Tiling over warm up temp probe

[The Nett]

Hi all,

Need advice please,

Just about to tile over the "Warm up" underfloor heating element, the new probe I have just purchased can be submerged in adhesive to minimise height etc which is fine but Warmup tell me in the event of probe failiure the appropriate tile can be lifted and the probe replaced, what they dont say is how you lift the tile without damaging the element!
Can anyone advise!

Advice very welcome

Thanks:yikes:

 

[jollyroger]

I thought the probe was supposed to be fitted inside a small plastic tube which is sunk flush into the substrate ? That way it can be changed in the future if a problem occurs ?

 

[jollyroger]

Is this your first attempt at heated floor ? You should never need to lift tiles to change a probe. Check the contents of the box and look for a small plastic tube.

 

[Chalker]

They have now stopped supplying the brass housing for the probe. The sensor still heeds to be fully bedded in adhesive. All you can do is remember the tile it is under, or take a picture .

 

[Jelthetiler]

Am I the only one who lays the warm up wire and probe, then latex's?

 

[White Room]

I thought warmup supplied a sleeve with the kit....

 

[Stef]

The sensor probe is meant to be slid down the inside of a plastic conduit so it can be removed if needed.
It's also meant to be imbedded in adhesive or slc.
It's a bit contradictory to say the least.
I have never fitted the sensor inside the conduit as it needs a very big raggle to get it flush in the floor.

 

[White Room]

The sensor probe is meant to be slid down the inside of a plastic conduit so it can be removed if needed.
It's also meant to be imbedded in adhesive or slc.
It's a bit contradictory to say the least.
I have never fitted the sensor inside the conduit as it needs a very big raggle to get it flush in the floor.

What????

 

[Stef]

What????

Scottish word for chasing out a channel in the substrate...
Bit like a "Dwang"??? Noggin.. [emoji23][emoji23]

Sorry Mark should have read Wraggle...

 

[Chalker]

Fitted a warm up a week ago, no conduit or brass sleeve. Rang technical , they say no longer supplied!

 

[Stef]

I've used Ezewarm heat mats for a while now & honestly I wouldn't go by them now.
Top notch company..

 

[TJ Smiler]

Raggle!! you Jocks always crack me up :lol:.....

I never bother with the conduit thing, i just raggle it into the floor then latex it. Bloody manufacturers change their mind every two minutes about what you should or shouldn't do so as old Frank would say 'i do it my way'

 

[Stef]

Haha, same as my friend!!!!
Aye Frank Spencer.. [emoji6]

 

[TJ Smiler]

Aye, I hav nae had nae bov'er doin it that way so am nae gonna change it noo.... Keep on raggling!! My attempt at a Scottish accent by the way. :lol:

 

[The Nett]

They have now stopped supplying the brass housing for the probe. The sensor still heeds to be fully bedded in adhesive. All you can do is remember the tile it is under, or take a picture .

Thanks seems that way, just wondered if It would be good practise to cover the element on just the probe tile to avoid damage if I have to lift the tile but not sure how that would effect the element?
What do you think?

Cheers

 

[Stef]

Aye, I hav nae had nae bov'er doin it that way so am nae gonna change it noo.... Keep on raggling!! My attempt at a Scottish accent by the way. :lol:

Good try TJ...

 

[Diggy]

Sensor should be i conduit , embedded in floor, halfway between the heating element run, and about 300mm from the wall.
Thats how i do it anyway.

Diggy

 

[Rookery]

I always insist on Slc'ing over the mat/cables and most of the time the heating kit has a conduit so I fit that low down in the insulation board first. However, should a probe ever need changing, I'd be very surprised if I could feed the new one down the wall and right to the end of the conduit :yikes:

 

[Diggy]

You just have to sure there are no right angles in the conduit.
Diggy

 

[SJPurdy]

You could buy a spare thermostat probe and fit it in the floor when you do the tiling. Only connect one up to the controller. In the event that this thermostat probe fails then it can be disconnected and the spare one connected without having to lift any tiles!

 

[Stef]

You could buy a spare thermostat probe and fit it in the floor when you do the tiling. Only connect one up to the controller. In the event that this thermostat probe fails then it can be disconnected and the spare one connected without having to lift any tiles!

That's a good shout, how much is a spare for these?

 

[m3fitter]

full of sh**, I loved warm up products, still do, but when they changed the goalposts, ie: did not supply the conduit, and changed their wording, I knew it was profit related.. shame on you WARM UP

 

[Chalker]

full of sh**, I loved warm up products, still do, but when they changed the goalposts, ie: did not supply the conduit, and changed their wording, I knew it was profit related.. shame on you WARM UP

Probably for profit, but has anyone ever tried or managed t replace a thermostat down the conduit?
it was a pain to feed down when it's in your hand

 

[m3fitter]

Probably for profit, but has anyone ever tried or managed t replace a thermostat down the conduit?
it was a pain to feed down when it's in your hand

yes, that's why I only chased it in 100mm distance between the wires ;-)

 

[CJ]

If the sparky is a knob...........put a 90 bend in the trunking.