Danfoss ECmat Aqua Operating guide

Installation Guide

Danfoss ECmat Aqua

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Installation Guide Danfoss ECmat Aqua

Table of Contents

1 Product specications � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 3

2 Installation instructions � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 5

1.1 Potential application examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2.1 Initial planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.2 Preparation and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.3 Laying the mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2.4 Intermediate test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.5 Covering & nal test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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1 Product specications

Danfoss ECmat Aqua is a hot-water oor heating
mat with low construction height (approximately
10mm), which makes it especially suitable for
renovation jobs in existing buildings.

The capacity of your Danfoss ECmat Aqua installa­tion is strongly dependent on the capacity of the

1�1 Potential application examples

Substrate

Surface

Floor leveling compound

Anhydride screed

Substrate

Surface

Floor leveling compound Primer

Anhydride screed Primer

Timber ooring (parquet, boarding) or on existing thermal insulation

Load distribution mat,
min. 9mm, glued (not
screwed)

Load distribution mat,
min. 9mm, glued (not
screwed)

circulation pump. Please consult your plumber to
determine the capacity of your heating system.

Each room with oor heating should be
equipped with its own thermostatic room tem­perature control, such as a Danfoss RTL valve
with TH function (not included).

Construction height
min. 13mm, including
pipe

Construction height
min. 28mm, including
pipe

Screed, concrete, stone, etc�

Construction height
min. 13mm, including
pipe

Construction height
min. 28mm, including
pipe

Laid in staggered
sections

Laid in staggered
sections

Laid in staggered
sections

Laid in staggered
sections

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Please note!

• Consult your plumber for any work on your
existing heating system. They have the
necessary experience and will be pleased to
assist you

• Remember to t expansion joints at the junc­tions of heated and unheated areas

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• Proper thermal insulation of the substrate
enhances the performance of Danfoss ECmat
Aqua. Take suitable measures before instal­lation.

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Plan: Date:

0,5 м

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2 Installation instructions

Congratulations on the purchase of your new
Danfoss product

2�1 Initial planning

Please take the manufacturer’s data into consid­eration with regard to subsequent covering of
the heating mat with oor levelling compound,
screed or the like. The selected materials must be
suitable for use on top of a oor heating system
and should have a certain degree of elasticity

Installation is considerably simplied if the tting
location for control is specied in the planning
stage. The control and accessories, such as the
manifold, should remain easily accessible after
installation.

Please observe the following installation guide­lines in order to obtain good results and long­term trouble-free operation.

Plan: Follow the Danfoss installation instructions
step by step. This will avoid any problems during
mat installation and adjustment. Sketch the oor
plan of your room on the mat sheet (Figure1)

Draw your Danfoss ECmat Aqua mat (width
48mm) on the oor plan with a separation of
2cm between the runs. The woven glass net
can be cut as necessary to change directions
(Figure2).

Figure 2

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Figure 1

2�2 Preparation and cleaning

Before installing the heating mat, you must pre­pare the oor surface (Figure3).

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Transfer the markings from your drawing to the
oor so you can see exactly where you should
start and stop

The substrate must be level, structurally sound,
and free from dust, grease and oil.

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You should preferably start laying the heating mat
close to the connection point.

All connections should remain readily accessible
afterwards.

Always connect the RTL valve (not included) to
the end of the hose (supply line), not to the start.

If you use an RTL control with TH function to

Figure 3

It may be necessary to apply a bonding agent
(primer), depending on the substrate. This ensures
proper bonding of the heating mat.

2�3 Laying the mat

Remove the protective lm from the mat and roll
it out according to your oor plan, with the self-

adhesive side facing down (Figure4).

adjust the room temperature, install the RTL valve
(not included) ahead of the heating mat (see the

installation instructions for Danfoss controls).

Figure 5a

The length of the pipe attached to woven mat has
been selected to match the required connection

Figure 4

When you encounter an obstacle (wall, cabinet,
toilet, end of the room, etc.), cut the woven glass
net (but not the pipe) and continue laying in
another direction (Figures5a & 5b).

length.

The pipe length is calculated to ensure that in the
worst case, you can always return the pipe along
the same path as you used when rolling out the
mat.

You can use the pipe couplings and angle connec­tors available as accessories to replace a damaged
pipe section or extend a pipe that is too short, if
necessary.

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Before lengthening the pipe, you should obtain
the approval of your plumber.

Figure 5b

If you intend to install several Danfoss ECmat
Aqua mats in the same room, you must select the
right distributor in advance.

Distributors are available for installation of a
single mat as well as for installation of two or
three mats.

2�4 Intermediate test

After completing all the installation steps, you
should recheck the entire procedure.

Note that when more than one mat is installed,
all mats must be the same size�

Examples:

5m² = 2 x 2.5m², corresponding to 2 x 3m² (mats
must be shortened)

6m² = 2 x 3m², corresponding to 2 x 3m² (pack­ing unit)

7m² = 3 x 2.33m², corresponding to 3 x 3m²
(mats must be shortened)

At this point you should have arrived at the mani­fold with the ends of the connecting lines. Cut the
pipes to length with straight, unchamfered and
burr-free edges. This is necessary to ensure secure
tting of the connector components.

Note: Push the ends of the connecting lines into
the manifold until they reach the stop.

Attached pipes can be disconnected by slightly
lifting the locking ring. This intelligent technology
eliminates the need for tools.

The piping of the Danfoss ECmat Aqua mat should
now become warm.

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Check that all parts have been installed or
connected properly. Are all connectors rmly
secured?

Start up your heating system again with the RTL
valve (not included) closed.

After slowly lling the system with water, check
all connections and joints for leaks (visually or by
touch).

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Correct any installation errors by following the
above procedure, and then repeat the leak test.

If everything is okay, close the RTL valve (not
included) for the Danfoss ECMat Aqua.

(See also the installation instructions for Danfoss
controls.)

This intermediate test must be performed before
the mat is covered with oor levelling compound
or screed.

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2�5 Covering & nal test

After the mats have been laid as desired, press
them rmly against the oor again to ensure good
adhesion.

the manufacturer’s data for the materials that are
used (Figures6 & 7).

Figure 6

Then cover the mats with an elastic levelling
compound, levelling ller or the like. Observe

Figure 7

The oor heating should be switched o dur­ing the curing phase�

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