Instructions / Assembly

Owner’s Manual
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Congratulations on your purchase of Summerstep™ snow melting mats, you are about to join thousands of others who kept their stairs and walkways free from ice
and snow and made them safe from falls. Please take a moment to read these instructions prior to installing your snow melting mats.
Warnings and Safety
• Always use a Ground Fault Protection Device (GFCI) when using
Summerstep snow melting mats. Each snow melting mat comes with
a GFCI preinstalled. The connectable products require a Summerstep
power cord to plug in the mat. These power cords come with a GFCI
preinstalled.
• Only connect Summerstep products to a properly grounded circuit
• Never connect your Summerstep mats to a voltage higher than what
is listed on the cord tag
• Never use ungrounded, worn, or damaged extension cords.
• Never pull, drag, or lift the product by the power cord.
• Never connect to power when the product is rolled up
• Do not use indoors
• Do not use for pets or pet houses
• Do not puncture or cut the product
• Only install on clean surfaces free of gravel, rocks and other debris
• Only use Summerstep power cords and accessories
• Only use for snow melting
• Never exceed the maximum number of amps listed on the cord tag
• As with any electrical device improper installation and usage may
result in injury or death
• Never cover the mat when in operation
• Never install a mat on an icy surface
Installation Guide
Step 1 – Prepare the area and place the mat in the desired area (All Summerstep Mats)
Summerstep snow melting mats are intended to be installed on ice free surfaces that are free of any debris. Small rocks, gravel, or other objects can damage the
Summerstep mat. Always clean the area prior to installation.
Each Summerstep snow melting mat comes with a non-slip textured surface. For proper function of the mat the textured surface must be face up. Failure to do so will
result in poor performance.
Place the mat in the desired location; always place the cord off to the side of the walking path. Never place the cord in a location where it could become a tripping
hazard.
Step 2 – Connect mats together (All connectable Summerstep Models)
There are three types of connectable models: Door mats, Stair Mats and Walkway Mats.
Connectable door mats (see Figure 3) come with a standard power cord preinstalled and have a female connector
that allows you to connect to either a stair mat or a walkway mat.
Connectable Stair Mats (See Figure 2) and Walkway Mats (see Figure 4) come with male and female water proof
connectors that connect to the Connectable Power Cord.
Stair mats and walkway mats will require a Connectable Power Cord (See Figure 5); if you choose to use the door mat
then a Connectable Power Cord is not required as it is part of the Summerstep Door Mat.
WARNING: ONLY connect Summerstep mats together, do not connect other products to Summerstep mats.
If the power cord cannot reach the mat or the Male and Female cords are too far apart to connect you will need to
install an extension cord (see Figure 6). Summerstep extension cords are available in 2’ or 25’ lengths.
When conneting mats together you cannot exceed the current rating on the cord tag (See Figure 1). The cord tag can
be found attached to every Summerstep mat. This value is typically 12 amps for both 120V and 240V. However for
some custom products this amperage may be higher. Never exceed 80% current on a circuit breaker. Most homes are
equiped with a 15 amp circuit breaker on each circuit.
Figure 1 – Summerstep Cord Tag
Figure 2 – Summerstep Stair Mat
Figure 3 – Summerstep Connectable
Door Mat
Figure 4 – Summerstep Connectable
Walkway Mat
Figure 5 – Summerstep 120V
Connectable Power Cord
Figure 6 – Summerstep Connectable
25 Foot Extension Cord