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Under Sub-floor Heating Solutions needed?
Under Sub-floor Heating Solutions needed?
I have a bungalow with a large irregular main floor area covered with about 400 square feet of 12x12 Porcelain tiles. The basement is unfinished with joists on 12" centers. We also have a Bradford & White Everhot tankless water heater (maybe possible to utilize for heating solution). I am looking for advice from experts in the industry to advise on a solution that will keep my floor tiles warm and not cost too much to maintain form an energy standpoint.
Answers:
mckhgh: if it is a water heater then no you cannot use this as its only function is for hot water IE bath and not for heating.
now second point is that generally under floor heating is laid directly under the tiles in the adhesive but what your suggesting would mean it would also be underneath the floor boards and you would have gaps in your heating due to the joists which i guess are 3in. i would opt for a combination boiler and wall mounted radiators as this idea is basically unfeasible
2007-01-17 20:48:16
now second point is that generally under floor heating is laid directly under the tiles in the adhesive but what your suggesting would mean it would also be underneath the floor boards and you would have gaps in your heating due to the joists which i guess are 3in. i would opt for a combination boiler and wall mounted radiators as this idea is basically unfeasible
2007-01-17 20:48:16
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noskwik2: I'm sorry I cant help much but from what I've seen your best option would be the pex type tubing the is stapled to the underside of the floor from the basement. Then a layer of aluminum shielded insulation is stapled in between your joists to keep the heat going up. As far as the source of heat, I don't believe your hot water heater would be efficient enough. It would require a seperate unit.
2007-01-17 22:33:39
noskwik2: I'm sorry I cant help much but from what I've seen your best option would be the pex type tubing the is stapled to the underside of the floor from the basement. Then a layer of aluminum shielded insulation is stapled in between your joists to keep the heat going up. As far as the source of heat, I don't believe your hot water heater would be efficient enough. It would require a seperate unit.
2007-01-17 22:33:39
joatmon585: There are a couple of different systems that you could use, one is that you could attach the tubing direct to the underside of the sub floor with insulation below that, or they do make a all in one system that attach's in the same manner. Yes, you can use a hot water heater to heat the water, but I do not believe that a tank less system will work.
2007-01-18 00:46:55
2007-01-18 00:46:55