Ripped off? In some ways you are probably correct. I wasn't familiar with
the systems but I wanted one. Once I saw the manifolds they sell you I
realized I could have done my own thing. 5 300 ft lengths of 1/2 pex tubing
was right on with what I could buy around here. But the local heating supply
company's didn't want to bother with you if you weren't a contractor. They
told me that. So I thumbed my nose at them and bought out of state. If what
you say is true then I feel pretty lucky because I had great service from
radiantcompany and haven't had a problem yet. Their tech did tell me to put
130 deg water through the pex, But a local contractor I know told me I'd be
better off with 90 deg. I tried both and 90 is better.
"HeatMan" wrote in message
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Oh my heavens!

"Beeper" wrote in message
...
I also have a boiler and hot water baseboard. When I finished the
basement
recently, I installed radiant floor heat. I run 90 deg water through the
system. I have a mixing valve installed between the hot of the boiler and
the return of the loops. Water comes back at 85 deg and the boiler mixes
enough hot back in to bring it back to 90 deg. Check out
www.radiantcompany.com . They are out of Vermont. I purchased most
materials
through them.

You got ripped off!

They also figured out what size pex I needed, how many loops,
size pump. They also had a form you could fill out online which will give
you a better idea of cost equipment needed with no obligation to buy.
Give
them a call. They were super friendy and helpful. By the way, Radiant
floor
heat is the best heat I ever felt.

You are one of the few ones that didn't have a problem with them. Go to
the
Wall (http://forums.invision.net/Main.cfm?CFApp=2) and put 'Vermont
company'
and 'radiant company' in the search function. Look at the responses.

Radiant heat is the best, in that statement you are very correct.


"Randy Bishop" wrote in message
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Hi all:

I have a 2600 sq ft 2 story home built in 1846. I also have cast iron
radiators in both floors, which are the primary heat source. We have an
oil
fired boiler which is five years old & 87% efficient att last
measurement.
We would like to convert to radiant floor heat as we have total access
to
the underside of the first floor. Anyone have experience/advice on
retrofit of a radian heat system in older homes?

Randy