In Floor Radiant Heating And Cooling

Radiant cooling from a slab can be delivered to a space from the floor or ceiling.

In floor radiant heating and cooling.

The cost up charge is minimal potable water rated tubing stainless or brass circulater and few other hardware items. Since radiant heating systems tend to be in the floor the obvious choice would be to use the same circulation system for cooled water. Radiant floor cooling radiantec has promoted open direct radiant floor heating that also has a limited cooling capacity. Incoming cold water from the homes well is directed through the radiant tubing prior to reaching the tap.

A typical circulation pump consumes only 5 amps when cooling or heating a house. While this makes sense in some cases delivering cooling from the ceiling has several advantages. Another advantage is the even distribution of cooling heating in the home. For the ultimate in efficiency couple radiant cooling with geoexchange systems.

The complexity of the system adds to the cost and air conditioning must be added separately. Radiant cooling is an energy efficient way to address sensible loads in a space. Radiant cooling can be use in conjunction with radiant heating systems utilizing the same network of raupex pipe embedded in a surface. In a hydronic radiant floor heating system plastic tubing distributes hot water around the house from a central manifold like this one.

No hot or cold spot and no wind noise or draft occurs when cooling with radiant floor heating.