how many loops do i need?

wilbot_2

I have a large room that i am installing radiant in. The room is 1200 sqft and i am using 5/16 tubing with quick track, how many loops should i install for the best performance. there is hardwood flooring going over the tubing and the heatloss for the room 34,852.

Al Letellier

loops ????

> I have a large room that i am installing radiant

> in. The room is 1200 sqft and i am using 5/16

> tubing with quick track, how many loops should i

> install for the best performance. there is

> hardwood flooring going over the tubing and the

> heatloss for the room 34,852.





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Al Letellier

loops

using Quik Trac, you don't have much choice as to loops. The first loop is 3 1/2" off the wall and then they are 7" apart...figure the total length allowing 8" for each return bend and then divide equally for the number of loops, keeping the lengths as equal as possible and around 200' each. Assuming you had a heat calc done, the Wirsbo take off should give you the exact #of loops and the lengths of each, along with the required delivery temp and circ selection...DON'T GUESS AT IT...do it right

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Al Letellier

loops

using Quik Trac, you don't have much choice as to loops. The first loop is 3 1/2" off the wall and then they are 7" apart...figure the total length allowing 8" for each return bend and then divide equally for the number of loops, keeping the lengths as equal as possible and around 200' each. Assuming you had a heat calc done, the Wirsbo take off should give you the exact #of loops and the lengths of each, along with the required delivery temp and circ selection...DON'T GUESS AT IT...do it right

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Unknown

you don't know unless you know your heat load and how much flow you're going to need in total. More flow = shorter loops. and if you don't know the heat load, then you're guessing as to how the radiant is going to perform in the first place, and that's one expensive guess with quik trak.

Mad Dog_2

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rb_6

design steps

You have to start at Noon and going clockwise work your way through the 12 step program. No daylight savings to radiant design...each step builds from the first...the final answer is correct when you get the first 11 steps right. Tick tick...