Floor Heat Systems

Floor Heat Systems

Our systems use water solution to convey heat to its destination. The system is made of three parts:

1. The heat source to make water warm. These are usually 'boilers' that burn a low cost fuel.
2. This heated water is directed to its destination with pumps and controls that are supported by various valves.
3. The water is pumped to a radiant zone made up of circuits joined together by supply and return manifolds. At this point, the water gives up much of its energy and returns to its source to be reheated.

Almost any floor surface can be radiant.

1. Concrete Slabs. Installs in new concrete slabs on gravel grade or to cap an existing floor. Install it outdoors in order to melt ice and snow off drives and walkways.
2. Masonry & Frame Floors. Floor heat is commonly installed in grout beds for tile and rock surfaces. It is also stapled to the top of frame floors and covered with an assortment of masonry floor underlayments; and it can be installed to the underside of plywood subfloors.

Calculated snowmelt heat loss for driveway @ 0.15 in. water per hour

Melting snow takes a certain amount of energy, yet the cost is typically less than snowplowing, shoveling or electric cable snowmelt systems. For class 2 performance the ASHRAE method to estimate the annual operating costs for the following cities was used:

Snowmelt Classes

Class 1 - Residential / Light Commercial

Permits the entire surface to be covered with snow while the snow is falling, although melting is occurring under the blanket of snow. The snow will gradually melt after the snowfall ends.
 
Class 2 - Heavy Commercial

Permits 50% of the surface are to be covered with snow during the snowfall event. The remaining snow will gradually melt after the snowfall ends.

Class 3 Institutional / Industrial

Recommended for hospital emergency entrances, heli-pads, runways, etc., This class melts all of the snow at maximum snowfall amounts as the snow falls.

For more information:
• pdf documents • Sizing Specifications • Piping Layout • Installation Instructions •