Schluter Kerdi Floor Warming

Vapor barrier on crawl space floors according to regional building codes.

Schluter kerdi floor warming. The stud structure of ditra heat is specifically designed to allow for the easy installation of ditra heat e hk heating cables. Schluter ditra heat is the only electric floor warming system to incorporate uncoupling technology to prevent cracked tile or grout. Each of the two applications below is a complete ditra heat floor warming system but cover two different flooring substrates to optimize their use. Uncoupling waterproofing vapor management and support to ensure a long lasting installation.

The heating cables cannot be installed under or through the curb as this could cause overheating and damage the heating cable and the curb. Ditra heat e rt is a programmable touchscreen thermostat used to control the ditra heat e hk heating cables either 120 v or 240 v. In some applications the vertical section of the floor wall transition will not accept a bond to schluter set schluter all set schluter fast set or unmodified thin set mortar. Schluter ditra heat integrates customizable comfortable electric floor warming with the functions associated with ditra.

Let s have a look at two scenarios for heated floors both featuring the ditra heat system. The schluter ditra heat e kit is an all inclusive package containing the ditra heat uncoupling membrane ditra heat e hk heating cable and either a ditra heat e rt touchscreen programmable thermostat or a ditra heat e wifi programmable thermostat. Kerdi band must overlap ditra and ditra xl at seams and at floor wall transitions by a minimum of 2 50 mm in order to maintain waterproof integrity. Combine the beauty of tile with the comfort of an electric floor warming system adding luxury to any room.

The thermostat features a 5 ma built in ground fault circuit interrupter gfci with indicator light and includes a floor temperature sensor. Schluter recommends using a dedicated heating cable inside the shower area and a separate cable for the bathroom floor area. Areas of application over any even and structurally sound osb or.