Whether it's a staple-up, high mass, low mass or whatever, if you put the same pex tubing, in the same way, in a wall or even a ceiling, rather than in the floor, will it heat the room as well as it would if it were in the floor?
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woodsmaster said:Hot air rises. Heat radiates
heaterman said:And here's an article about one that the boys and I did. The panels you see on the fireplace wall are made by Viega and go by the product name "Climate Panel".
http://www.healthyheating.com/Newsletters/Radiant_Walls.htm
heaterman said:I've put tube practically anywhere you can think of and probably some you can't .........and it works well. The physics of radiant heat are the same regardless of whether the tube is on the bottom, top or sides of the room. Here's a few articles on the in's and out's of walls, ceilings and other surfaces. And lot's of other radiant stuff for that matter.
One of the nice things about a radiant wall or ceiling is that you can drive the surface temperature quite a bit higher than a floor because you don't have to worry about overheating your feet.
http://www.healthyheating.com/home-heating-system-design.htm
And here's an article about one that the boys and I did. The panels you see on the fireplace wall are made by Viega and go by the product name "Climate Panel".
http://www.healthyheating.com/Newsletters/Radiant_Walls.htm
Fred61 said:heaterman said:I've put tube practically anywhere you can think of and probably some you can't .........and it works well. The physics of radiant heat are the same regardless of whether the tube is on the bottom, top or sides of the room. Here's a few articles on the in's and out's of walls, ceilings and other surfaces. And lot's of other radiant stuff for that matter.
One of the nice things about a radiant wall or ceiling is that you can drive the surface temperature quite a bit higher than a floor because you don't have to worry about overheating your feet.
http://www.healthyheating.com/home-heating-system-design.htm
And here's an article about one that the boys and I did. The panels you see on the fireplace wall are made by Viega and go by the product name "Climate Panel".
http://www.healthyheating.com/Newsletters/Radiant_Walls.htm
Is a medium or high head circ needed to move water through the 5/16" Climate Panel tubing? I'm thinking about installing it in the next room I redo which now has under floor and don't want to invest in another pump.
sdrobertson said:heaterman said:And here's an article about one that the boys and I did. The panels you see on the fireplace wall are made by Viega and go by the product name "Climate Panel".
http://www.healthyheating.com/Newsletters/Radiant_Walls.htm
This is a cool idea that I had talked to my dad about a couple months ago. I was looking at my large fireplace that is never used, and I thought what a great place to radiant some heat. Unfortunately, I can't figure out a way to update a existing 14' by 8' stone hearth. :-S
HR's wall install picin hot water said:radiant wall installation
huskers said:Sounds even better. That install looks pretty straight forward but leads to another question. My basement will have close to 9' walls except were to HVAC trunk runs where it is more like 7.5' if I remember correctly. If I ran the heat only on the lower 3 or 4', does anyone have a good suggestion on how to transition the wall or would I need to put the OSB and reflective insulation from top to bottom. It doesn't seem like it would serve any purpose. Do you think it would be possible to use 2x6s on the interior walls and rip out the approx 1.25" on the lower 4' of the wall studs with a tabel saw when framing? However, I suppose that would not be up to code. I would really want smooth walls when done.
Rick Stanley said:Whether it's a staple-up, high mass, low mass or whatever, if you put the same pex tubing, in the same way, in a wall or even a ceiling, rather than in the floor, will it heat the room as well as it would if it were in the floor?
Thanks
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