There are 6 main types of turns while installing ThermoTile™. Under no circumstance should the main heating wire be cut, only the fiberglass mesh.

When cutting mats, ONLY cut the fiberglass mesh, NOT the Heating Wire.

common turns:

U-Turns Full Corner Open Corner

Rounded Corner Obstacle #1 Obstacle #2

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U-turn -- the most common cut, is used to make the rows of ThermoTile.

1. Cut fiberglass mesh all the way across with out cutting the heating wire.
2. rotate mat 180° and continue row.

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Full Corner -- This is used to make a sharp turns.

1. Cut fiberglass mesh all the way across with out cutting the heating wire.
2. Rotate mat 90°.
3. Flip rotated part of mat over.

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Open Corner -- Used to make a turn where heating the corner is undesired or unnecessary.

1. Cut fiberglass mesh all the way across with out cutting the heating wire.
2. Rotate mat 90°.

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Rounded Corner -- Fan Cut, used to make a round turn or where heating the corner is undesired or unnecessary.

1. Make 4 cuts in a row, on the same side, through the fiberglass mesh without cutting the heating wire.
2. Maneuver the wire so that each section is in angled though the turn.
3. Example: for 90° turn, the 1^st section would be angled about 22°, 2^nd 45°, 3^rd 67°

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Obstacle Cut #1 -- Used to maneuver mat around obstacles.

1. Cut fiberglass mesh all the way across with out cutting the heating wire.
2. Flip mat over.

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Obstacle Cut #2 -- Used to go around obstacles and continue row.

1. Cut Mesh 3 times or more times on alternating sides.
2. gently stretch mat (not wire) so the heating wire is runs along the obstacle.
3. Continue row.

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