Heat Mat CBM 150W Laminate Floor Heating Mat

An earth shielded system designed to be used beneath quality floating laminate and engineered board floors without the requirement for covering with levelling compounds. With the addition of Overlay Boards this versatile system can be also be used beneath carpet, vinyl, linoleum and bonded board floor coverings, without requiring any wet trade. The mats can provide sole source heating in reasonably well insulated rooms, and floor warming in other situations.

The mats are quick to install and can be ’cut-and- turned’ like a conventional undertile heating mat. When used with Heat Mat’s intelligent thermostats they provide a fast reacting and cost-effective heating system.

• Designed to provide sole source heating in most rooms
• Dual conductor system - only one power lead per heating mat, enabling simple installation
• Once installed the system has a functional earth shield
• Aluminium heat dissipation layer designed to spread the heat out from the cable
• No requirement to cover the mats with an additional levelling compound or moisture barrier, saving build height and costs
• Cut-and-turn design offers significant advantages over panel type systems and speeds up installation
• The 6mm insulation that forms part of the system provides acoustic deadening as well as thermal insulation
• Combymats are not suitable for use in wet areas such as bathrooms and wetrooms

Selecting the correct sized heating mats

To start with you will need to calculate the free floor area (FFA). To calculate the FFA you should measure the room to find out the total floor area. You should then subtract from this any areas where kitchen or floor-fixed furniture will be placed, or where furniture without an air gap beneath it will be positioned. Once you have taken off these areas you have your FFA. For rooms of up to 8m2, we recommend choosing a combination of heating mats which cover roughly 90% of your FFA, and for rooms larger than 8m2 we recommend covering up to 93% of the FFA.

Combining multiple units

Combymats are designed to be laid together with other Combymats to ensure the perfect fit every time. The mats are wired into the thermostat or junction box in parallel.

Simple and speedy installation

Heat Mat Combymats are incredibly simple to install and in large areas can take half as long to fit as a carbon or ribbon panel system. The mats can be cut and turned to ensure they fit the room perfectly, and for particularly complicated areas the cable can be stripped from the mat and laid as a loose cable. Aluminium tape must be used to cover any loose cables and also to secure the mats.

Sub-floor surfaces and insulation board

Heat Mat’s 6mm Combymat insulation which must be installed beneath the system offers a good trade off between build height, cost and insulation value.

For particularly badly insulated areas we recommend laying Heat Mat structural thermal insulation boards beneath the 6mm insulation layer. If there is a risk of moisture rising from the floor below you must install a damp proof membrane beneath the insulation.

Laminate and engineered board

This system is designed for use beneath quality floating laminate and engineered board floors between 10 and 18mm thick. You should always check with the supplier of your flooring that it is suitable for use with electric underfloor heating laid directly beneath it. Boards that have a plastic insert between the end joints can experience more movement than standard flooring, and if this is a concern Heat Mat Overlay Boards should be used.

Other floor coverings If Overlay Boards are installed above the Combymat system carpet, vinyl, linoleum and bonded board floors can be laid directly on top, as long as the combined Tog rating is no more than 1.8 Tog.

Energy efficient solution

Combymats are almost 100% efficient at converting electricity into heat and they can easily be powered by locally generated electricity from either photovoltaic or wind power sources. When used with Heat Mat’s intelligent thermostats they form an energy-efficient system, and they are also suitable for integration into a home/building automation system.

Key Features

• Ideal for use beneath floating laminate and engineered board floors of 10-18mm thickness using the traditional tongue and groove/click system as the joining mechanism
• Combine with Overlay Boards for carpet, vinyl, linoleum and bonded board floors
• No wet trade required for any type of installation
• Dual conductor system so only one power lead per mat
• Supplied with 6mm insulation that provides excellent thermal properties and sound deadening
• Pre-spaced heating cable for speedy installation and uniform heat output
• Simple cut-and-turn design offers many advantages over panel systems
• Aluminium heat dissipation layer ensures an even heat spread with no cold spots
• Once installed the system benefits from earth shielding for safety
• A large range of standard sizes which can be mixed and matched to ensure a perfect fit
• Supplied with a Lifetime Warranty
• 17th Edition compliant without any additional earthing required

Technical Information

• Supply Voltage: 230V +/- 10%
• Power output: 150W/sqm
• Output range: 150W – 2250W
• Standard range: 1.0m2 – 15.0m2
• Mat dimensions: 0.5m wide x 2.0m to 30.0m
• Coldtail lead: 3m double insulated cable
• Mat thickness: 1.0mm
• Cable flexibility: Minimum radius 25mm
• Insulation: Flouropolymer insulation
• Earth protection: Earth screen provided by aluminium foil and tape
• Heat dissipation: Aluminium layer
• Fixing materials: Loose laid 'floating' system
• Compliant with 17th Edition: IEE Wiring Regulations, EN60335

Why Choose Heatmat

A.  Robust PVC (Y) outer insulation
B.  100% aluminium earth shield for safety
C.  High load earth drain wire
D.  Fibreglass reinforcement cable for tensile strength
E.  Fluoropolymer insulation rated to 200ºC
F.  Litzer style twin spiral wound resistance wires

Heat Mat’s electric underfloor heating mats are independently BEAB and Semko approved, manufactured in Denmark in our BEAB approved factory, and supplied with a Lifetime Warranty. They are also certified by Semko as having a very low EMC radiation, which is a result of their twin conductor design and 100% aluminium earth shield.

With more than 1,400,000m2 of underfloor heating installed, 22 years’ experience of the UK underfloor heating market and a wealth of knowledge on Scandinavian ice and snow melting systems, you can rely on Heat Mat to understand your needs and supply the products to satisfy your requirements.

This is why they are the Professionals’ Choice, the number one supplier of electric underfloor heating and ice and snow melting systems to the UK’s professional installation market.