Baseboard pex install

Mellow_2

Thanks for the info.....I can see the cooler water not working well with the hydro air...The changes you are making will save even if you keep the hydro air (not saying you should) BUT the insolation is key...... Ever think about doing some radiant flooring? The more mass, the lower the water temp......cool stuff.

RoosterBoy

hi i am dumping my hydro air and installing baseboard heating in my house this year can someone recommend a good baseboard pex combo for 180deg water temp

I have a buderus g115 28 with 2107 outdoor rest and I will also install the indoor sensor this year

thanks

J.C.A._3

Think Panels.....

More heat, less space and infinitely more adjustable when set up properly. Think TRV's and constant circulation. OOOOHM, OOOOHM ,OOOHM.... OH MY! JMHO Chris

Ted_9

And it can be done at a reasonable cost with more comfort and control for you.

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hr

Regardless

of your emitter choice, I would highly recomment PAP (pex al pex) tube for this application. Much easier to work in larger diameters and a lot less expansion issues to deal with. Most brands offer baseboard fittings.

Some PAP brands have a bit higher operating temperature than regular pex, also.

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Mellow_2

hey why the change?

I thought you liked your hydro air? What don't you like about it and what do you like better about BB? Just like to have more info on likes and dislikes of differant systems. This sounds like a big change for a similar type of heat.

RoosterBoy

i have the buderus boiler with the lt160 dhw tank and r2107
controler and i find i use more oil with the hydro air and r2107 then i do with hydro air and the 2109. and i feel a more eaven heat at a lower tempature with baseboard heating then i do with hydro air

i put half my house on baseboard last year and i was able to feel the differance i think if i switch to baseboard or panal rads with a indoor bf sensor and the 2107 i will safe much more fuel.

half of my house was built in the early 50's and was built down south and shiped up here and put on top of a basement. when they made the house the 2x4 walls where installed sidways so the house was 2" thick and just 2" of insulation. and sigle pain windows.

now what i have done in the last 2 weeks was put up new 2x4 stud walls inside with new anderson dubble pain windows and low e glass the house is now 5 1/2 thick just like a real 2x6 house i am puting in r15 insulation and 5/8 drywall
i think this will save me a ton on oil this year but by moveing over to baseboard or rads now it will save more
with the r2107 control

it also cut down my heat load but i have outdoor reset to help short cycleing

im haveing a hard time makeing up my mide it's summer now so i have a few weeks then i want to install something :-)
all this work i have been doing i hope will make a nice winter next year.

thanks guys

Big Ed

Hydro Air

I always thought hydro air was more of a builders choice of heat.Easy, cheap and you get 2 for a nickel....AC & heat .Other then a high volicity system what good are heat ducts in the ceiling?

Next what cheaper way to zone different heat loss sections of the home then radiation....

I also perfer panal radiation over baseboard....

Nron_13

Baseboard

Take a look at the rescom baseboard it is an extruded aluminum panel 2-10 feet long and can use water to 180 F

Weezbo

I think you will like the insulation in the ceiling ...even more

than the type of heat... it, you pay for One time .Done Deal. i am also thinking that you can lower the temps on the baseboard by going Long on the emmitters it is dependent upon many variables however, if the room is well insulated you might get away with alot cooler water temps than you may have been led to belive...Good luck .
..there is a topic for discussion ..What is the coolest water temps you have used on convection heaters(baseboard)...

Leo

Hey guys, I too am curious about the answer to his question. He asked about using Pex with baseboard but the answers got away from that. Anyone with experience doing this combination?

Thanks,
Leo

Rocky_2

Wirsbo RadiPex....

Have done tons of baseboard utilizing pex to string from the boiler to the baseboard. Wirsbo calls this system, "RadiPex". Come off the boiler with copper manifolds, then convert to pex and string to baseboard. Wirsbo makes neat baseboard 90 that solders to copper baseboard, yet has ProPex side to hook up the Wirsbo. Even has a built in coin vent tapping. Recently we bought the Wirsbo Multi-Press jaws and use them with our Ridgid ProPress tool. Sure do like using the MultiCor piping (PAP) as there is MUCH less expansion problems and easier to make it stay put. With the MultiPress jaws in the ProPress tool, it sure makes short work of the piping. Usually design baseboard lengths for about 160 degree water so as not to overstress the Pex heat ratings. I like to have a little cushion on that end even though I believe Wirsbo is rated at 180 or 200 or something like that. Easy and fast.
Rocky