054 Infrared radiant tube heater in pole barn, Part 1
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- Опубликовано: 3 дек 2018
- In these two videos, my brother and I install a radiant tube heater in my pole barn. It is a low clearance model made by Canadian company, Superior Radiant Products. Works well for my 12’ tall building.
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Solid video! bummer about the concrete cracks! Not enough compaction?
Bummer story actually. I’m not a concrete guy, just a do-it-your-selfer with ambition. For this concrete pour, I went back and forth on full blown steer rebar reinforcement, mesh reinforcement or fiberglass reinforcement. I elected fiber just to try it out since I’d never used it before. Trouble is the concrete plant neglected to put fiber in and it was not caught until the pour was half over. Therefore, this floor has no reinforcement at all. It’s my one regret and one failure on the barn project.
Could you please give us the burner model and type if so
I am looking into this type of heat for our newly constructed building and I am curious where you purchased your kit. The local distributor will not sell to the public, only HVAC professionals. I am in SW Michigan and thought I may be able to utilize your source as I understand you are also in the state.
Following the installation, are you still happy with the performance and the results of the product?
Thank you for any information you could provide.
Hi Christopher. I have been very pleased with the performance of this heater. I’ve been keeping my building at 60F this season as I’m out there a lot and it doesn’t really cycle too much. As far as cost, I’d guess maybe an extra $20-$30 a month on the gas bill. To me that’s cheap.
Now where I bought from. I bought this brand, Superior Radiant Products, from a distributor in Mt. Pleasant Michigan. They had the same issue only selling to a pro. Fortunately I have a relative in the HVAC business that I bought through. Perhaps you could arrange the same, or maybe ask a local HVAC guy to buy it for you for a few bucks on the side.
Good luck and Happy Holidays!
Looking at heating my barn and came across this vid. Nice job! Where in Mi? I would not mind actually seeing how this works before I make an investment. I am wanting to get rid of my old school wood stove, as the insurance companies do not like them...
Saginaw county. Private message me if you’re nearby and want to see.
@@LivingOurAmericanDream Livingston County here. Maybe next time I run up to Frank's or Northwoods I will give you a shout. Thanks!
Curious about the metal ceiling you have in there. Was looking to do sheetrock, but the metal might be a better option for me. What length did you use? Would you do it again?
Would absolutely do it again. Looks good, durable, bright. It is more expensive though. As for length, go with what you can physically handle. I used a drywall lift to lift the sheets in place. My trusses are spaced on 4’ centers and I spanned three, so went with around 12’4” length so I have some overhang. That 4’ spacing was plenty for putting 12” of blown in insulation in the attic. Good luck and thanks for watching.
What would u use instead of i lags if you where attaching to steel purlins
You should be able to find a beam clamp for unistrut that would clamp to your steel and give you options for connections. Look in menards, Home Depot or lowes for unistrut and the fittings and you will find something.
How much was you heater shipped to you? Im wondering if you would no if you could shield like 6ft of the tube. I have a car lift and the car on the lift up in the air would only be 3ft from the tube. Pretty sure i would cook the paint. Lol.... also now since you have used it. Do you think you would buy the same one again? 100btu or go for a 80btu. Thanks for the video. Really gives me alot of help.
Hi Bigg Dogg, thanks for your comment.
www.superiorradiant.com/index.php/products/single-stage-infrared-tube-heaters/low-clearance/standard-low-even-heater
I don’t remember what I paid, but to answer your technical question, I would definitely select the same heater again. I’ve been keeping my building at 60F this year and no issues with temps down to 15F so far. I’m sure I’ll be ok with even colder weather. For your car paint problem, check out page 27 of the manual at the link above (I bought the 100k BTU model). They sell a shield that is made to protect areas where items may be located close to the heater. Follow all the manufacturers recommendations and you should be ok. Good luck and thanks for watching!
Thank you for the info. Ive sent them a message. I was wondering thow. If yours is mouted 12ft high. How hot is your wrangler parked under it. Just currious i guess to make sure theres no danger in parking my pick up under it. My cieling is 13.6 so i assume mine would be 13ft high. Thanks again for all your help.
My ceiling height is 12’ so the bottom part of the heater is more like 11’. Top of the wrangler is warm but not hot. This low clearance model of heater calls for something like 30” of clearance to combustibles....it works well.
Didn’t show how you ran the gas line or if it was lp or natural gas
Natural gas. I tied into the meter on my house and ran underground continuous gas pipe (yellow plastic). I installed the line using my tractor and a subsoiler attachment that direct buried it around 12”-18” deep. Inside the building it’s black steel pipe up to the unit where there’s a drip leg and a 36” flex line attaching to the heater. Shut off valves at the house meter, outside the barn, and at the heater.
@Living Our American Dream thanks for sharing about your underground pipe! I'd like to add a 40,000 btu garage heater, and there is a 1/2" copper line that runs from my meter by the poleshed, through my garage, and it literally runs just above where my garage heater needs to be! This 1/2 inch gas line services my house furnace, and nothing else. So my big question is, can I tap into that line, or do I need to run another line from the meter? I'm presuming I need to run another line
Please call the company that sells heaters like this and make sure you give them your dimension this video shows this guy putting up his heater and his way too long for the garage you're supposed to have 13' off of each end so if you have a 50' Pole barn you only need 30 ft tubes
Yes, Derek is right…do your research like I did. This is NOT a typical radiant tube heater, it is a low clearance model, specifically for my application. This model uses a lower BTU burner and longer tubes to achieve low clearances above, below, and axially. Also remember this video is classified as entertainment. Consume this content and copy it at your own risk.