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How do you keep concrete house walls from getting too hot in hot climates?

...heat, poor building design. I live in a condo and would like to put something on the walls inside to keep the heat mostly outside. There are not a lot of passiv...

Posted by Florence A. Hawkins May 14, 2021 Passive solar home design 1 response

What are the options for radiant heat with a slab on grade?

...heating system that is built directly into the slab? Radiant heating is very comfortable, and there are really only minimal differences between the comfort that...

Posted by August Wehrmann Feb. 3, 2019 Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized 1 response

Should I replace my geothermal system with a gas boiler?

...heat in the basement and forced air heat on the main floor.  I met with the plumber and the heating guys 2 days ago and have been trying to sort out what the be...

Posted by Lawrence Brusnyk Oct. 31, 2018 Heat pumps, geothermal and AC 1 response

How could I convert my hydronic gas heated floors to electric heated floors?

...heated floors, using propane gas as fuel. $400/ mth is killing me. Help, i have been told it can't be done .  It's a great idea to replace the use of gas for he...

Posted by Betty Potter-Collins June 7, 2020 Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized 3 responses

Can south facing windows and glass doors, double glazed, be used to collect passive solar heat?

...heat, simple as that. The main design ‘feature’ of passive solar heat collection is having a house oriented to the south for good insolation (What is insolation...

Posted by Sue Whall June 5, 2020 Passive solar home design 2 responses

How do you install radiant floor heating in an old building?

I have an old camp 16'x24'...looks like hell on the outside but all the wood is good on the inside....just bare stud walls ...real 2x4's....it sits about 2 feet...

Posted by Rob Doda March 19, 2020 Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized 2 responses

What is the payout for converting from gas heat to electric heat?

...heat given off by LED lights. What is good for Australia (getting rid of heat), is not as desirable as in Canada (wanting more heat). The heat loss between the ...

Posted by Fred Beaulac Jan. 24, 2020 Heating with electricity 3 responses

Can hydronic radiant heating be a complete heating solution for a home?

...heat rises’, which is, in a word, wrong. ‘Warm air’ rises, but heat goes in any and all directions. With a forced-air heating system, some heat will find its wa...

Posted by Jeremy Peters Dec. 16, 2019 Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized 3 responses

In the winter should you heat a low/dirt floor crawl space with a furnace vent?

...heating the part of the plumbing area cause any mold or other problems in the winter? No, its quite the contrary. Heating a crawlspace will prevent mold. But he...

Posted by janis hobson Dec. 11, 2019 Crawl spaces 1 response

What is the CFM and operating temperature on air heated radiant floors?

...heated radiant floors with electric or water coils. The air flow would be between 450-650CFM for each heater (750-1100m3/hr), the large heater is 8 loops by sta...

Posted by martin skibba Feb. 28, 2021 Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized 5 responses

Will evacuated thermal solar tubes work for a greenhouse in winter?

...heated water from thermal solar panels. If its an already existing greenhouse and you are looking for heating solutions, you could consider running your heated ...

Posted by Solus Lee Una Feb. 22, 2021 Greenhouses and Sunrooms / Solariums 1 response

Why are Legalett air heated floors better than electric mats?

...heated foundation system better than radiant heat mats which are electric and nothing is wasted heating the air

Posted by tony wolff Dec. 17, 2020 Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized

What heating system to use in my new detached garage/shop?

...heating systems I would first point you to this page here – Choosing under floor heating hydronic / liquid, electric wires or air heated, which is best? Some co...

Posted by David Perreault Dec. 4, 2020 Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized 1 response

We are looking to build a slab on grade, do we need radiant heat?

...heated the space with a mini split heat pump and insulated beneath the slab would the floor be warm? Installing radiant heat in a concrete slab on grade floor w...

Posted by Scott Self Sept. 21, 2020 Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized 2 responses

What is the best underfloor insulation type for radiant floor heat?

...heating system).  My main concerns and fire and offgassing.  (ie; which insulation will not give off toxic gasses especially as it is heated by the underfloor h...

Posted by David Irwin July 12, 2020 Heating and cooling 1 response

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