Heating system for Shop house
Hi there, I am looking for recommendations for a shop house in Climate Zone 7A, Northern BC Canada. The building is a 1600sf shop/garage/mudroom 1st floor, with an 800 sf 2 bed 2 bath apartment. Currently I am leaning towards natural gas unit heaters in the Garage and shop, but looking for a solution for heating the apartment. I am an electrician so I can do any electrical or controls work for very cheap.
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if you spend time in the shop in the winter, radiant floors are a great way you heat. Id do a zone for the shop and one for the shop
If you need AC a mini split or window unit
Bob "hot rod" Rohr
trainer for Caleffi NA
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thanks, I will be spending tons of time in the shop in the winter. did you mean one zone for garage one for shop? what about upstairs?
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I would do radiant tube in the slab w/ a condensing boiler.( 1 or 2 zones) Then have a separate zone w/ panel radiators for the Apt.
Or if you can find some used cast iron rads.
Design the system to run at as low a water temp as possible.
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My vote would be hydronic radiant floors for both levels (or possibly radiant walls/ceiling upstairs) as two zones, and then a 2 zone mini split or window shakers for AC and dehumidification if desired.
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What are you doing in this garage?
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For sure radiant in the slab. I would do 6" on center tube spacing.
The apt could be a number of different radiant systems. Under floor, on top of the floor, a thin pour, radiant walls, radiant ceiling.
Or generously sized panel radiators the work at the same supply temperature as the slab zone.
Bob "hot rod" Rohr
trainer for Caleffi NA
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working on garage stuff, trucks, cars, fishing gear, firearms, painting, woodwork. Parking a vehicle occasionally
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any recommendations for panel radiators?
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thanks for the help, any recommendations on panel radiators?
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then
No open flames
Anything with forced air a n coils are out
In floor radiant is the only option
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this is a Canadian company, so shipping and availability may work out best for you
Possibly other heating distributors in your area have inventory
Bob "hot rod" Rohr
trainer for Caleffi NA
Living the hydronic dream
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Panel rads are hideous, take up a ton of space, and are absurdly expensive. I'm not sure why anybody would use them for a new build….
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