Questions tagged [radiant-heating]
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Do you really add a full 1/2" of self-leveling concrete above electrical radiant heat wires for LVF or do you use less in practice?
How much self-leveling concrete do you typically add above electrical radiant heat wires for LVF?
LVF manufacturers recommend 1/2" of concrete on top of any radiant heat. Since the wires are 1/4&...
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Historic Building Floor: radiant, continuous, encapsulating... but upstairs?
I am renovating an historical building c. 1930. The main floor is constructed of cement beams and structural clay tile above a full basement. There are 223 m2 /2400 ft2 per level.
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How can a 240V device with a single hot terminal be wired with two 120v hot wires?
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I am looking to install this radiant floor themostat: https://www.homedepot.com/p/QuietWarmth-120-Volt-240-Volt-7-Day-Programmable-Floor-Warming-Thermostat-THERMPRO/318528774
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Converting an obsolete 240V clothes dryer connection to useful supply for 2 radiant heat projects
I have a 240V dryer connection no longer used on a dedicated circuit and a three-wire, plus ground wire going to it. Since it's no longer in use, I was thinking of using it to supply power to 2 ...
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What are the most cost efficient thermostatic valve values for UFH?
The manifolds on each floor have a thermostatic valve. I recall reading somewhere that for the most efficient system that you set these to the lowest acceptable value. I have these set to 35C. The ...
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Should this be part of an oil heater?
I have an old oil heater that emits a faint odor once heated. Thinking it must be just dust burning off, I took it apart and wiped it completely clean of dust, but the odor persists. I've narrowed it ...
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Do you see flaws in my multi heat sources & multi recirculating pump setup?
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I'm currently designing my water heating setup for a house I'm in the middle of building. Can you lend me your eyes to see if there's any fatal flaws you can see in the diagram I made?
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New homeowner - how to use radiant ceiling heat?
We recently purchased a condo built in the 80s and it has radiant ceiling heat. Each room has a dial thermostat. We decided to test it for the first time today. We turned the dial in one room up ...
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Making changes to home that has in floor radiant heating
Making changes to a house with hot water radiant floor heating
We are considering buying a home that has hot water system installed on all 3 levels of the home (basement, main floor and 2nd floor) and ...
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How do I completely drain and decommission hydronic radiant heating system?
Purchased a home which has a floating floor radiant heating system installed in the basement. I am looking to remove the system as it was poorly designed and installed. I've closed off the fresh water ...
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No water in circulator pump? Hydronic heat with electric hot water
I noticed my hydronic floor heat was no longer heating, and the circulator pump was extremely loud. This system was new in 2009 with one valve, pressure tank, and electric boiler replaced in 2021.
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Ceiling in only one room popping
My home is 38 years old. Brick. 1200 square feet with full basement. It has radiant ceiling heat but it is not the panel type. It was installed within the plaster. The ceiling in one room makes a lot ...
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Hydronic heating system is not working, but still have hot water
A couple of days ago, my hydronic heating system stopped working. Thankfully, the boiler is still working though, so I still have hot water.
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When no one is using hot water, the boiler ...
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What breaker size do I need to power radiant heat?
I am installing 4 set total of 240V radiant heat system behind 2 thermostats. Each thermostat will have 2, 240V, 168 ft², 8.4A, 2016W radiant heat systems mounted in parallel. The maximum power ...
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Do I need to replace all 4 switches on my Whirpool WFE366LVS0 electric oven?
When I turn on any burner on my Whirpool WFE366LVS0 Electric range, it immediately goes on high heat and stays regardless of heat setting the knob is on. Should I replace all 4 Infinite switches as ...
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