Recent content by RadiantSteve

Hi Ezzie, I just wanted to let you know I did receive your e-mail and radiant floor heating project information. I'll respond directly to your e-mail - but I thought a quick follow up on the forum wouldn't hurt.

Hi Ezzie, Since I started offering TriangleTube boilers as a radiant heat source, I've been continually impressed with how well they work. One word of caution - they do need to be set-up properly: combustion analysis, proper venting, etc. This new model - the one with integrated domestic hot...

On my home system back in 2001, I hired my plumber to hook my water heater up. The package I bought was a DIY kit - the manifold, pump and controls came pre-assembled for me. Once I'd installed my tubing, I was able to connect it all to the manifold and then connect the supply/return back to...

Hi kwright, You can just shut off the heater, that won't hurt anything - it would be a good idea to run the pump for 10-15 minutes every 72 hours to reduce the chance of it seizing. That said, you could just get a 24 hour timer and have it run for 5-10 minutes a day. You could also just run...

Depending on your choice of heat source, I can help you with DIY packages in the following price ranges for a 1088 SF project: Standard Electric Water Heater: $2.20 to $2.50 per square foot. Standard NAT or LP Water Heater - $2.55 to $3.00 per square foot. Electric Boiler - $4.00 to $4.75 per...

I recently posted some tips and photos from my in-slab radiant project here: Radiant Floor Heating Obviously, the Zurn PDF is definitive and thorough - but I thought it might be useful to see some pictures from an actual job-site. Hope that helps.

I used RadiantDirect - my 9 year-old daughter and I were able to put our system in back in 2001. We were able to follow their tubing layout, custom designed for our house. We connected our PEX to the manifold/control panel. I had a plumbing contractor come out and double check the heater...