Infloor Infloorboard - Manual (Page 33)

Infloorboard™ Application & Installation Manual
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CAUTIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF USE:
GENERAL CAUTION:
As with any radiant heating system, do not install Infloorboard™ without an
accurate room-by-room heat loss analysis for the structure to be heated, as well
as a design/layout for Infloorboard™ that takes into account the resistance and
heat transfer of the actual floor coverings. If Infloorboard™ cannot provide all
the necessary heat, make provisions for additional backup heat.
Installer Caution:
This manual is deemed to be current at the time of publication. It is the
installer’s responsibility to install according to the most current Application
Guide. This guide does not purport to address all relevant issues; it assumes a
knowledge of good practice in both hydronics and construction methods.
Installers should always consult all relevant local, regional and national codes,
and adhere to good construction practice. Infloorboard™ should only be
installed by knowledgeable, qualified installers. Infloorboard™ installations fre-
quently require the coordination of trades. These are, most typically, mechanical
and flooring trades. Any issues regarding this coordination should be worked
out in advance. Failure to follow the instructions of this guide, failure to adhere
to relevant local, regional and national codes, failure to coordinate trades, and
failure to follow good construction practice may cause an unsatisfactory result.
See also “limitations of use” elsewhere in this publication. The limitations and
instructions of use for PEX pipe and all other hydronic components provided by
the manufacturers must also be referenced and followed during installation; this
manual does not address many aspects of a hydronic installation.
Limitations of use:
Infloorboard™ is designed for interior use only, and is to be installed only on
dry substrata once a structure is closed in, protected from the environment, and
will remain dry. Infloorboard™ is not intended as, or rated as, a replacement
or substitution for a structural subfloor. The BTU output of Infloorboard™ is
limited by the R-values of the finish goods applied over it and by the recom-
mended and available water temperatures. Infloorboard™ is not intended for
use with finish goods that are incompatible with the temperatures and condi-
tions present in a radiant heating system. Infloorboard™ is not intended as a
finish floor, and should be left uncovered and unprotected only during installa-
tion.
INFLOORBOARD™ IS A PATENTED PRODUCT AND IS SOLD UNDER LICENSE FROM
WARM BROTHERS INC.