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Radiant Floor Heating, Second Edition R. Woodson

Radiant Floor Heating, Second Edition By R. Woodson

Radiant Floor Heating, Second Edition by R. Woodson


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Summary

The latest information on installing, testing, and debugging radiant floor heating systems

Radiant Floor Heating, Second Edition Summary

Radiant Floor Heating, Second Edition by R. Woodson

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The latest radiant floor heating methods and materials

In this fully updated guide, master plumber and long-time contractor R. Dodge Woodson explains, step by step, how to install, test, and debug in-floor heating systems--the healthy, quiet, economical, and clean heating method.

Radiant Floor Heating, Second Edition now offers details on alternative fuel sources and covers new material options and installation procedures, updated code information, and state-of-the-art piping and heating equipment. Revised illustrations featuring modern products are included in this practical resource. Get everything you need to:

  • Understand and explain the advantages of in-floor radiant heating
  • Select superior equipment--tubing, boilers, expansion tanks, pumps, and controls
  • Install embedded and dry radiant heat systems in new or existing homes
  • Incorporate hot water heating into your designs
  • Set up heating zones for variable temperatures throughout a house
  • Design a solar-powered system
  • Use alternative fuel sources
  • Provide outdoor ice removal and other amenities
  • Troubleshoot and repair system problems

About R. Woodson

R. Dodge Woodson (Brunswick, ME) has over 20 years' experience as a home builder, contractor, master plumber, and real estate broker. He is the author of many McGraw-Hill books, including Be A Successful Building Contractor 2/e, and National Plumbing Codes Handbook 2/e.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Why Aren't More Contractors Using In-Floor Heating Systems; Chapter 2. Comparing Radiant-Floor Systems to Other Systems; Chapter 3. Designing Functional, Cost-Effective Systems; Chapter 4. Combining Radiant-Floor Systems with Baseboard Systems; Chapter 5. Establishing Heating Zones; Chapter 6. The Mechanics of Manifolds; Chapter 7. Boilers; Chapter 8. Material Selection; Chapter 9. Circulating Pumps; Chapter 10. Controls and Control Systems; Chapter 11. Components for Heating Systems; Chapter 12. Expansion Tanks; Chapter 13. Domestic Water Heating; Chapter 14. Slab-on-Grade Piping Systems; Chapter 15. Thin-Slab Piping Systems; Chapter 16. Dry Piping Systems; Chapter 17. Radiant Systems for Ice Removal; Chapter 18. Purging Air from Systems; Chapter 19. Solar Heating Systems; Chapter 20. Troubleshooting Gas-Fired Boilers; Chapter 21. Troubleshooting Oil-Fired Boilers; Chapter 22. Selling Radiant Heating Systems; Glossary; Appendix--Pressure Losses and Flow Charts; Index

Additional information

GOR005693678
9780071599351
0071599355
Radiant Floor Heating, Second Edition by R. Woodson
Used - Very Good
Hardback
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
2010-02-16
304
N/A
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