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can you install convectors using a loop system ?

John d.
John d. Member Posts: 1

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  • Brad White_9
    Brad White_9 Member Posts: 2,440
    Sure, but why?

    Any emitter type can be run in series so long as cumulative pressure drops and temperature drops are accounted for.

    Convectors are among the least forgiving however. (Compare them to cast iron radiators with true radiant output.)

    Given a choice I would pipe each directly in parallel (using Pex-Al-Pex and a manifold as a neat time and cost saver) to assure each gets the hottest water at the same time and temperature. Absent that, my first fall-back approach would be to split the zones so that you cut the deficiencies in half. Still, the end of run convectors want to be up-sized for the cooler water they will see.

    Assuming this is a new installation, why not do it the right way? That would be my approach.
  • Reed
    Reed Member Posts: 56
    How is piping the convectors

    directly in parallel done?
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