- HeatMan -
We are looking at a new (to us) house. It's about 10 years old and
the
driveway looks like crap. We're going to offer slightly less than
asking
price because of the driveway condition. When I get it repoured, it
WILL
have PEX tubing in it for ice melting purposes. We don't get a lot of
snow
or ice around here, but at least we'll be able to get out when it does
snow
or ice.

- Nehmo -
I don't see why not. How much would some PEX (or perhaps Pex-Al-Pex)
cost? With some precautions, you can protect the tubing from cracking
when the concrete cracks. If you use a heat exchanger (to use with a
loop to your regular domestic hot water heater) and a couple of pumps,
you really wouldn't need much other equipment.

I like the electric systems too. Electricity is more expensive than gas,
but, all in all, in terms of costs per season, the price is acceptable.

But there must be some kind of image or psychological problem with
heating pavement, though. Look at the reaction you get in the NGs when
the subject is opened. And hardly anybody seems to have a mature
marketing strategy. http://www.warmzone.com/ has the best site, but it
seems they can't decide on which system to promote.

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