Features:

  • 15 Sqft Mat with Thermostat, Electric Floor Heat Warming System
  • Mat Size: 20" wide x 9' Long; Mesh can be cut to heat other shapes.
  • 120V, 1.5 Amps, 180W, 12 Watts/Sqft, UL Listed for USA and Canada
  • Honeywell/Aube Thermostat # TH115-AF-120S, and floor sensor . Installation monitor included.
  • Made in the USA using the highest quality materials, Single Cold Lead, Zero EMF. 25 Year Warranty
Great product and cheaper than the rest!

I purchased two of these warming mats about a year ago and installed them in January of 2012. It is recommended that a curing period of 1 month be observed for the thin set to dry completely so I did not get to use them much last year as we had a warm spring. As mentioned I bought two mats and did two bathrooms. I felt like I was taking a bit of a risk with no reviews on this product and limited information but they were cheaper than I could find the mat and thermostat anywhere else. The math may have changed by now but these were a bargain and I see the price remains the same now (nov-2012) as when I purchased them. I did do a lot of research before going this route and came to the conclusion that the real value in these kits is in the controller and in this case this is an absolutely great controller/thermostat. It is easy enough to set up and offers all the programmable options I wanted. Aube is a high quality brand even if they are not as well known in the mainstream as some others. I went with the mats because they worked well for my bathrooms but depending on design I would not hesitate to use the cable. The mat was well made and relatively easy to install. This was my 5-6 tile job and it does add a little difficulty to the job but nothing an experienced DIY'er can't handle. The biggest concern is getting the tile with the mat under it to sit at the same height as the tile without mat under it. I used thin set to set mine on top of backer board and just was conscious to use more thin set (different trowel) on the tiles without mat under it and it turned out fine. The other option is to use self leveling compound but that would have added more height to the floor and I wanted perfect transitions to the surrounding floors. I am capable of doing the electrical and did so but if you are not familiar with household wiring, GFCI's etc I would recommend this part be farmed out to someone who can. Just follow the directions locate the temperature sensor correctly and be careful of the wire as you work and you should be fine. This year I have been using them more and more as we get into the winter months and boy do I love these. They start giving noticeable heat to your feet in 15-30 minutes but should be left on for about an hour to get the full effect. I do not try to use them to warm the room so can't comment on that. With the controller it makes it easy to have the floor all warmed up for a morning shower without having to do a thing. To summarize: Great product, relatively simple install, awesome controller, mat works well to aid install, and the end result is simply fantastic. My bathrooms were always a little cool and getting out of the shower onto a warm floor while I shave or whatever is just great. There are a lot of options when it comes to a floor warming system but for my money I think Warming systems Inc had the best value I could find and a great product. I will be doing 4-5 more bathrooms this winter for family/friends and will be using this product again where a warm floor is wanted.

Buy this if you want a great product that works flawlessly!

This product is fantastic. It was the perfect addition to our bathroom remodel. I ordered enough to do a long strip in front of the vanity and in front of the toilet. It makes a world of difference. Install is not too difficult. I stapled and taped everything down (this is critical). Then I used 4 bags of self leveling cement to embed the wires and mesh into. Then tiled over that. It worked out perfectly. The controller was great too. It is easy to use and program and works flawlessly. Next time I remodel anything in my house, it is getting a heated floor from this company.

A must for every bath!

Ordered this mat for a bathroom remodel I was doing in my own home. I have never heard of the brand but I didnt want to spend 100s extra on suntouch or schlueter. When I received the kit it was packaged very nicely. It included everything listed and the quality of each item was much better than expected for the price I had paid. I didnt need the instructions because every radiant floor goes in basically the same way, a quick peek at them however and they looked very clear and full of pictures. I did not put it on it's own breaker because the bathroom circuit only powers 2 led lights. It's been about 2 months since completion and the heat works great! The thermo is fully customizable to temp and timing. Very easy to setup as well. I give it 5 stars all the way and highly recommend this product. Keep up the good work.

Go for it!...But just be prepared for a few complications!

OK...so there is much to like about this thing and a few things that are puzzlements. .First, the good. It is installed and works wonderfully in our newly renovated tiny little master bath. The installation process is pretty straight forward, once you have the floor appropriately prepped. The first challenge is figuring out how to trim the fiberglass mat to allow it to fold, flip, and turn to cover the area you want heated, while leaving the lead wires at the best spot for feeding to your thermostat, but as noted by other reviewers, a little creative patterning will work it out. The next problem is when you skim-coat the same mat in preparation for the actual tiling, you have to understand that you are essentially going to be tiling an uneven floor because even if you mix the mortar extra runny, you will end up with two different heights. I addressed this with either normally buttered tile in the heated areas or I buttered the crap out of the tiles being laid on the unheated areas which were below the height of the skim-coated sections. Used a 2 x 4 with a three foot level to verify consistent floor/tile height and yeah, I did have to pull up a tile from time to time and slather on a bunch more mortar but this was not my first tiling job so I was not too concerned with the practical issues...Ended up looking great and worked fine. My biggest gripe is the thermostat. The instructions encourage you to place the t-stat outside the bathroom, which makes sense but I suspect that unless you are involved in totally new construction, rather then renovation of a single bath, the t-stat design will make you crazy because it is big enough to require a 4 x 4 Jbox but a single center decora plate. Ever try to find what is essentially a double gang plate with a single centered decora opening? Don't spend much time looking because you never will. You can find new work solutions but if, like me, you want to put the t-stat outside a renovated bathroom without getting into drywall repair, paint etc on the other side of the wall, then that's a problem. I finally found Kyle Switch Plates on the interweb, bought one that came close, then Dremeled out a large enough opening for the decora guts of the t-stat to fit. Looks kinda funky, as you can see, but all in all, I am happy with it. Warming Systems really should offer the exact solution...and btw, they might....I never bothered calling them! But even in spring, the heated floor is delightful and I will never live in a house without this feature again.

great value, warm floor.

I did a full gut and remodel of our small master bathroom that sits directly above our unheated garage (we live in Minnesota so its negative infinity outside 6 months of the year). so the floors are naturally ice cold. I've never installed floor heating before but I'm a generally handy guy. the instructions were straightforward and clear. the only thing I would add would be to hot glue the fabric to the cement board before spreading the mortar and laying the tile. the thermostat is programmable and sleek. my bathroom floor is nice and toasty. and you can't beat the price.

Happy Feet make a Happy Heart!

This unit is what I 've been waiting for! Although 15 square feet doesn't sound like a lot, with a little creative planning and cutting of the mat to which the heating wire is attached, you can provide heat to a surprising amount of floor. In my case, I snipped the mat in several places, allowing me to provide heat in front of two sinks four feet apart, and in front of the shower, another four feet away. That's a lot of luxurious heat underfoot, in the areas where you spend most of your time. The controller is a quality piece of electronics, and if you focus for a short time on the small instruction manual, it is not hard at all to create a schedule that it follows every morning according to your lifestyle....it's even smart enough to sense the temperature of the floor in the wee hours, and turn on the heating element in advance, to have a comfortable floor underfoot at the time you told it you wanted it. I'm very happy with the quality of this package, and proud that I attempted and succeeded in installing it myself! Patrick

Love our Warm Tile Floor!

We installed the electric radiant floor heating system under a new tile floor. We love it! It has been in for about 6 weeks and works beautifully. We installed it ourselves, following the directions that were with the flooring material. We have already purchased a second mat for another bathroom remodel and have confidently recommended the product to friends. Installation tip: Use a hot glue gun to secure the mat and wire to the cement or backer board in several places before you put down the thin set. That will keep the mat In place while you lay the tile. I also used it to secure the sensor in the right place so it would not move.

easy to install and still working great a year

Got instructions, easy to install and still working great a year later

very good quality. Medium skill level to install and may ...

very good quality. Medium skill level to install and may require an electrician and a tile setter to make look great but if you have a medium skill level you should be able to install this system. Thermostat is a 7 day programable with 2 home and 2 away settings. fairly easy to program and the look with the backlit screen is nice.

Great system if you install it right.

Great system. Re-did the tile in our bathroom and put this underneath. The key to putting this down is to do it in two steps. First, put the mat down with a lite coat of mastic over it (just enough to cover the mat and level the remaining floor area) and let it dry overnight. Second, once the first coat is dry do a second coat of mastic with your tiles (two small coats makes it easy to level the tiles than one large coat). I've had issues in the past trying to do it with one large coat of mastic - tiles tend to sink after leveling them.

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