9780071347860

* Here is the complete guide to installing and troubleshooting radiant floor heating * Clear instruction and tips on how to install, maintain, retrofit, and sell in-floor heating systems * Troubleshooting and repair techniques for new and existing systems * Advice on building and repairing more efficient heating systems * Procedures on how to detect leaks in new and old installations and avoid pipe damage * Guidance on how to combine in-floor heating with existing hot-water baseboard systems

R. Dodge Woodson (Fort Fairfield, ME) has over 20 years' experience as a home builder, contractor, master plumber, and real estate broker. He is the author of many McGraw-Hill books, including Be A Successful Building Contractor 2/e, and National Plumbing Codes Handbook 2/e.

Why Aren't More Contractors Using In-Floor Heating Systems? Comparing
In-Floor Systems to Other Systems.
Designing Functional, Cost-Effective Systems.
Combining In-Floor Systems and Baseboard Systems.
Establishing Heating Zones.
The Mechanics of Manifold.
Boilers.
Material Selection.
Circulating Pumps.
Controls and Control Systems.
Components for Heating Systems.
Expansion Tanks.
Domestic Water Heating.
Slab-On-Grade Piping Systems.
Thin-Slab Piping Systems.
Dry Piping Systems.
Radiant Systems for Ice Removal.
Purging Air From Systems.
Solar Heating Systems.
Coal-Fired Heating Systems.
Wood-Fired Heating Systems.
Troubleshooting Gas-Fired Boilers.
Troubleshooting Oil-Fired Boilers.
Selling Radiant Heating Systems.
Glossary.
Appendices:
A: Pressure Losses and Flow Charts.
B: Temperature Charts.

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Radiant Floor Heating

Radiant Floor Heating

0071347860

Summary

Author Biography

Table of Contents

In-Floor Systems to Other Systems.

Designing Functional, Cost-Effective Systems.

Combining In-Floor Systems and Baseboard Systems.

Establishing Heating Zones.

The Mechanics of Manifold.

Boilers.

Material Selection.

Circulating Pumps.

Controls and Control Systems.

Components for Heating Systems.

Expansion Tanks.

Domestic Water Heating.

Slab-On-Grade Piping Systems.

Thin-Slab Piping Systems.

Dry Piping Systems.

Radiant Systems for Ice Removal.

Purging Air From Systems.

Solar Heating Systems.

Coal-Fired Heating Systems.

Wood-Fired Heating Systems.

Troubleshooting Gas-Fired Boilers.

Troubleshooting Oil-Fired Boilers.

Selling Radiant Heating Systems.

Glossary.

Appendices:

A: Pressure Losses and Flow Charts.

B: Temperature Charts.

Supplemental Materials