going to be 15′ long. Yes, these can be extended with a junction box. Feel free to call us at 866-558-3369 if you have any further questions!

      Warm Regards,
      Warm Your Floor Team

  • Nicholas Dennett says:

    Hello,

    I am installing your quiet warmth heating film for vynil floors and I have two 5ft panels, and one 10 ft panel, but I am not sure what the total amp draw is and from what I have read I can’t exceed 15 amps with the power module. So what is the amp draw for a 10ft panel and a 5ft panel?

    • Marye Lee says:

      Hi Nicholas,

      Thank you for reaching out to us regarding your QuietWarmth mats. The amps will depend on the width of the panels because we have both 1.5′ and 3′ widths for the 5′ and 10′ lengths. However, the group of mats that you have listed will allow you to use one thermostat with no issue. These mats are very energy efficient with the largest mat of 3′ x 10′ being only 2.98 amps for a 120V system. The 3′ x 5′ mat will have a total of 1.44 amps.

      If you have any further questions, please check out our product pages to get more details and specifications such as amps and wattage, or feel free to call us at 866-558-3369.

      Warm Regards,
      Warm Your Floor Team

  • Eric russell says:

    I installed 2 18 inch x 5foot mats in my new bathroom.installed on top of cement board and used the recommended thin set with natural slate tiles. After hooking up the floor temp was at 47 deg. After 24 hours it was only up to 54 deg. Set to 65 on thermostate. Is this normal to take so long?

    • Marye Lee says:

      Hi Eric,

      Thank you for reaching out to us regarding this issue. The floor should not be taking that long to warm up. We would love to discuss this more with you to figure out the exact mat and installation process to help locate the problem. Please, call us at 866-558-3369 or email us at customercare@warmyourfloor.com and we will help you get this resolved. Thanks, Eric!

    • Robert Braunschweig says:

      Hi Eric, did you ever figure out the problem? Did you install any reflective insulation under the Quietwarm before you put it down? If not, the concrete will absorb most of the heat. BTW, I’m not an employee or salesperson for this company, just something I learned watching European installation videos of similar products.

    • Marye Lee says:

      Hi Bryan,
      Yes, the QuietWarmth film can be placed over an existing vinyl flooring as long as it is laying flat. If the vinyl floor is peeling up at all, this is not recommended.

    • Jacquelyn Sutterman says:

      Hi Jim! QuietWarmth’s Peel & Stick product can indeed be stuck directly to a concrete, or plywood, subfloor that is flat, clean, and ready to accept floor covering.

      The installation onto a concrete subfloor is demonstrated in the video on the bottom-right of this article at about the 1:25 mark.

      Thank you so much for the question, I will be updating the article to include this information momentarily!

    • lorne leis says:

      hy I am wondering if I could glue down the vapor barrier then glue down the heating mat to that then use glue down vinyl over top

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Hi Lorne,

      You can not glue down over the QuietWarmth floating floor films.

      If you’re using luxury vinyl tiles, you could use the QuietWarmth Peel & Stick instead.

      You would use the adhesive on one side of the films to adhere to the subfloor, then cover the top with mortar before the vinyl goes down.

    • Sandy says:

      Hi Matthew,

      Similar question: Could I stick aluminum foil to the subfloor, quiet walk on top of the foil, QuietWarmth , then floating laminate floor on top?

      Thank you!

    • matthew@warmyourfloor.com says:

      Hi Sandy,

      The aluminum foil is probably not necessary unless it serves a purpose other than acting as insulation barrier.

      But yes you could install the products with that setup.

    • Jacquelyn Sutterman says:

      Hello Jay!

      Thank you so much for the compliment on our article. Our most popular QuietWarmth mats (120V, 3′ x 5′) today, are priced at about $5.66 per square foot for the floating film and $9.33 for the peel & stick solution.

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