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Ditra Heat Or Variopro Systems Anybody Used?
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White Room
Looks pretty much like Ditra Heat, Dural used there decoupling matting which was exactly like Ditra but a different colur so had to change the design.
Lee@emctiles
TF
@andy tiler probably know more than me ashes using the Variopro and it was he who first introduced me to it. Yes, there are similarities with Ditra Heat, however Vario pro marketing states "The original revolutionary patented syster combining electric ufh with a uncoupling, crack isolation and waterproofing membrane"
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Tile Shop
This may not be 100% accurate, but the true story between these two goes along the lines of......
A bloke in italy designed it, got it patented, took it to Schluter and they said "That'll never take off" and sent him packing. As soon as his back was turned, Schluter thought "well maybe????" and started to produce it as Ditra Heat.
But after being rejected the little italian fella took his idea to another German company who makes the wires for the Thermonet systems. They bought the idea and got Thermonet to market it as Variopro using the original patent. Following a dispute and a court case or two, Schluter had to change the design of the matting slightly. They had to change something like the shape, height or indent of the noggins that the wire feeds between, just so that the two systems weren't identical.
So although Schluter made it first, the original design belongs to the Thermonet group.
A bloke in italy designed it, got it patented, took it to Schluter and they said "That'll never take off" and sent him packing. As soon as his back was turned, Schluter thought "well maybe????" and started to produce it as Ditra Heat.
But after being rejected the little italian fella took his idea to another German company who makes the wires for the Thermonet systems. They bought the idea and got Thermonet to market it as Variopro using the original patent. Following a dispute and a court case or two, Schluter had to change the design of the matting slightly. They had to change something like the shape, height or indent of the noggins that the wire feeds between, just so that the two systems weren't identical.
So although Schluter made it first, the original design belongs to the Thermonet group.
Lee@emctiles
TF
there is certainly a growing interest, especially if you do some price comparisons 😉
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Old Mod
Do u stock the thermonet then Lee@TileTown?
Is there a way I can get a price list please?
Cheers
Marc.
Stu Lilley
TF
I would use ditra heat all day long and the new ditra heat TB raises the game agin above the others
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456Wes
Hey guys, I know i'm a little late to the party on this one but have a quick question regarding Vario pro.
Is the Vario Pro cable the same as the Vario cable in terms of the cable size i.e around 3.5mm? If so, is there anything stopping us using a different brand of heating cable of the same size along with the Vario ProMat Heating & Uncoupling Membrane?
This is purely a question centered around cost.
Thoughts?
Is the Vario Pro cable the same as the Vario cable in terms of the cable size i.e around 3.5mm? If so, is there anything stopping us using a different brand of heating cable of the same size along with the Vario ProMat Heating & Uncoupling Membrane?
This is purely a question centered around cost.
Thoughts?
Stu Lilley
TF
Which ever system you use don't try to substitute a component for a cheaper option ... For the sake of a few quid you kiss you gaurentee goodbye
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