can you do geothermal and radiant floor heat?
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Comments (2)Thanks weedyacres! I actually found the older thread on this exact topic and I'm now convinced that if there's any way we can afford it, we should do it. The problem is that we hadn't budgeted for this bathroom reno at all this year, but the leak & subsequent major mold problem necessitated ripping out the floor, vanity and shower, so now we're forced to renovate the bath now or live without it. It's a major bummer because I had wanted to really do this "right", since its the master bath. On top of that we have a 2/3 finished kitchen that we were in the middle of renovating and we wont be able to afford to finish that for a while either, because of this emergency!! Sheesh. At least I have appliances now. I can live without a backsplash for a while! Anyway, please email me about your leftover materials. If I can convince DH on this, I'd be very interested in talking to you about cost and logistics. Thanks for the offer....See MoreCan you 'feel' hydronic radiant heat under all flooring types?
Comments (0)x-posted in HVAC We are planning to do hydronic radiant heat in our basement floor which will have 80% carpet and 20% ceramic tile for flooring types. We are considering doing hydronic radiant heat on our main floor (of a ranch style house) which will have a mix of wood floor, carpet and ceramic tile. I know to use a certain type of carpet pad under the carpet to help conduct the heat better. But I am just curious if the floor-heat does a good job of heating the rooms under all types of flooring. We will have forced air heat for backup heat (and the furnace will be used for A/C in the summer months), but hoping that the in floor heat will do a good job of heating our home. We live in South Dakota and plan for 10-11 foot ceilings throughout the main level....See Morehelp choose: hardwood floors/no radiant heat OR linoleum/yes heat
Comments (9)Hola, Sorry, forgot to post layout: And no, we're not thinking of using our huge fireplace as a heat source. My kids have asthma, so all the tiny particles from wood burning or pellet stoves are not good for the kids. And I don't think they're that environmentally friendly. If we have the money, we would do geothermal heating. Here's our house in about 20inches of snow last year (does this help your decision, since it's nice and warm today?): plllog: "You have young children. You have a budget...Then the children can spread out their painting projects on the floor, roller skate, or whatever. Real linoleum, such as Marmoleum, is an ecologically friendly choice...you can easily replace it when you decide you want hardwood. In fact, you can do the subfloor as if you're getting hardwood... Then it's easy to mop. And you can make the change when the kids are older and you feel like spending the money--or not." These are my thoughts exactly!!! roobear: "Hardwood is better for resale, it would add value to your home, it can be refinished etc. Plus, it would fit the period and style of the house better." EXACTLY! The flip-side of my thinking as well. If I'm going to do hardwoods later, why not do them now and enjoy the benefit of the flooring, rather than pay twice? I've also thought about the heated rugs; the Japanese use them all over their house. circuspeanut: "have cold feet 6 months out of the year" Argh: sometimes it feels longer. cleo: "using engineered hardwood floors" Great idea, but because we installed some in our previous house, I really did not like them. My main concern w/ them is wear and tear, especially in between the planks. What happens if water (or raw meat juice) gets in between and swells the ?particle boards, etc? lovilynne: "have you considered DIY wood" Oh, while my house is not historical, it seems like it with the uneven floor, no insulation in the walls, etc :) We are DIY the hardwood floors for the 2nd floor right now. The learning curve was HUGE for us. And I'm not sure about my skills w/ hardwood floor over radiant heat. "they make a special heater to go under the cabinet" Oh!!! Can you please tell me more? Do you have pictures to share? Hmmm......See MoreRadiant Heat & Geothermal in Midwest, Questions..... Please help
Comments (10)WaterFurnace is a premier brand of geothermal HP. I have installed geothermal HPs that do both hydronic heating & cooling without central forced air. You could install a Synergy3D with a natural gas boiler for hydronic in-floor radiant backup and possibly DWH after a desuperheater buffer tank. This way you'd always be assured of heat even for extended periods below 'design temperature', compressor lockout or an extended power failure, as a relatively small generator would be capable of powering the (gas) system including the in-floor radiant circulators & backup system controls. You could also go all electric with the Synergy3D but you'd need backup electric elements in the plenum in case of compressor lockout or extended periods below 'design temperature'. This option would precluded generator backup for heating unless you installed a massive generator or unless you had some other heating option, such as a fireplace. IMO SR...See MoreRCMJr
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