This book gives business owners, sales staff, installers, and technicians an inside look at radiant applications—both hydronic and electric—while imparting the knowledge necessary to maintain consumer confidence and appreciation. Find out why radiant systems are rapidly becoming the comfort choice of today.

Overview

Radiant Systems for Designers, Installers, and Field Technicians

An engineering resource and design manual that serves as a comprehensive reference for the design, installation, and maintenance of radiant systems, this book draws on the author’s more than 18 years of hands-on design, troubleshooting, and field experience to deliver an in-depth look into the world of radiant heating. The text covers the history and function of radiant systems and controls from their use in ancient Roman baths to such modern applications as floor warming, floor heating, and snow melting. Study topics include system design, control strategies, water quality, and troubleshooting. Learn how common construction changes can impact the operation of a radiant system while discovering the simple “tweaks” that installers can use to optimize performance.

This book gives business owners, sales staff, installers, and technicians an inside look at radiant applications—both hydronic and electric—while imparting the knowledge necessary to maintain consumer confidence and appreciation. Find out why radiant systems are rapidly becoming the comfort choice of today.

Table of Contents

Chapter ONE
A Radiant Foundation
 
Chapter TWO
Heat Transfer
 
Chapter THREE
Tools of the Trade
 
Chapter FOUR
Floor Coverings
 
Chapter FIVE
The Radiant Panel
 
Chapter SIX
Interior Installation Profiles
 
Chapter SEVEN
Design and Performance Characteristics
 
Chapter EIGHT
Mechanical Piping
 
Chapter NINE
Water Quality
 
Chapter TEN
Troubleshooting
 
Chapter ELEVEN
Other Radiant Applications

ISBN: 978-1-61607-189-9

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