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Radiant Heat Panel

seanbeck1
seanbeck1 Member Posts: 23
in Radiant Heating
Im a plumber. Not a huge amount of experience with heating and boilers. I work mainly ICI.

Recently finished a home project of updating my cast iron radiant heat system. Home was initially controlled with 1 thermostat. Wanted to have control of all three floors independently.

Some input from the experienced heating guys would be appreciated!





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  • Ironman
    Ironman Member Posts: 7,427
    Nice work.
    Bob Boan
    You can choose to do what you want, but you cannot choose the consequences.
  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 22,691
    Nice piping. Odd to see the air purger on the return. Is the expansion tank connected to the purger?
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  • seanbeck1
    seanbeck1 Member Posts: 23
    Youngplumber said:
    It looks really good. What kind of boiler? It looks like a standard type. How are you protecting it? I think most people here would like to see the circulator on the supply side pumping away from the heat source if you do have a standard boiler.

    (I realize this is over simplified) 
    It’s a Slant Fin Galaxy 100MBTU Conventional boiler. Do you mean protection from expansion? If so, the expansion tank is hidden in the ceiling. 
  • seanbeck1
    seanbeck1 Member Posts: 23
    hot_rod said:
    Nice piping. Odd to see the air purger on the return. Is the expansion tank connected to the purger?
    Yes although being a plumber, this is where my lack of heating experience/knowledge comes in. In hindsight I probably should have put the air scoop on the supply. Seems to be working great though. No issues. 
  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 15,975
    @seanbeck1

    Really nice job. The consensus is to pump away from the boiler supply with the expansion tank and air scoop/make up water in between.

    Really nice, in fact I don't see any solder on some of those joints
  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 10,186
    edited January 2021
    Does that still use your CI radiators? I only ask because of the subject of the post.

    The workmanship looks great. I might put a bushing or grommet where the wires and pex go through the metal plate. Is it running antifreeze?
    seanbeck1
  • Zman
    Zman Member Posts: 7,609
    When are you going to solder it? :D
    It looks great. What are your typical return water temps?
    "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough"
    Albert Einstein
  • seanbeck1
    seanbeck1 Member Posts: 23
    EBEBRATT-Ed said:
    @seanbeck1 Really nice job. The consensus is to pump away from the boiler supply with the expansion tank and air scoop/make up water in between. Really nice, in fact I don't see any solder on some of those joints
    Thanks! I like my solder joints neat!
  • seanbeck1
    seanbeck1 Member Posts: 23
    mattmia2 said:
    Does that still use your CI radiators? I only ask because of the subject of the post. The workmanship looks great. I might put a bushing or grommet where the wires and pex go through the metal plate. Is it running antifreeze?
    Yes I’m supplying cast iron radiators. I probably should have put grommets where my Uponor piping comes through the back but I drilled the holes 1/2” bigger. It’s not running antifreeze. Just water. 
  • seanbeck1
    seanbeck1 Member Posts: 23
    Zman said:
    When are you going to solder it? :D It looks great. What are your typical return water temps?
    Haha thanks! I’m getting 180 supply and 160 return temps. 

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