Installing Radiant Panels Under Carpet

Carpet and pad may be installed over Ecowarm RadiantBoard and Thermalboard for effective floor heating under carpet. When installing the pad, care should be taken to avoid puncturing tubing. Optionally, if especially high point loads are anticipated on a floor it is advised that a thin layer of underlayment plywood be applied over the panels prior to carpet and pad installation to protect the very tough PEX radiant tubing.

As with all radiant heating installations, a thin slab foam rubber pad should be used in all cases. If possible, a low R-value carpet is the best selection for best system performance. If carpet pad is glued, a high-temperature latex adhesive must be applied. Do not glue to the PEX radiant tubing! Maintain 2” minimum tubing clearance from carpet tack strips to maintain proper floor heating under carpet functionality.