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Radiant Heat not Heating

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  • Zman
    Zman Member Posts: 7,610
    The safe move...

    The safe move is Uphoner/wirsbo hepex or pex-al-pex .

    The uphoner plates work much better than the "w" plates.

    There are other brands that are similar and are probably widely used.

    Uphoner is the leader and has stood the test of time.

    Carl
    "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough"
    Albert Einstein
  • smittyal06
    smittyal06 Member Posts: 46
    edited September 2013
    pex

    The pex-al-pex is a grade b. Earlier it was mentioned that I should stick with grade a. Is the grade b stuff then okay to use?

    The hepex is about $179 for 300 ft coil and the Pex al pex I am looking at about $110 per 300 ft coil. Significant price difference if I can go with the al pex. I was reading thought it is hard to get fittings and they are more expensive for al pex? However, I don't believe i would need many fitting b/c it should just be hooking up to a manifold correct? So, can I or should I go with pex al pex?
  • Zman
    Zman Member Posts: 7,610
    edited September 2013
    Pex

     I had not realized the Wirsbo Multicor was pex b. I guess they need to do it that way to laminate it.

    The pex a ,b and c are not grades. It is the process used to make it. I am not saying all pex b products are bad. I just have great faith in pex a and wirsbo.

    This expains the process.

    http://www.uponorpro.com/~/media/Extranet/Files/CDAM/CDAM_Manual_7thEd_0711_Ch3.aspx



    Carl
    "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough"
    Albert Einstein
  • BMET
    BMET Member Posts: 1
    Cold Baseboards

    I have a couple baseboards in my kitchen and one in particular i can find either the inlet or return. I'm not sure. Theres some kind of valve or something i can't identify but after that valve the pipe is cold. On the picture the right of the valve is cold.
  • SWEI
    SWEI Member Posts: 7,356
    Cold Baseboards

    Please start a new thread with this topic.  You will get more eyeballs on it and it will help avoid confusion. 
  • Gordy
    Gordy Member Posts: 9,546
    Balance valve

    That is and is in the open position . Air bound?
  • Zman
    Zman Member Posts: 7,610
    Which post??

    That is a new one time post on top of another.
    "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough"
    Albert Einstein
  • jumper
    jumper Member Posts: 2,384
    three questions?

    My first question is what's the heat exchanger for?

    My second question is is your floor covered with carpets and furniture?

    My third question is what's the temperature of the floor?

    If your boiler produces sufficient output then your house has to warm up eventually.

    A big advantage of hydronic heating is that it's relatively easy to add terminals where needed. I'd look into adding ceiling radiation. It can make you more comfortable without making your home warmer.
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