I was wondering if anybody here has put in a radiant floor in their boat? I
a m in the middle of the install at this time. I am working on installing it
ain the Aft Cabon and the Forward head, walkway and V Berth but not the
gallehy as i would then not be able to open the fridge LOL.
Noel,
I am not an expert on this, but I have done some research. One potential
problem that I see is that the Hurricane puts out very hot water (170 degrees
F), while radiant heating is best done with slightly cooler water (max of 140
degrees F). On order to achieve this with your Hurricane, you will need a
tempering valve (the loop temperature of the Hurricane is not adjustable).
If you use the straight 170 degree water, your floor will almost certainly
warp or crack due to the extreme temperature cycling.
Google will give you more information.
Scott Welch
FirstClass Product Manager
www.firstclass.com
Those who make no mistakes rarely make anything.
noel@nyrussell.com writes:
>I was wondering if anybody here has put in a radiant floor in their boat? I
>a m in the middle of the install at this time. I am working on installing it
>ain the Aft Cabon and the Forward head, walkway and V Berth but not the
>gallehy as i would then not be able to open the fridge LOL.
Noel,
I am not an expert on this, but I have done some research. One potential
problem that I see is that the Hurricane puts out very hot water (170 degrees
F), while radiant heating is best done with slightly cooler water (max of 140
degrees F). On order to achieve this with your Hurricane, you will need a
tempering valve (the loop temperature of the Hurricane is not adjustable).
If you use the straight 170 degree water, your floor will almost certainly
warp or crack due to the extreme temperature cycling.
Google will give you more information.
Scott Welch
FirstClass Product Manager
www.firstclass.com
Those who make no mistakes rarely make anything.
