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We’ve got the answers: American-made products backed by support right here in our Illinois manufacturing center means you have access to expert advice and guidance any time. Simple hookup: Factory attached lead wires to the heat systems and standard thermostat connections can be connected by any qualified professional. Tools already in your toolbox: ThermoSoft products are installed using the same tools most flooring professionals already have on hand.
Oxygen Barrier Piping ensures a long life and is essential to keep system components from corroding.Designed with installation in mind: ThermoSoft products are specifically designed to save time during installation. Home and business owners choose hydronic radiant floor heating for its efficiency, comfort and ease of installation. It's not a problem in regular hot and potable water systems because the water is not recirculated. Oxygen in water causes corrosion, and more so when water is warm. Oxygen diffusion is when molecules move through the polyethylene and are absorbed by the water. This stops oxygen molecules from migrating into the heating water where they corrode steel or cast iron components. Oxygen barrier PEX has a polymer laminated onto the surface. Standard PEX isn't suitable for hydronic floor heating because it's vulnerable to oxygen diffusion. However, it is important to use oxygen barrier PEX rather than standard PEX piping. PEX (cross-linked polyethylene) piping is ideal for floor heating as it's flexible and available in long lengths. Piping considerations for hydronic systems
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Dry systems are easier to install but more wasteful because they heat air in the space between pipe or cable and floor. Radiant floor heating systems are classed as either “wet” or “dry.” A wet system has the cables or pipes embedded in concrete whereas a dry system has them under the floor. Outdoor systems using water should include an anti-freeze agent. Hydronic systems are used indoors and also outside where they melt snow on driveways and sidewalks. It's efficient and controllable through thermostats and valves. This is the most common type of radiant floor heating.
Typically, this would be hot water from a boiler, although other liquids are sometimes used. “Hydronic” refers to putting fluid through piping. Radiant floors take advantage of concrete’s thermal mass: they absorb and store heat, then conduct it directly to the feet and to objects in the room that in turn re-radiate heat. One of the most common types of in-floor heating is Hydronic. More conventional forms of heating address the heat loss of the structure, while radiant floor systems address the heat loss of the human body. Users appreciate the even, draft-free warmth it provides. Cool air that comes into contact is warmed and rises. This heating system can be implemented in a variety of homes. The idea is to put the heat source under the floor. Keep your house warm and cozy during cold months with a hydronic radiant heat system. Radiant floor heating overcomes these problems. This is especially true in houses or additions built on slabs. Second, it tends to move allergens around, which is a problem for some people, and third, it's not always possible to get ducting to where it's needed. First, it's not terribly efficient because the air is giving up heat to the ducting as it moves to where it's needed. Radiant Floor Heating Benefits and Considerationsįorced air heating, the kind used in most homes and many commercial buildings, has a number of drawbacks.