Yea its expensive, but it works very well(closing on 4 years in our home now) if using the 1-1/8 product it does replace the subfloor so a little cost is offset, as are most of the other HVAC costs. You only need to provide for balanced ventilation and a HRV is a good idea anyway, so these two systems compliment each other. Running at a lower temp will not really save you anything. Designed properly all the plumbing and heat source are within the envelope and contribute to the heat supply anyway, so the only thing that that will save you is your overall heat loss being lowered thru insulation and air control… since we cleaned out the channels throughly when we installed the pex, we taped over all the tube channels and all the board seams with aluminum foil tape. This served two purposes: it completely sealed the floor boundary, and it kept construction debris out of the channels and away from the tube for the rest of the build. Turned the floor into a single easy to sweep aluminum sheet…
Warmboard and "saving money" are incongruous. The system is fantastic but it's absolutely a luxury. Even Warmboard will tell you it's an expensive product for high end homes.
Hey thanks for watching! Running your system at a lower heat will save you money over time or "in the end" as Mitchell says here. The product does come with an up front cost that may not be the best solution for all projects. We make our choices on a project-specific basis and as part of an integrated design process with the clients.
I’m building a new house (in central Minnesota) and considering this product, specifically the all electric heat pump version. Would this system be able to handle heating a 2,000 sq ft home as being the only source of heat? I would also install a ERV. This will be a SIP house and we are focusing on efficiency and air tightness. My contractor thinks this system will lose efficiency drastically and sky rocket my electrical bill once temps reach below 0 degrees. Thanks
The house would need to be modelled. If you build your home well enough, you can drop your heating demand significantly. Heat pumps are very efficient now and can work to around -30 degrees celsius. Air to water systems are not cheap though and does not allow you to cool the home properly. Most people don't want cool floors so it ends up being an expensive system if you need heating and cooling because you end up putting in more work to get the cooling.
I like radiant heats. No forced air to force air out. Nice looking system. I have long base board radiators which I hate.
Yea its expensive, but it works very well(closing on 4 years in our home now) if using the 1-1/8 product it does replace the subfloor so a little cost is offset, as are most of the other HVAC costs. You only need to provide for balanced ventilation and a HRV is a good idea anyway, so these two systems compliment each other. Running at a lower temp will not really save you anything. Designed properly all the plumbing and heat source are within the envelope and contribute to the heat supply anyway, so the only thing that that will save you is your overall heat loss being lowered thru insulation and air control… since we cleaned out the channels throughly when we installed the pex, we taped over all the tube channels and all the board seams with aluminum foil tape. This served two purposes: it completely sealed the floor boundary, and it kept construction debris out of the channels and away from the tube for the rest of the build. Turned the floor into a single easy to sweep aluminum sheet…
Warmboard and "saving money" are incongruous. The system is fantastic but it's absolutely a luxury. Even Warmboard will tell you it's an expensive product for high end homes.
Hey thanks for watching! Running your system at a lower heat will save you money over time or "in the end" as Mitchell says here. The product does come with an up front cost that may not be the best solution for all projects. We make our choices on a project-specific basis and as part of an integrated design process with the clients.
I’m building a new house (in central Minnesota) and considering this product, specifically the all electric heat pump version. Would this system be able to handle heating a 2,000 sq ft home as being the only source of heat? I would also install a ERV. This will be a SIP house and we are focusing on efficiency and air tightness. My contractor thinks this system will lose efficiency drastically and sky rocket my electrical bill once temps reach below 0 degrees. Thanks
The house would need to be modelled. If you build your home well enough, you can drop your heating demand significantly. Heat pumps are very efficient now and can work to around -30 degrees celsius. Air to water systems are not cheap though and does not allow you to cool the home properly. Most people don't want cool floors so it ends up being an expensive system if you need heating and cooling because you end up putting in more work to get the cooling.
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