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Meandtheboys
Citizen
Username: Meandtheboys
Post Number: 2684
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 1:58 pm: | 
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I'm getting differing opinions. Probably get differing opinions here too. Has anyone done it? |
Master Plvmber
Citizen
Username: Master_plvmber
Post Number: 467
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 3:44 pm: |
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I've done it. It works. It works much better on masonry floors.
There is much controversy around radiant floor heating, but no one will argue that point.
Master Plvmber |
Meandtheboys
Citizen
Username: Meandtheboys
Post Number: 2685
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 3:53 pm: |
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Is it better simply because masonry holds the heat, or are the other reasons. What's the controversy? |
greenetree
Supporter
Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 6587
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 4:37 pm: |
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My neighbor/plumber has it & we have it. He hates, we love. The difference is that the rooms where we have it are insulated, his are not. He says that in order to heat the rooms to the desired level, his floor stay too warm because so much heat escapes the house.
His small children love it; I guess it's like walking/playing on a heating pad. Now, seeing as I'm sitting here with my shoes off, feet smack up against my illegal space heater under my desk turned on "high", this appeals to me.
Our floor, OTOH, stays nice and even. I would describe it as "not cold". You don't get the heating pad effect, but it works very well with the insulated walls. Our floors are wood. |
Zoesky1
Citizen
Username: Zoesky1
Post Number: 1346
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 4:48 pm: |
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I have it, and I love it. This is my first winter in this house (a 1950s ranch), and so far my heating bills are lower than they were in my old house (a 1930s Colonial), of similar size, by about 20%. The heat is even and constant, and it's amazing in the mornings in the bathroom. I have it under wood floor in the kitchen, so far with no problem. In the rest of the house, it's under concrete with wall to wall carpeting over it. One thing I have noticed is that adjusting the thermostat takes many hours to take effect, probably because it takes so long for the water to circulate back to the boiler. So I just leave it at the same point all the time, and it's a nice consistent steady heat. I really love it. |
Meandtheboys
Citizen
Username: Meandtheboys
Post Number: 2687
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 5:21 pm: |
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Good to know. Thanks guys. Now another question: is it hot water or the other kind (electric coil)? Zoesky, sounds like yours is hot water.
It sounds particularly appealing because my kids do play an awful lot on the floor, and I like to go barefoot! |
greenetree
Supporter
Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 6588
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 7:59 pm: |
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Hot water here. |
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