February 8, 2006—Speedheat has introduced WoodBeWarm, a new product line that eliminates past concerns over potential thermal damage to sensitive hardwood flooring materials and offers the easiest installation in the industry, according to Speedheat, a producer of electrical radiant floor heating that is expanding its presence in the US.
Because Speedheat’s patented Generation4 (G4) heating element is optimally engineered to be “in touch” with floor finishes, it warms floors faster than any other systems and at a lower, safer temperature, according to Peter Newman, president of Speedheat US.
“Unlike competitor products that must be embedded in a rather thick thinset compound under the padding, Speedheat’s G4 element, encapsulated in a porous polyester carrier, is installed in contact with floating wood or laminate floors directly on top of the insulating underlayment,” explains Pieter Jansens, chairman of Speedheat International. “Trapped moisture is the biggest enemy of wooden floors, so Speedheat heating mats are porous, allowing the wood fibers to breathe in and out exactly as they would in nature.”
Speedheat fully customizes to meet specific needs of each application, taking into consideration geographical location and function of the space, floor coverings, subfloor construction, and even microclimates before creating a solution. Speedheat’s WoodBeWarm heating systems have fully programmable thermostats.
Speedheat’s feather thin heating element is less than 1/16″ in diameter and easily embeds itself in the padding. Warming panels consist of G4 looped element laminated between two layers of polyester. The full-surround ground screen is an effective EMR, EMI, and RF shield, and GFCI protection provides electrical safety. All Speedheat products undergo rigorous testing, including complete submersion in water while energized. Speedheat’s products are all UL-listed.
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