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Advice for new hot water system install

STEVEN MARKS
STEVEN MARKS Member Posts: 154
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I think the staple up would be the best bet. The staple up will run at lower temps giving your mod/con better efficiancy. Nothing more comfortable than a good radiant job. By doing the staple up you could also leave existing electric baseboard in place if ever needed as a backup. My brother was in the same situation. I installed a Viessman with staple up radiant. He loves it.

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  • mtfallsmikey
    mtfallsmikey Member Posts: 765
    Another thing that makes me feel old!

    Youngest daughter will be having my grandson this summer, but oldest daughter and son-in-law are putting in an offer on a house we looked at yesterday, which will be their first, and good 'ol Dad will be installing central AC and some type of HW system. House is approx. 1600 s.f, is a 1977 model Foremost modular, full basement.I'm not sure which way to go on this..BB, staple-up radiant, or HW w/panel rads. Boiler would be propane mod-con, w/OD reset. House is pretty tight, upgraded windows. Currently has electric BB...throw something at me and see if it sticks!
  • ALH_4
    ALH_4 Member Posts: 1,790
    Hot Water System

    I strongly recommend using extruded aluminum plates (such as Uponor Joist Track or Radiant Engineering Thermofin) for the "staple-up". Staple-up without plates does not perform nearly as well as with plates and may have difficulty keeping up with the heat load on cold days.

    For lowest cost, I would use steel panel rads with constant circulation and thermostatic radiator valves for zoning. You could still put radiant in the kitchen and baths.

    The Triangle Tube Prestige mod/con boiler is an excellent value, IMO.
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