Warmfloor Undertile Radiant Heating System
- Abbreviation
- Appraisal number 1319 (2026)
- Valid from
- 27/07/2026
- Information provider
- BRANZ Limited,
- Information type
- BRANZ Appraisal,
- Format
- PDF,
Description
The Warmfloor Undertile Radiant Heating System is an electric heating system intended for floor surface warming of stone and ceramic tile finishes in residential and commercial buildings, including wet areas.
Scope
1. The Warmfloor Undertile Radiant Heating System has been appraised for use in internal wet and dry areas of buildings within the following scope:
- on a structural substrate of concrete, plywood or fibre cement compressed sheet (excluding particle board flooring); and,
- with fibre cement tile underlay where required; and,
- when protected from physical damage by a screed and ceramic or stone tiles; and,
- where floors are designed and constructed such that deflections do not exceed 1/360th of the span; and,
- the position of movement and control joints within the substrate are accounted for and reflected in the screed and ceramic or stone tile finish; and,
- where floors are designed not to exceed a continuous operating temperature of 35ºC.
2. The Warmfloor Undertile Radiant Heating System must be finished with a stone or ceramic tile floor covering. Stone and ceramic tile finishes are outside the scope of this Appraisal
3. An appropriate membrane system must be used in wet areas. The design and application of the wet area membrane system is outside the scope of this Appraisal.
4. The Warmfloor Undertile Radiant Heating System must be installed by installers trained and approved by Warmfloor Heating Ltd in accordance with this Appraisal and the Technical Literature.
