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btu output /hardwood floors - pat
pat_3
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Is there a rule of thumb for the maximum btu output through hardwood floors (slab with sleepers over frame floor),or is the max output drastically different from one type of hardwood to another?
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RFH and hardwood
If you look around there are many general guidelines for using hardwood over radiant.
MOST sources will limit the output to around 20BTUH per sq.ft., a surface tremperature in the 78 to 80 deg F area.
You can check the standards area of the RPA website as well as the Hardwood Council site.
Some form of slipsheet should be used between the hardwood and the subfloor - we use 6mil plastic sheeting.
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RFH and hardwood
If you look around there are many general guidelines for using hardwood over radiant.
MOST sources will limit the output to around 20 BTUH per sq.ft., a surface tremperature in the 78 to 80 deg F area.
Constant flow with reset are also wise design choices.
You can check the standards area of the RPA website ( www.radiantpanelassociation.org ) as well as the Hardwood Council site.
Some form of slipsheet should be used between the hardwood and the subfloor - we use 6mil plastic sheeting.
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This site has some information, lots of links.
http://www.woodfloorsonline.com/techtalk/woodwater7.html
John
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