Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation Re: In-slab heating- -questions 18Jul 06, 2007 3:35 pm I hope you understood me correctly, vpande. I was talking about ducting heating in AUS where the turning on/turning off (and the cooling/warming of a house consequently) might contribute to cracks on walls.
If you're talking about cracking <b>sound</b> in the walls with hydronic heating, this comes from the water circulating in the pipes, as far as I know. I have no details of the hydronic heating guy, his company is sub-contracted to our builder, but I can ask if you want. Re: In-slab heating- -questions 19Jul 06, 2007 4:02 pm Mek - See my original post on this subject.
Unless you live in a constantly cold area - in slab heating - being a thermal mass based system - is better left on for long periods of time and it is not suitable for a on-off type environment. You might find his link of help http://www.energy-toolbox.vic.gov.au/dmdocuments/schools_information/secondary/secondary_supprt_matls/choose_heat_sys.pdf Steve Re: In-slab heating- -questions 20Sep 20, 2008 2:06 am mmm on reading all there is on this forum about in-slab floor heating, i am still confused about cost/type and effectiveness.
we currently have gas ducted heating, and yes its quite effective at taking the chill off and then heating the roof often too hot and then no happy medium; without the system switching off and on constantly. We are planning to build a large (well insulated/ICF) 2 storey house, with tiles on the ground floor and carpet upstairs, in Adelaide Perhaps i think its a gimmick or the running costs that have me at a doubt, to me its sounds like a really big electric blanket; does it really 'heat' the room? or give you the perception of being warm/comfortable (like putting a beanie on your head) walking on warm tiles? confused... -Nathan 2nd-Fix | Blog Building with Desyn Homes previously with the insolvent [url=https://www.facebook.com/7NewsAdelaide/videos/1162546323776021/]Endeavour Homes[/url] Does anyone have a suggestion for a good hydronic in slab heating speacialist who may be able to help me with an existing system and wether or not it may need a seperator… 0 4887 Personally, considering your layout (study/work desks in bedrooms), I don't think you have any other option but to leave NW windows and make them as big as possible e.g.… 7 10471 We had this happen to us last year and got charged a variation. Try and give away as much as you can that is usable to charity otherwise if you are in Sydney I have a… 1 4502 |