I have non gasser boiler with forced air HX and 500 gal non pressurized storage at present that works very good. Looking for ways to use lower temp water to use less wood and I also have solar draindown system in place now and will be adding 120 sqft of collector area in near future that I hope will help with space heating, especially if I can use a lower water temp.
Anybody have any thoughts suggestions on installing radant tubing behind sheetrock on walls using aluminum heat emitter plates or if it is worth the trouble. I'd like to have radiant heat in floor but it does not appear to be practical.
My house is on a slab now, but raising the floor level would be a pain, my floor cover is good and the retrofit systems appear expensive.
I was thinking maybe just doing the lower 4' section on several walls, on at least one wall in each room but could do the full 8' wall if needed. Likelyhood of someone piercing pipe by hanging a picture etc would be increased but I could map pipes out on wall for future ref. I would not have to hire drywall work and that stuff is pretty cheap. Saw some of these projects on the build it solar site.
I already have pipe installed in my walls. Just have to decide which type of system to go with. Radiant in walls, baseboard etc.
Want to get away from forced air if possible except for AC
Thanks
Mark
Anybody have any thoughts suggestions on installing radant tubing behind sheetrock on walls using aluminum heat emitter plates or if it is worth the trouble. I'd like to have radiant heat in floor but it does not appear to be practical.
My house is on a slab now, but raising the floor level would be a pain, my floor cover is good and the retrofit systems appear expensive.
I was thinking maybe just doing the lower 4' section on several walls, on at least one wall in each room but could do the full 8' wall if needed. Likelyhood of someone piercing pipe by hanging a picture etc would be increased but I could map pipes out on wall for future ref. I would not have to hire drywall work and that stuff is pretty cheap. Saw some of these projects on the build it solar site.
I already have pipe installed in my walls. Just have to decide which type of system to go with. Radiant in walls, baseboard etc.
Want to get away from forced air if possible except for AC
Thanks
Mark