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Converting Baseboard to Pex radiant. Is it possible?
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Posted by chippy (My Page) on Sat, Jul 12, 08 at 18:33
Hi All,
Im having kitchen cabinets installed on a wall that has a baseboard heater (Hot water). The entire first floor is on a loop, one baseboard to another until it gets back to the boiler.
Someone had recommended a toe kick heater under the cabinet which Im not too excited about.
My question is, can the baseboard be removed and pex attached to the copper?
I'm having tiles put down as well and would love to somehow attach the pex to the copper pipes and they lay it on the sub floor before the mud job for the tiles.
Is something like this possible?
Thank you all in advance!
Chip |
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RE: Converting Baseboard to Pex radiant. Is it possible?
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yes this is possible and as of right know I believe it will be the most efficient heating you can have. The only thing more efficient would be to have solar water introduced to your house. Which would be a minimum of 6,500 in material.
The only draw back is it will be a little expensive to run radiant floor.
I personally like viega products as far as pex tubing and copper fittings are concerned. Google that product and see what they offer. However, there are many others out there; wirsboro and Roth seem to be top of the line also.
There are two ways you can do it. One is called under flooring where you staple the tubing to the subfloor from the basement, then but a vapor barrier and then insulation. Alternatively, the second is buying quick track panels. You use this if you are tarring out subfloor or have no way to getting to the bottom of the subfloor. It will be expensive but it will do the job. Then a subfloor goes on top of that. Then you create another zone on the boiler with a pump. Get a manifold for how many loops you need.
All of this is calculated out with a j-manual and can be over 95% efficient. Also, need a mixer valve because you will be heating the water at 115-degree max., instead of 180 like your boiler produces. |
RE: Converting Baseboard to Pex radiant. Is it possible?
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| In other words if cost is not a deterant anything is possible,,,,even a trip on a rocket ship to the moon! :-) |
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