[Greenbuilding] economics of radiant floor heating

[Clarke Olsen]

      The article is good, but not all radiant floor systems are  
expensive.
      I have built open systems, heating the house with a hot water  
heater,
      using one unit for all heating and slightly preheating the  
incoming hot
      water (summer). Another integrated system can be made by using
      a water heater to heat the air in a warm-air system.
      Clarke Olsen

      On Jul 5, 2006, at 1:38 PM, Corwyn wrote:
>> http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/CONS/RES/tax/Radiant.shtml
>>
>> Seems like a fairly balanced article and it makes some interesting
>> points - it does seem to be overkill to put an expensive heating
>> system into a super-insulated structure, and many of the major
>> advantages (such as zone heating) may not amount to much in such
>> cases.
>
> Nice article, but it seems an indictment of large, complicated, and
> badly designed heating systems.  Building a cheap, simple, well
> designed radiant floor heating system can be done even in a well-built
> home.
>
> It also a good example of fuzziness.  A good (or even the best) heating
> system may not be appropriate for a well designed house.
>
> Thank You Kindly,
>
> Corwyn
>
>
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