Radiant Heating Anyone?

[DrDan]

Hey Pete

My god these holidays have to get over so I can get my mind together and order coffee - I am totally spoiled on that "La Minita Terrazu". Ooooh it is sooooooo good!

One of the very "big" benefits of in-floor radiant is it doesn't dry the hell out of the air. That's the thing I hate worst about winter - hands cracking and ya feel like an overroasted turkey all winter long. I may move out into my woodshop as soon as they get the dang concrete poured (If it "ever" quits raining).

DrDan

 

[Paul_in_CT]

Harv you are correct it is actually crosslinked polyethelene

 

[Rch]

http://www.jlconline.com/jlc/archive/energy/water_heater_heat/index.html
http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/pages/h00028.asp
Here are 2 links re radiant heating, one with a hot water heater as the source (jlconline) and the other discusses PEX (about 80% into the taunton one)

RCH

 

[DrDan]

Those are some great links RCH! TU

I will have a picture up soon of my room where the tubing is down and concrete is yet to be poured.

I love that Polaris Hot Water heated. It is hi efficiency (vent gas is cool-run through PVC) and the insides are all stainless steel. Costs $1600 but well worth it.

DrDan

 

[MarkV]

Mike,

Thanks for the information! The laminated flooring, like your Bruce flooring, makes sense over radiant heat. The plywood type of layering would make the product much more stable. I have not installed glue down flooring for a good number of years now. We have done some in commercial applications over concrete, but I have kind of drifted away from that kind of work during the last 10 years.

I love radiant floor heating and it is good to hear it can be workable with wood floors. Thanks again for the information.

Happy Holidays

MarkV

 

[DrDan]

PEX PEX and More PEX

Here's the tubing ready for the pour - The manifold box forms conceal the hookup of the tubing. We have some scraps of concrete barrier insulation in front of the boxes to keep the pour away from the manifolds. As mentioned previously the lime in concrete eats copper and brass fittings so that's the reason for the forms.

 

[DrDan]

I\'d think twice about wood flooring

No matter what thickness - wood is an insulator and there will be heat loss.

Personally after staying in a bungelow in Goose, Holland for two weeks last year, I am sold on ceramic tile which is a much better conductor of heat. One of the drawbacks of ceramic is that it is cold, but not so with in floor heating. It can be cleaned so easily with a damp mop and drys in seconds with in floor heat. We loved it! Will be using it in our office room. I like wood too but hell put it on the walls and leave the floor something which is a better heat conductor - easier to maintain - more durable -etc.

DrDan