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Snow Stair Detail

Zman
Zman Member Posts: 7,611
in Radiant Heating
Does someone have a detail for snowmelt in stairs they would be willing to share?
It will be 5/8" hepex tubing. I thought I had one saved but am having trouble finding it.
Thanks
Carl
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough"
Albert Einstein

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  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 24,564
    I've always been impressed with Johns snowmelt design and detail at ART in upstate NY.
    He shares about 10 snowmelt jobs at his site.

    http://radiant-design.com/projects.php?type=snowmelt


    I liked the MultiCor method with tube running up and down the stairs.

    I recommend at least 4 tubes across a tread and one close to the nose of the tread as it has two cold surfaces to warm.

    Keeping the tube up in the pour is critical. You want 1- 1-1/2 times the aggregate size above the tube, so at least 1-1/2" of concrete above the tube.

    It takes a lot of careful prep work to get it right, having the plumber work with the concrete form guys is a key to getting it right.
    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
    Steve Minnich
  • Ironman
    Ironman Member Posts: 7,677
    @hot rod
    I love your profile pic. Are you gonna connect warm water to that bed frame?
    Bob Boan
    You can choose to do what you want, but you cannot choose the consequences.

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