When to commission underfloor heating

[gilesweb]

Hi,

I've just laid my Devi heating mat and am about to cover with SLC, then a Ditra membrane (bedded in Keraquick) followed by Travertine tiles

Just wanted to check is it necessary or helpful to switch on underfloor heating after the SLC has dried or should I just complete the floor, wait a couple of weeks and then do the ramp up and down process to commission the UFH before normal use?

Thanks

Giles

[radim]

u don't need to switch ufh on.get sparky to check continuity.it will show u if matt is ok.

[whitebeam]

I'd wait a couple of weeks then turn up a couple of degrees a day..

[gilesweb]

I'd wait a couple of weeks then turn up a couple of degrees a day..

When the floor is tiled do you mean, no benefit in getting that first expansion/contraction cycle done before the membrane is down?

[whitebeam]

Yes mate, wait till it's all done, tiling, grouting etc..do what radim says as well during fixing...