Radiant floor heat is a type of heating mechanism that is installed under the flooring to help provide warmth and comfort to a home. This type of radiant floor heat can be installed in just about any room in the home and can be very helpful in heating the home and saving money over the course of a few years.…
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Alternative Cooling
My favorite alternative cooling device is a gin and tonic. It’s portable, easy to operate and provides instant on-demand refreshment. Is there such a thing as a Tanqueray energy tax credit? Although you can install solar panels, a wind turbine or micro hydro to generate the electricity to run an air conditioner, the only true whole house alternative cooling method…
Taco Pumps Useful Component For Residential Use
Taco is highly used in the business of developing and manufacturing hydraulic based components for use in residential, commercial, industrial and institutional heating and cooling systems. A pump is a device used to move liquids, or slurries. A pump moves liquids or gases from lower pressure to higher pressure, and overcomes this difference in pressure by adding energy to the…
Tips For Handing Your Radiant Heat Tubing
A radiant heat system is a series of radiant heat tubes that are laid within a floor, which carry hot water into specific rooms or “zones”. During the preparation and installation of a radiant heat system you should take precautionary measures to protect the radiant heat tubing. Radiant heat tubing is also known as PEX and is an excellent material…
Failing To Protect The Tubing Bends
For decades, in-floor radiant heating systems have been extensively used in Europe. Many people that have chosen a radiant heating system are aware of how comfortable, quiet and cost-effective radiant heat is to operate. Yet, with poor design and installation of a radiant heat system certain areas of your home may be cold, while others are hot. To ensure that…