COMPONENTS OF A RADIANT FLOOR HEATING SYSTEM

(FOR HYDRONIC SYSTEMS)

Here are the components required for a radiant floor heating system:

  • Heating Source – this can be electricity, solar, natural gas, propane, oil, wood, or any other heating source.
  • Boiler – houses the water to be heated
  • Pump – to circulate the water through tubing located under the floor.
  • Tubing – the water will circulate in tubing running beneath the floor in the concrete, under wood floors, or on a sub floor of wood, precast concrete, or slab-on-grade concrete.

Hydronic Tubing

  • Qualified System Installer – The company who designs the radiant floor heating system may also install the system. Look for a track record of satisfied customer. See hiring a contractor.
  • Qualified System Designer – like any mechanical system, a qualified, experienced designer should design radiant floor heating systems.

The designer will know which components work well together, capacities of various systems, special considerations for installations in your area, and manufacturers warranties and reliability.

The designer should do a room-by-room heat loss analysis of your home or building, as well as a step-by-step system sizing process.

For additional information, see How Does Radiant Floor Heating Work?

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