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Panel Rads

Dave_22
Dave_22 Member Posts: 232
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What is the preferences out there for flat panel rads and how do you make the transition coming up through the floor to remain appealing? Especially if using PEX to pipe them. Thanks for your thoughts.

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  • Mark Eatherton1
    Mark Eatherton1 Member Posts: 2,542
    Come thru the floor in copper

    it avoids issues with the vacuum cleaner.

    Here are a few of my fav radiators...

    ME
  • Dave_22
    Dave_22 Member Posts: 232


    Wow! Thanks for all the pics!!! I've seen some posts in the past about putting a chrome "sleeve" over the PEX.. Anyone do this?? Or have any pics doing something like this? Thanks again.
  • REF
    REF Member Posts: 61
    Hey Mark

    Did you do this work? If so, I am impressed.

    Respectfully,
    REF
  • Weezbo
    Weezbo Member Posts: 6,232
    *~/:) just this morning i was considering panel rads.....

    Nice Very sharp. these are quite pricey by the looks of them however well worth the advertizing word of mouth to give a little bit better than you got on some things...is there a site Mark that one can visit on line? there issuch a variety it doesnt all have the same signature...maybe there are a few sites? .....?
  • J.C.A._3
    J.C.A._3 Member Posts: 2,980
    Wish I could....

    Give you the link to Jaga.Of all the radiators I saw at ISH, they were my favorite "purveyer of using unused space".
    1/4 round corner rads for spaces that would otherwise go unfilled. The units I saw were from floor to ceiling tube type radiators that take up about 14" in a corner and the output was quite high for the "eye space" that they required. Nice product and one I would like to be able to show my customers. Chris
  • ALH_3
    ALH_3 Member Posts: 151
    Stainless

    1/2" x 10" 304SS pipe nipples with pex crimp adapters below the floor. When you install you leave enough slack to push the pex fitting below the floor and cover with a quality escutcheon. My favorite is a nickel plated shower arm escutcheon. They might need to be bored out a little depending on the escutcheon and the pipe. There are quite a few nice porcelain shower arm escutcheons available too.

    -Andrew
  • clammy
    clammy Member Posts: 3,163
    Mr.Earthton

    Hey Mark was that home made panel made by you /Looks pretty cool and on that radiant panel pic are they using a cap tube manifold on that kinda looks it ,also thanks for the info on the other post great stuff peace clammy have a great day

    R.A. Calmbacher L.L.C. HVAC
    NJ Master HVAC Lic.
    Mahwah, NJ
    Specializing in steam and hydronic heating

  • Mike T., Swampeast MO
    Mike T., Swampeast MO Member Posts: 6,928
    Here's a Link

    "Jaga Iguana Radiators"
  • Phil_6
    Phil_6 Member Posts: 210
    Dianorm

    are the ones we use. I don't think they're expensive. About the same or less than a Sunrad and with a thermostatic valve included. Plus no extra framing for the sunrad, no flooring issues since they mount to the wall. We stick copper through the floor and run pex from there. Lots of people still prefer the cast iron though since it doesn't stick out as much.
  • Weezbo
    Weezbo Member Posts: 6,232
    Eye opening and informative *~/:)

    this is the way to appoint a home with some individual charater :)Thanks Mark...i kinda dig the angular homemade rad very year 2000 ish :)
  • S Ebels
    S Ebels Member Posts: 2,322
    JCA

    They are already here. Vasco has them in 1/4 round and 1/2 round in 4 different heights up to 87". I have 9 of them sold as we speak and will be installing as soon as they show up. I'll post some pics but you can see them at www.hydronicalternatives.com click on the Vasco link. Their name for them is Carre' and they are sharp looking.

    Try this address: www.vasco.be/english/products/folder/cr-a.pdf

    should take you right there, let me know if these are something like what you saw at ISH
  • S Ebels
    S Ebels Member Posts: 2,322
    BTW

    The radiant fireplace (redundant heating??) is now under construction at the kids new house. I'm taking pics as we go along. We came up with about 70 sq ft of area that will be run at the same temp as the climate panel. 85-110* water temp.
  • Mark Eatherton1
    Mark Eatherton1 Member Posts: 2,542
    Actually..

    I've installed a lot of the radiaotrs for our customers, not all of them YET. It is my goal in life to install at least one of each type before my time on Earth expires.

    Thanks for reading and ENJOY.

    ME
  • Mark Eatherton1
    Mark Eatherton1 Member Posts: 2,542
    Weez...

    I googled panel radiators and came up with these for a presentation that i'm getting ready to do for Contractor Magazine. My talk will be on everything radiant EXCEPT floors...

    I'm covering for an over/previoulsy commited Dave Yates in Seattle and Fort Collins Colorado.

    ME
  • Mark Eatherton1
    Mark Eatherton1 Member Posts: 2,542
    Looking forward to that...

    MASSIVE radiators work best. You can feel them as soon as you walk in the room.

    ME
  • Weezbo
    Weezbo Member Posts: 6,232
    Yo Fred ! *~/;) ...Its me Buddy :) Check out Mark Eatherton

    's posts...the cool pannel rads are on one of his threads :) they are Jpegs i hope they come up on your computer screen...the log jamms are really bad on the phone lines out there on warp drive...some times my buddy had to wait 28 mins to down load stuff out by Ester..thats the only good thing about livin down here in the flat lands *~/:) i wish i still had my Party Line Phone...I held out as long as the F.C.C. would allow before kickin in the door :) so ....you can post here Fred... this is actually quicker than the phone :) like once your here it is pretty easy to get a message returned to you when you post and ..you can post some of the way cool boilers a nd art work :) i know these guys here and they are into skill :) are those some thoughts on rads or What ? :)
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