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1970's Block of Flats - Honeywell - Heating System

Jacqui
Jacqui Member Posts: 2
in THE MAIN WALL

I have recently viewed a flat built in 1972 which appears to have a Honeywell heating system. There is a thermostat in every room but no radiators. Can anyone help me work out where the heat comes from, is it underfloor or ceiling?

Thank you in advance.

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  • Intplm.
    Intplm. Member Posts: 2,519
    edited March 12

    Follow the piping from the boiler room. Trace the piping until you cannot see it any longer. My thought, and from your description, it's a radiant floor heating system, or a warm air system.

    Jacqui
  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Member Posts: 10,276
    edited March 12

    We built a 2 story duplex with identical floor plans. There was a thermostat in each room that operated electric radiant ceiling heat. There were no signs of where the electrical connections were in the building. Only the junction box in each room that the thermostat covered. Interesting heating system.

    Here is an example: Ceiling Radiant Heating

    Edward Young Retired

    After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?

    Jacqui
  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 12,047

    Honeywell just made the thermostat. As others have said, probably electric radiant embedded in the plaster or drywall or less commonly the floor.

    Jacqui
  • Jacqui
    Jacqui Member Posts: 2

    Thank you, much appreciated. I assume if the current system is no longer in working order I can install electric wall heaters? I have ask the vendor to confirm what type of system it is and if it still works. Unfortunately the occupier is deceased.

  • JUGHNE
    JUGHNE Member Posts: 11,363

    An electrician with meter can trouble shoot everything from the thermostat location.

    Maybe no power there, thermostat may have failed, electric elements could be open etc.

    There were some systems that had the thermostat control a remote relay (could be in the basement) to energize the heaters. That could also be an issue.

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