Water Heaters For Infloor Radiant Heat

Most radiant heating installations use a boiler to heat the water but a simple hot water heater can do the job and save you several hundred to a few thousand dollars.

Water heaters for infloor radiant heat.

In all you can expect to pay anywhere from 6 000 to 14 000 to install a hydronic radiant floor heating system. It will also last 30 plus years if well maintained while a furnace lifespan runs from 10 15 years in most cases. You will need to be aware of the incoming groundwater temperature as cold water will drop the overall water temperature. The system designer may have to increase the size of the radiators to account for the lower water temperature.

We ve been doing this longer than anyone with great success. You will get a gas powered unit which is outstanding when it comes to hot water supply. Dual purpose systems a dual purpose system relies on only one water heater to supply both the hot water requirements for the home and the warm water needed for the radiant floor heat. You really only need a maximum of 120 f for your floor.

You will need to make a few modifications to the heater and have knowledge of basic plumbing techniques. Since most conventional boilers are designed to produce super hot water 185 degrees radiant floor company builds what we call split manifolds for multiple zone closed systems that use radiant floor heat in combination with standard baseboard radiators fan coils cast iron radiators or any other hydronic heating device that requires super hot temperatures. It is efficient and is built based on the latest technology. This includes the system itself and the cost for a dedicated water heater or boiler generally 360 to 1 000 for a 50 gallon water heater or approximately 6 000 for a boiler.

On demand water heaters radiant floor company pioneered the use of on demand tank less water heaters for radiant floor heating nearly 20 years ago when many in the heating industry believed that on demand water heaters would never work for radiant heat we disagreed. Radiant floor heating is more efficient than a forced air system primarily because it does not lose any energy through ductwork. Water heaters on the other hand are perfectly happy being fed 55 f supply water and chugging along at 110 f to 140 f perfect for radiant floors and more than adequate for many baseboard and panel radiator applications. With this model you can enjoy up to a maximum flow rate of 10 gallons per minute which many users love.

The water heater is an integral part of a radiant floor system.