Jacuzzi Dome For Shower Surround System None - Manual (Page 16)

Operating Tips
• When first energized, the Jacuzzi floor warming system may take up to 3 hours to fully warm your floor.
• Energy consumption will vary depending on user preferences (warmer floors usually require
more energy), but typically will be about 70% of installed capacity when the system is energized.
For example, if about 200 Watts (0.2kWh) are installed and operated for about 80 hours per week
(about half of the time), energy consumption will be about 10kWh per week (0.2 x 80 x 0.7).
• At 10¢ per kWh, the weekly energy cost would be about $1.00. Note that the heat generated
by the Jacuzzi floor warming system will be, to some extent, redistributed in the home, thereby
offsetting the heat required from the primary space heating source.
• Energy consumption can be minimized by turning OFF the system when floor heat is not re-
quired, but you will have to allow time for the floor to warm up once the system is turned back
on. Jacuzzi’s “set back” type thermostats reduce this time to less than one hour by reducing the
floor temperature and not actually turning OFF the system during the set back period(s).
• Avoid placing thick mats or rugs on your heated floor, especially in the area where the sensor
of a floor sensing thermostat is located. (Such mats or rugs impede the transfer of heat radiat-
ing from the floor and result in the floor area beneath them being warmer than other areas).
The use of bath mats and rugs is acceptable, but they should be no more than 1/4
" thick. Avoid
mats with rubber or vinyl type backing, as these may decompose with heat and could stain
flooring.
• Avoid placing floor level furniture – futons, mattresses, etc., which rest directly on the floor – over
heated floor areas. This will again impede the transfer of heat away from the cables.
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