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Blaine Phillips
Добавлен 9 дек 2007
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DIY hydronic driveway snowmelt system
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This is a quick overview of my driveway hydronic snowmelt system I designed and installed when replacing my driveway.
dining room slab cut 1
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Milling the first slab of Ponderosa Pinem log for our new dining room table.
Phillips Franktown Homestead drone shot.
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Blade Glimpse aerial video. This is from a $50 drone and a very beginner drone pilot. Once it gets above the trees it gets a little squirrely with the wind.
How to adjust your Samsung Front Load Washer to use more Water - detailed
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Warning: This is a long, poor quality, jerky, amatuer video, but full of information. Only watch if you really want to know all about how to increase your washer water level.
Making a stump coffee table
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This video was uploaded from an Android phone.
I just noticed my machine isn’t filling with water. The clothes are wet but clothes aren’t splashing around in water.
Wow. I can see this was very important to you.
It’s 2024 and I’m so grateful for this video!!
They say it uses 13 gallons per cycle but it sure doesn’t look like it.
Thanks for the walk around and tips! I hope to tackle this someday !
Hi Blaine, great video! HE washers do have a notorious reputation for being too stingy on water! No it's not a conspiracy theory involving the Democrats LOL. One real important point, 2/3rds of any cleaning process is in the RINSING, not necessarily in the "washing" cycle involving suds. Rinsing is KING is the washing process. Simply use an additional rinse or two (if you can select this) and your clothes will wash out much better! For heavy denims, use white vinegar in the fabric softener dispenser NOT fabric softener, denim LOVES vinegar. It will preserve the color, the fit and be as soft as a baby's bottom and NO your clothes won't smell like vinegar!! 👍
I always use vinegar even with my "good old faithful" twin tub.
Hi great video, I noticed that you dont have that spring that goes in the center that seems to hold the tubb... By any chance do you have to remove it? I appreciate your help as I had to install my washer on my own at first I did not remove my shipping bolts...created chaos for me...Does that spring need to be gone as well? Is that a shipping spring?? Lol
I enjoyed your video. I have done heated floors in a home but not a snowmelt system. I would like to find information to determine safe thermal input for snowmelt driveway/sidewalk. How fast can I inject heat without damaging the concrete.
There is a big difference of opinion in that, but I do remember watching a video where a guy shocked his driveway with maximum heat to prove that it is not possible to crack concrete with a hydronic system. There are some standard numbers out there but I don't remember where I found them. In my case, I did get one hairline crack in my driveway that was directly above one of my tubes and even followed the turn at the end a bit, but I don't know if it was because of heat or maybe the tube was too close to the surface.
Just curious, what model pump you used?
Unfortunately I left all that info with the subsequent owner.
Do you do time lapse videos? I saw a guy do the same for his driveway.
Of course I did...lol. They are not very exciting so I didn't post them.
Hi Blaine. I'm very impressed with your project. I'm going to be installing a new driveway and want to install a snow melt system like you. From the outside, it seems like a simple thing to do. But, I can see that it requires an incredible amount of time, calculations, countless decisions, and attention to detail, which it seems like you dealt with perfectly. Could I pick your brain for some tips?
Sure, I'll be happy to answer what I can.
Jakiego przekroju są rurki? Ile pętla ma długości?
Great job sir
Interesting. I have extensive experiences of the hydronic snow melt system. I own a technical consultant company in Sweden specializing in the field. It is a shame Uponor in Us and Canada did not take care of old ”Wirsbo”-know how better. After all, Wirsbo invented the s.c Meltaway system in the early 70-s. Thats when we learned not to use the same pipe layout principles as that of the indoor radiant floor heating. Single pipe in sinus pipe runs over the surface is no good, not even for the heat distribution on the surface, but also gets difficult to install all those 180deg turns with a relatively stiff pipe. The correct way is not well known in Sweden either. It could be called parrallel runs. Supply and return pipe goes side by side all the way, creating even surface temp and melting. You can then run higher deltaT over the loops and use longer loops. You get a higher heat output without running giant pumps. I hope your system works out well for you. I suggest running it on low deltaT, high flow, to minimize temp variations on the surface. Take care!
You are not wrong about the layout. I did research the parrallel run and decided the benefit for my purposes was not worth the effort and opted for the high flow-low delta T . Keep in mind, this was for my own driveway and the only person I had to please was myself.
@@bp3inden ok, great! And on the positive side you have a concrete installation that has excellent heat conductivity. If your loops are not too long you can get good performance with a reasonable pump size. Normal loop length in southern Sweden, running at deltaT=15 degC, with 25mm pipe, is 200m.
@@MrWipex What are your thought about insulation? 1" or 2" thick, reflective blanket instead of foam board. What insulation method best for effective snow melt.
Thanks for this video! Quick question: I ran a quick test to see if permanent press really did use more water and you’re right, it does. So I guess my question is, rather than making this modification why couldn’t one just use the permanent press cycle instead? I am truly asking to make sure I’m not missing something. Thanks in advance for your help!
You can if you want to wash everything on the permanent press cycle. I am no laundry expert, but I don't think you would want to do that as there are other differences in the cycles other than just water level.
I think i broke my water level sensor, i screwed it too far out and now the water comes up half way up the machine (you can see it come half way up the glass), i accidentally opened the door before looking once and it flooded my garage! I tried screwing the water level screw back in but it's not doing anything now. Oh well, at least i have clean clothes now.
Hi there, we are looking to do this hydro snow melt system underneath what will be a paver driveway. Are you able to speak to the cost efficacy for this when it's being used for snow / ice melting? Great video and thanks for sharing it!
If you don't use the system, will the water in the system freeze?
The system ris filled with a glycol mixture and will not freeze. I had to use a heat exchanger because my boiler system is not filled with a glycol mixture.
Any videos of it working?
I did several time-lapse videos but they are kinda like watching paint dry. I did include a still shot of it in action at the very end of the video if you want proof that it works.
This is awesome, thinking about doing this to ours. do you have any issues with the melted snow icing over after the boiler kicks off?
No, Colorado humidity is very low and it always drys off quick.
I live in an area of Mexico which most of the population does; That utilize tanks on our roof to supply water. When the water isn't available, which can be an hour to several days sometimes. Thus the water presure is completely dependent on gravity, and the distance the water has to go to the outlet. Doing this has made a significant difference in the amount of water my washer need's to operate. Where as my washer didn't get any where close to the amount it needs in the time alloted and shut off. It now gets not only the amount it need's based on manufacture standards. Which as everyone is realizing is insufficent to actuall clean dirty clothes. It now gets considerably more, which does wash clothes.
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Thanks, I’ve got several pieces of nice clothes with detergent damage due to this washers water nonsense. Thanks!!
Glad to help
We have a 2021 model and it's the same way. We end up adding water with a gallon jug were you add the detergent.
Thanks, Good to know.
Hello Blaine, how do you calibrate the drum for spinning sine this particular model does not have a delay stop button, required to start a calibration drum balance stated in all other videos explaining how? Please help. My washer makes a very loud noise when entering in spinning cycle and at the end clothes are still dump. Thank you
Sorry, I don't have any info on that.
No disrespect, but what’s the point of doing this area? That huge driveway still gets plowed right?
This area doesn't get sun during the winter and once the ice builds it is there for most of the winter.
I hate my very new and very expensive washer from Samsung.....Ijust got an old fashioned tub washer at a garage sale for 60.00......washer clothing SO MUCH BETTER. CLOTHES ARE CLEAN, THOROUGHLY WASHED AND RINSED. THESE NEW WASHERS SUCK
Very nicely done. Quick question: Any idea how much of your boiler energy goes to snow melting? Do you keep the baseboard heaters running while snow melt is also on? In other words, is your boiler enough to heat both snow melt and the home itself?
It is not a problem for me since the snowmelt system is only on for short periods, I heat my main living area with wood when its really cold, and I have 4 zones in my house. A professional would not have done what I did and would have insisted on a larger boiler, but the beauty of doing things yourself is you get to use a little common sense.
@@bp3inden haha well said. Thank you for your reply.
Thanks for the helpful advice. One question. If I adjust my he water level when it’s running, will it immediately begin adding more water?
Thank you!! I was about ready to throw my front loader off a cliff because blankets were IMPOSSIBLE to wash and nothing was getting clean. This 100% saved the day for me and made a world of difference.
Glad it was a help.
Great system!!!
With my whirlpool I always run a quick load to make sure all soap was rinsed out.
No sir, this is not DIY
Well, somebody does it. Might as well be yourself.
Maybe not DIY for you, but this is definitely a DIY project with some basic boiler/ plumbing knowledge. I did it myself, works great!
Check out videos of the electrical units. much less complicated. I can do basic plumbing and even I would never take on this craziness. LOL
So being In Denver, where you litterally get tons of snow, with heavy snow you just loosen the grip of the snow/ice from the driveway, then shovel or snow blow? I make that assumption because melting say a foot or more of snow would surely take many hours.
Yes, the original idea was to just loosen the ice in the area that never gets sun so I could scrape it off, but I found it works well to melt off even a foot of snow. Keep in mind our show is usually pretty light and fluffy.
@@bp3inden Cool, thanks for the reply!
Did you design any time of drainage for surface water? If not would you if you were to do it again. Just wondering about ice buildup off the slab
No, I did not worry about drainage as it is such a small area and it drains right into the gravel driveway with no problems.
Where does the water go
It just drains right into my gravel driveway at the end of the concrete section.
We did this on ours and it smelled very hot and blew the 12 amp main fuse. I soldered in a fuse holder and 10 amp fuse to make it serviceable and it did it again. I put an amp meter on it and it starts smelling hot around 9-10 amps. I dialed the water back to keep the amp draw under 10. These machines have barely any safety factor on the motor and control board. If you turn the water up too far, it will burn up. We are still experimenting with different load sizes and cycles to get it just right, but so far our adjustment is a full turn from the bottom for the regular cycle.
Do you have to do this program every time or does it hold the program
I used a free trial of LoopCad software to design all the loops for my house and it worked great. I will be reusing it for the driveway next. The 30 day trial was plenty for me plus I could put it on other computers or virtual machines should I need more time. I believe it can generate a materials list or I may be thinking of the Watts Radiant Works Pro (2 week trial). It's pretty slick and will take into account your geographic location in calculations.
Thanks for the tip. I wish I had known about this when I designed mine, but so far so good.
Does it have the settings to do snow melt on outside concrete? I ask because I have read where the layout of indoor heating and slab heating are different in that indoors you run along outside walls first because that's the greatest heat loss whereas a slab you want to heat it evenly.
Tq
Blaine, great video I wondered what part of the country you are in? (Weather Zone) Have you run the system through a snow event?? Last question is how or what do you use for make up water and head pressure for expansion and any air bubbles? Like the DMF150 Digital PRESSURE PAL Hydronic Mini System Feeder (4.6 Gallon)?? Love to see a video of servicing and glycol adding!
I am in zone 5 (Denver). I have used it several times and it works well for what I designed it for. My driveway doesn't get any sun and stayed icy all winter if I didn't shovel before it was driven on, so I really just use this to melt the ice enough so I can clear it off. Since this is a closed-loop system separated by a flat plate heat exchanger from my boiler system, I don't have a make-up water valve installed; I just have an expansion tank. Sorry, no video yet of servicing the glycol, but I might change the circulator to a bigger one and maybe I will make one then. I have a solar domestic hot water system that I run glycol in so I have a bit of experience.
@@bp3inden Thanks Blain, You must have done a great job bleeding the system to maintan the head pressure with the accumulator. Thank you again for the info!
How do you do for Frigidaire affinity
I did 3 turns on mine (samsung) when it was new 4 years ago...water is half way up the door. Clean clothes no problem. If I were to do it again I would do 2 turns. My clothes don't smell like undiluted detergent (perfume like) and bo combined. They are actually clean. New...the level was close to your first level.
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Is it possible to adjust the time ? The normal runs about 56minutes, i find it too long, i wanted to lower the time to about 20minutes,,, please help
No, that is pre programmed in the firmware. Quick wash cycle maybe.?
Thank You, worked perfectly! Sears was here 6 times and kept telling us this is as good as it gets.
Glad it worked!
Does anyone know where the Water Level Pressure Switches are for the Samsung Dual/Flex wash? There seems to be two, the one in the back is for the top washer, incidentally really fills with water, lol. I can't seem to find the one for the bottom washer, which if you put anything more than a single sock in, it will fail with a low or no water error. A full load takes like 30 liters of water, towels 40-50 liters of water. It sounds like a lot but it is 7 to 15 gallons of water, just depends on the number of items and their ability to absorb water.
Samson told me there was no way to change the level. I have to open the back door to the garage and bring a hose in the door and fill it with water. There is no way to get close clean in no water.
It can be done!
When and where does the bleach go?
OMG, thank you! I've been manually adding water to this machine in the rinse cycle for years! I just made the adjustment. 3/4 turn clockwise and problem solved!