Installation Guide for Your Underfloor Heating System

Our team has made a series of videos showing the steps involved in installing an underfloor heating system. Detailed instructions, to help facilitate installation, are available for download below the videos.


Install your underfloor heating system in just a few steps

1

System components included in your delivery

See what comes in the boxes delivered with your underfloor heating system order.

2

Electrical components

Learn more about the electrical components of your new system.

3

Building a tubing uncoiler out of a shipping pallet

This video explains how to build a tubing uncoiler using the shipping pallet you received with your order.

4

Installing tubing in the basement

This video shows the two installation methods that can be used in a basement: installation on expanded polystyrene panels and installation on wire mesh.Jump to the 1:06 mark for the wire mesh installation method.

5

Installing tubing on the main floor or upstairs

This video shows how to install tubing on a wood subfloor. The pieces of wood shown in the video are used to maintain proper spacing between the pipes. Don’t forget to drill a hole for running the tubing to the mechanical room!

6

Pressure testing the system

Once all the tubing has been installed on the floor, it is important to do a pressure test before pouring the concrete.

7

Installing the thermostat sensor

This video explains how to connect the floor sensor to the thermostat.

8

Connecting the tubing to the manifold

This video explains how to connect the pipes to the manifold once all the tubing has been installed. Since each pipe already has an assigned port on the manifold, you simply need to trim the pipes and attach them to the manifold in order to complete the installation.

9

Filling the system and removing air

Learn how to bleed the system while adding water and/or glycol.

10

Wiring the thermostat

This video shows how to wire a thermostat equipped with a floor temperature sensor.

11

Installing actuators or zone valves

This video shows how to install zone valves on the wall panel.

12

Adjusting the boiler temperature

Learn how to adjust the boiler temperature using the potentiometer.

13

Programming the thermostats

Learn how to set the minimum, maximum and comfort temperatures using the thermostat.

Installation Guides
 
Pipes: Tubing Installation Guide     Download [PDF]
HCW Systems: Reference Guide     Download [PDF]
Thermostats: Thermostat Wiring     Download [PDF]
Bleeding the System: Method for Bleeding the System     Download [PDF]
Build an uncoiler: By recycling the supplied transport pallet     Download [PDF]
Circuit Diagrams
 
Circuit Diagram: Thermolec Electric Boiler     Download [PDF]
Circuit Diagram: Laars Gas Boiler     Download [PDF]
Circuit Diagram: Thermolec and Laars Dual-Energy     Download [PDF]
Technical Manuals
 
Gas Boiler: MFTHW: Installation Manual     Download [PDF]
Gas Boiler: MFTHW: Parts List     Download [PDF]
Gas Boiler: MFTHW: User Manual     Download [PDF]
Gas Boiler: Mascot Brochure     Download [PDF]
Gas Boiler: Mascot Warranty     Download [PDF]
Gas Boiler: Mascot Gas Conversion     Download [PDF]
Electric Boiler: Thermolec TMB: Installation Manual     Download [PDF]
Electric Boiler: Thermolec TMB Brochure     Download [PDF]
Electric Boiler: Thermolec Installation Manual     Download [PDF]
Electric Boiler: Thermolec Brochure     Download [PDF]
Thermostats: Sinope TH1400ZB Installation Guide     Download [PDF]
Thermostats: Sinope TH1400ZB Brochure     Download [PDF]
Thermostats: Sinope GT130 Gateway: Installation Guide     Download [PDF]
Thermostats: Sinope GT130 Gateway: Brochure     Download [PDF]
HCW Product - MC206 Zoning Panel: Installation Guide     Download [PDF]
HCW Product - HCW DR22 Actuator: Manual     Download [PDF]
HCW Product - Classic Model Radiator Cream White: Advanced Settings List     Download [PDF]
HCW Product - Classic Model Radiator Cream White: Installation Manual     Download [PDF]
HCW Product - Classic Model Radiator Cream White: Brochure     Download [PDF]
HCW Product - Contemporary Model Radiator with Black or White Glass: Advanced Settings List     Download [PDF]
HCW Product - Contemporary Model Radiator with Black or White Glass: Installation Manual     Download [PDF]
HCW Product - PEX-B Tubing: Test report     Download [PDF]
HCW Product - PEX-B Tubing: Differences between PEX-A and PEX-B     Download [PDF]
HCW Product - PEX-B Tubing: Product Description     Download [PDF]
HCW Product - Pump: Brochure     Download [PDF]
HCW Product - Manifolds: Connectors     Download [PDF]
HCW Product - HCW ET630 Thermostat: Manual     Download [PDF]
HCW Product - HCW Hero H15 Heat Pump: Advanced Settings List     Download [PDF]
HCW Product - HCW Hero H15 Heat Pump: Performance Curve     Download [PDF]
HCW Product - HCW Hero H15 Heat Pump: EN Model Brochure     Download [PDF]
HCW Product - HCW Hero H15 Heat Pump: EN Heat Pump Brochure     Download [PDF]
HCW Product - HCW Hero H15 Heat Pump: Parts     Download [PDF]
Warranties
 
HCW Product - Pre-Assembled Panel: Warranty     Download [PDF]
HCW Product: Warranty     Download [PDF]