Will this mat provide radiant heat? I'd like to use it under my desk, but have my feet up on a foot rest. The foot rest would not be on the mat.
1483509
It will give radiant heat after it has been running for at least 30 minutes
1483510
The mat should provide some heat at a distance but not as much as direct contact with the mat. The issue we had with the mat was that it left a slippery oily residue on the ceramic flooring. I hope that helps.
1483511
No it will not. It works best with bare or stocking feet. You will also want to purchase the Indust-Tool high-Low switch.
1483512
This mat is not much of a radiant heater. In order for it to be effective you'll need direct contact.
1483513
I think so, it is definitely warm to touch. I stand on mine while working at a table, so I am in direct contact. It sometimes gets borderline too warm after being on it awhile.
1483514
You won't get a lot of radiant heat. I bought an adapter switch that has a hi/lo on it. The regular mat temp is quite hot, and I keep mine on low. The regular mat temp might give off enough, being tucked under a desk in an enclosed area. I'd give it a go..the warmth is comforting!
119006
I don't think so as it does not get too warm. With a rug/carpet over it, there won't be much/if any heat on top of the rug/carpet.
359506
It heats evenly, but doesn't heat the top foot or so.... where your head is. It's not very noticeable, but my face is not heated when lying on my stomach.
931233
I would say yes. Although it does not throw a lot of heat very far. If you are sitting 3 to 4 feet under it you can feel it. It is not intended to heat large areas.
852515
It heats continuously, but a very low, subtle heat. For our purposes, using it in a small modified dog house for our cats, it was perfect. The inside of the house stayed a bit warmer when the mat was plugged in. I believe the pad might become warmer when it's being used.
1281758
Yes, the mat is pretty flexible. Just do not fold the mat over itself; while it never feels that hot, the heat will collect, and the mat can damn near melt itself.
1933475
Keep in mind if have you whole home with radiant heat it should work, but I suggest checking with the radiant heat manufacturer first. I have radiant heat in my sun room independent from the rest of my home which has central heat and air. In this case I have a separate thermostat in the sun room. I set this on a timer to come on to heat the floor at night it can be adjusted to turn off when the floor reaches a certain temp or turn off when the ambient temp reaches a certain temp. Venstar thermostat only measures ambient temp.
1672155
You should be able to. The mat is thin a flexible. But I think that the mat will not be able to cool as well if covered keeping the heat that is absorbed trapped and not allowed to dissipate.
174429
I just got mine and either mine has a defect, or the information on here is incorrect. I use it to take the edge off of the cold house in the morning. I have it sitting on laminate wood flooring. After about 1 hour on high the floor in front of the heater is very hot to the touch. About as hot as you want to touch with your bare hand. If this was sitting on a canvas, nylon or poly tarp floor of a tent, I would be concerned. It does not get hot directly under the unit, but a foot or two in front of it the floor gets very hot.
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If something warm is put on it like a just poured cup of coffee, it will not harm the mat. I do not know how the mat would react if you were to place something that is very hot that came out of the mircowave or an oven since I haven't done that.
1446458
You could rest your foot there with a shoe on depending on the size of the fire. I wouldn't worry about too hot. I would worry about stability though. I wouldn't rest my foot on the edge of mine. It is thin metal, it could bend or it could tip over because it is so light
823140
yes, if the radiant surface is not "too warm". They will also counter some of the radiant properties (similar to carpet) of the concrete floor, but I wouldn't fret too much about that.
1840209
Sure that will work fine. You may have to move it out of the way when you are sitting due to your chair's wheels or legs. My boss has this set-up, standing desk with mat over carpet, and she just pushes the mat forward a bit when she wants to use her chair. Enjoy!
1413154
Your question is a bit unclear. This particular mat should be installed under a tiled surface. If you install this mat beneath your tile, you can place a rug over the tile, but this defeats the purpose of heating the tile. If you are asking if this can be installed on top of your flooring, the answer is no. Regarding laminate and wood flooring, this particular mat is not suited for these applications. You can find radiant heat mats designed for installation under laminate and wood flooring.
1374211
It's not that hot. If you were to touch it, it won't burn your hand. It's really only good close-by like underneath your desk. Even that doesn't really help. My purpose was to heat my legs and feet underneath my desk but if you don't put a blanket to contain the heat, you won't feel it until your feet is close by. It didn't really do what I hoped it did.
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I use my mat under an offset smoker On a natural wooden deck. Never had any issues with heat transference to the deck. The center of the mat is covered in a oil resistant carpet material. Concrete should be fine. However I would not leave it in place when not in use, the weathering will cause your concrete to discolor.
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I doubt it will work under a carpet or rug. It only heats to like 102 so its not super hot... Maybe if what you put over it was thin enough. Maybe others will have more details or experience. Mine is used for an outside stray (not so stray anymore) cat & he LOVES it... Although I'd prefer him in our house (if he was box trained)... This product has sure eased my mind knowing hes warmer this winter...