Radiant floor heating for wood floors

[bobbyho]

I have a customer asking me about a low voltage radiant floor heating system for a wood floor. Has anyone ever heard or seen this? I can't imagine how you would fasten flooring when you have an electrical element under it.

[augie47]

for one:

http://www.warmlyyours.com/products

[stickboy1375]

WarmTiles aka Easyheat can be installed under Engineered, Floating Wood
Floor Over Plywood

http://www.warmtiles.com/pdf/WTcable_hardwood.pdf

[bobbyho]

Here is the link he sent me.http://www.warmfloor.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/
Does anyone have experience with this? According to my customer, his brother has it on the west coast and supposedly, it is used alot out there.

[stickboy1375]

Here is the link he sent me.http://www.warmfloor.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/
Does anyone have experience with this? According to my customer, his brother has it on the west coast and supposedly, it is used alot out there.



Never used that product before. I'm sure there is a learning curve for it... I would only install a product like that at T&M.

[bobbyho]

It sounds pretty cool. A low voltage heating system?

[danickstr]

i would talk to the flooring installer before beginning this project, and see if he has any concerns about the method recommended by the radiant system. flooring guys will see a problem before we would, as far as the install's feasibility in the real world. for example, will pine sleepers really hold down a wood floor? i would ask about that.

[donselectric]

i always thought that radiant heat shouldn't be put under wood
floors as the wood would do funny things....:confused:

[220/221]

It doesn't seem like wood would transfer heat very well.

Heh heh...wood would:rolleyes:

[wireman71]

Not sure I'd want to warranty it..

[gndrod]

Here is another finished floor element heated system (Google NUheat) used on the West Coast. rbj

[stickboy1375]

i always thought that radiant heat shouldn't be put under wood
floors as the wood would do funny things....:confused:


I see radiant installed all the time under wood flooring, just never electric. Never seen a problem either.

[mattsilkwood]

i have put down some of the warm tiles stuff. its a real pita to work with, the little plastic clips break easily, you also have to watch the floor guys so they dont nick the wires. also ive never seen a low voltage application before its all been 240v. that being said after its all said and done and youve asked forgiveness for all the bad words you said it makes a really nice floor.

[Lxnxjxhx]

Low voltage = high amps. You have elec. specs?
I don't see how the flooring stands the temp. cycling.