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I see it on tv shows, sister in law has it in their home they bought but has no info on it, I would like to find out what is the best kind, pros/cons, before we do the last remodel of our home. Didn't get to use this in the 1000 sqft addition 4 years ago and I think we'll be sorry. Didn't know much about it then, now I'm trying to do some research to convice Dh we should try to use it in the master bed/bath area. Can anyone direct me/give me insight to this please? We live in a small rural area away from the city, our local contractors don't seem to stay up on the 'new ways of the land'.....please help.
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are you planning on carpeting in the bedroom? if yes, i'd suggest conventional heating...for the bathroom you can get a electric "pad" installed under the tile...
if your contractor/plumber doesn't know how to install it or install it correctly, i'd really think twice. |
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I did a web search under radiant floor heating and got a lot of sites. Of course, most were from places that sell it so their review was all positives. You might find more if you look harder.
We are rural too but most everyone here knows about the radiant heating. It has been around for a long time. If your contractor doesn't know, contact a heating firm or electrician. |
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Thanks metwo, I'll keep looking. I was asking on here as I thought I would be able to get some good pros/cons without any one person 'benefitting' but also wondering about the different kinds. And wasn't sure who does installation, kind of sounds like it would be a contractor (which in our area nobody seems to know much) or a electrician, but that would only be for the electrical style)...I sure am clueless myself. Thanks for the reply.
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its carpenter's or tileworker's work down here,,, electricians hook up the leads,,, we've installed it under decorative conc overlays & it works fine - conditions have to be right incl insulation in the home.
,,, even i can't get 5gal of wtr into a 4gal bucket |
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thank you, yes, for the reply and information. More sources to consider to ask questions, I hardly imagine any locals here will have done the work though. It seems our rural area consists of doing things the 'normal' ways, never learning to venture out to new and possibly better ways!
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lemme expand a bit,,, once you decide on a supplier, depend on him for sizing,,, imo, most're equal.
,,, even i can't get 5gal of wtr into a 4gal bucket |
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I have installed it in my house, I did it all myself, I picked up a few books by Dan Holohan he has a bunch of books on the topic, Also the systems are basicly the same, you use PEX Tubing, What I did was I cut 1/2" cement boards into strips 6" wide, then I ran my PEX in between the cement boards, to keep the tubing down I use electrical cable staples with the plastic strip so the metal of the staple didn't come in contact with the PEX, then after the tubing formed to the shape I removed the staples then tiled over the tubing. I will try and post some pictures on my web site. But Get Dan's books also some of the old shows of This Old House has done shows on this heating system, I believe it's the only way the Swiss heat their homes.
www.frankawitz.net |
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frank, you're describing hot wtr, no ??? i was thinking elec
,,, even i can't get 5gal of wtr into a 4gal bucket |
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Go to Home Depot and ask them about their radiant heat floor mats. We are putting it in our basement under laminate flooring.
Mikko |
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The thing about the electric radiant heat is that it would cost more then a baseboard heating system with radiant floor heat. Yes I am talking about a water system, not electric with the price of electricity going up water heating system with natural gas is a better saving. Good luck
www.frankawitz.net |
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Frank, thank you for your replies, I looked at your net link, just the main page then read/looked at the radiant heat, thank you for posting that for me. You mention natural gas will be a better savings than electric, we are on propane, would that make that much difference either in the installation, the way it operates or the cost of use? I wish I had remembered to write down the book you mentioned, I could have looked for it at Barnes and Noble yesterday, that town is 180 miles away, round trip, so we can't just run down to find it...
I would like to use the radiant under tile in the new bathroom and carpet in the bedroom...what opinions do you have on that? |
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