Air heated floor / Discussions

...floor, would be a heated floor. here is out page all about different under floor radiant heating systems. Cooling is a different matter, some people put in air-to-air heat pumps cooling, and radiant cooling is something of a contentious topic but can work, as long as you don't 'over' cool the floor to the point where y...

...air heated radiant floors don’t overheat as much as liquid hydronic under floor heating due to the fact that air cools down much faster than water, so they tend not to overshoot the mark. Here you can compare various in floor heating - Which under floor heating system is best; liquid hydronic, electric wire or air tube...

...air-heated floor system at least a bit to inject some heat for proper frost protection. In order for it not to compete with the heat pump, you could set the floor at a higher temperature just to activate it, just be sure to set a reminder somewhere to turn it off again so you don't overheat. This is something you could...

...floor radiant floor heating. As for the slab on grade with frost wall – an alternative to explore is a raft slab frost protected shallow foundation with air heated radiant floors, that is what we built in our recent LEED Platinum demonstration home. They can be heated with gas or electricity; we of course chose electri...

...air or hydronic), that has no impact on frost heave, nor is there any impact between the 2 and 4 inch pipes. You can read here to compare air heated radiant floors to hydronic, we’ve done both and much prefer air heated, you can see our time lapse air heated slab on grade install video here. Really all you have to do i...

...air heated radiant floors and have a few questions: What is the cfm on such a system  (per loop or run)? What temp is run through the system? Are there any other providers of such systems than Legallett in the USA? Thank you for your help,  Marty Legalett supplies air heated radiant floors with electric or water coils....

...air heated floors are just as effective and reliable as hydronic radiant floors for heating your house. This page explains the differences well – Air heated radiant floors vs hydronic, which is best?  We’re happy to help with all your questions, best to put them on individual threads to keep topics straight, so we will...

...heated floors necessary? Whether or not you need radiant heat in a slab on grade foundation floor that is super insulated depends on your climate, the amount of insulation, any floor coverings you put on, and finally how you personally define comfort. See this page that talks in detail about human comfort in homes and ...

...floor heating with air tubes such as this. But there are a lot of advantages, you can see here on our page comparing the advantages of air heated radiant floors to liquid. The air heated floors provided by Legalett circulate air in a closed loop system rather than liquid, but the coil that heats the air can be water or...

...heated. If it isn't then I personally wouldn’t even consider it because it will be very uncomfortable, and if it is heated but the bills are sky high then  I wouldn’t either because that means it has very little or maybe even none.  On structural integrity - a house that old would probably have heaved and cracked if it...

I watched your videos with much interest but wasn't sure about the "trench" type perimeter "grade beam" in terms of supporting the house structure, and the fact that I have bedrock (Lake Huron / limestone) 18" below the surface. Wouldn't a poured perimeter wall down to bedrock be a better approach - before pouring the ...

...Air Panels to ensure a continuation of its closed loop system? In the last article about this latest demo house, it was stated that when the heated air generated from the Solar Air Panels is not needed during the summer months to warm the cement floor slab, the heated air is diverted to an air/water heat exchanger for...

...floors you can see that much more heat is contained by the insulation. Also worth noting is the light red colour of the uninsulated floor which indicates a cooler temperature that the white-coloured insulated floors, which is less comfortable for occupants.  There are also insulated slab on grade form kits for purch...

Can tubing for a ground source heat pump be put under a slab on grade prefab form foundation kit to extract winter heat? We generally recommend people check with an engineer for any such matters, but that shouldn't be a problem at all. Installing tubing for a ground source heat pump (GSHP) under slab on grade foundatio...

...heated floor).  4) Is there any reason you can think of why the County of Prince Edward would have any issues with issuing a permit for, inspecting, and issuing an occupancy permit for the finished product? The company wants to make it a smooth experience for their customers, so I understand that if you receive any res...

...air, so designing a system has a lot to do with the volume of air in the house, as well as the layout - is it open concept of compartmentalized? Can the space be fairly well served by a single localized mini-split? As a brief aside - you mention an ERV, which may or may not be the best choice for you; here is our page ...

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...air-heated floor, below is a link to an installation video as well as a few other resources on slabs. Legalett Solar Air Heated Slab on Grade installation video Slab on Grade Prefabricated Insulation Form Kit  Air heated floor Thickened-edge slab-on-grade technical guide