Welcome! Here are the website rules, as well as some tips for using this forum.
Need to contact us? Visit https://heatinghelp.com/contact-us/.
Click here to Find a Contractor in your area.

Snow Melt Water Temps

Wayco Wayne_2
Wayco Wayne_2 Member Posts: 2,479
in THE MAIN WALL
I have a small snowmelt system for our sidewalk out fron. What sort of water temps should I be seeing across the system, supply and return when it is operating during a snowstorm???

Comments

  • Zman
    Zman Member Posts: 7,611
    It depends...

    It really depends on the design. We just did one with 3/4" pex at 9"oc. We used 2" blue board and centered the tubes. It runs really well at about 100-120. I tried it hotter and the heat was uneven. Lower temps also put less thermal stress on the concrete.

    Carl
    "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough"
    Albert Einstein
  • Wayco Wayne_2
    Wayco Wayne_2 Member Posts: 2,479
    wow!

    I've been running at 90 and was afraid that was too high. I have it set down to 80 as an experiment. I'll let you know how it flys.
  • Steve Whitbeck
    Steve Whitbeck Member Posts: 669
    temp

    90* is the normal design temp for snow melt. Too hot and you will damage the concrete.
  • Zman
    Zman Member Posts: 7,611
    good info

    I may try it a bit lower.
    "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough"
    Albert Einstein
This discussion has been closed.

Categories