radiant heat

m dewolfe

I am remodeling my kithendining room and would like to replace my baseboard heat with radiant. currently there are two eight foot runs of baseboard in each room. total square footage is about 330 sf. the kitchen floor is ceramic tile over subfloor and the dining area is hardwood. access under both areas is from the basement. my current system is a 125k btu boiler with one taco 007 and two zone valves[ one upstairs zone one downstairs zone]. how would I best inteface the old to the new? should I add two additonal pumps and make it a three zone system? or should I add a heat exchanger to the current system? my wife spent all my money on cabinets so cost is a big factor I am quite skilled at plumbing but need to get some Ideas....thanks

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Here's where Hi-Temp radiant can make sense

Mark,

I've added radiant floors to areas much like you describe your system arrangement on various size rooms whilst remodeling & cost was prohibitive of anything other than baseboard. I'd consider adding the appropriate amount of "suspended tube radiant" between the floor joist bays and insulating below. Here's where Ultra/Fin™ can really shine. (less tube needed with the fins.)

Only piping is involved at the remote location and no additional controls will be needed. Keep the wall thermostat & zoning the same. This is a KISS solution and if not done properly, can over/under heat the space.


Others here may be against this type of application because of the high temperatures needed. There's a time and place for everything.

Sometimes I've been known to suspended my tube;-)

Gary

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hr

Do a heat loss calc

first to see if the radiant will meet the load and at what supply temperatures. Then a "best fit" radiant tube installation method can be selected.

hot rod

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