SunTouch Mats Blog

Suntouch electric radiant heating mats by Watts Radiant are designed to gently heat tile and stone floors in bathrooms, kitchens, entry ways and sunrooms. Suntouch systems are very cost-effective solutions for smaller spaces (1-5 rooms) because they are easy to install and have a very low start-up cost. An electric digital thermostat is all that is required to operate an under tile heating system by Suntouch and costs only about $100-$200. Suntouch floor warming mats offer many advantages over a warm-water system. Floor buildup is kept to minimum and there are no structural weight loads to consider, common challenges to a traditional hot water radiant heating system. SunTouch mats are installed directly onto concrete board or the subfloor just prior to setting the tile or stone.
Suntouch customers benefit from a faster installation of which most DIY homeowners can tackle. If you are not up for the task, most tile setters already have experience with Suntouch floor warming systems and can easily add this to their installation. You will not regret having warm tile. Floor warming systems are a distinguishing feature to any home and provide much needed heat to tile floors.