how do in floor heaters work?

812 Views 2 Replies 3 Participants Last post by joecaption, Jan 5, 2013

KarlJay

Discussion Starter · Jan 5, 2013

I'm thinking about using hot water in the floor for heating an area. I understand how it works except the part where the used water goes?

You take hot water from the water heater, run it thru the floor in tube to transfer heat, then where does the water go?

Do they use a separate pump and heat the water with a separate heater/heat transfer so it's a closed system separate from your regular hot water system?

Save

1 - 1 of 3 Posts

joecaption

· #3 · Jan 5, 2013

And not practical for just a small area.
It's great if it's new constrution and doing a whole house.
For small areas it's common to use electric mats instead.

Save

1 - 1 of 3 Posts

This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.