tekmar 538 Thermostat User Manuals - Manual (Page 6)

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Floor Temperature Settings ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------
90°F (32°C)
Feels hot to the touch
80 to 85°F (26 to 30°C)
Feels warm to the touch
70°F (21°C)
Feels cool to the touch
40 to 45°F (5 to 7°C)
Feels cold to the touch
Suggested maximum for all floor
types other than wood.
Bathrooms and kitchens. Suggested
maximum for wood floors.
Rooms with large windows preventing
underheating in the evening.
Freeze protection for garages.
Wood Floors ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------
Rapidly changing or excessively high temperatures can cause damage to wood
flooring. Ask your heating professional about setting the floor maximum if your
flooring is a type that can be damaged by heat.
Setting a floor temperature is a way of enhancing the comfort of your living space.
Radiant floors heat the air by raising the floor temperature. During milder times of
the year when the air temperature is warm enough without the need for heating,
floors can cool off. A floor minimum setting can ensure that the floors stay warm
during these periods, or even in the summer when the air conditioning is on.
Sun shining into a room can keep it warm without the need for heat. This can allow
the floors to cool off. And when the sun goes down, it can sometimes take a long
time for the floors to get warm again. This may cause the room to cool off too much
in the early evening. A floor minimum setting can help with this condition.
The following are some typical floor temperature settings that have been used with
tekmar thermostats.
NOTE: Setting a floor temperature that is too high can damage floors or make the
room uncomfortably warm. If a FLOOR MIN is set, the thermostat will maintain the
floor at this temperature regardless of the air temperature. And the air temperature
may exceed that to which it is set.