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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherMcGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
ISBN-100071347860
ISBN-139780071347860
eBay Product ID (ePID)729042
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
Publication NameRadiant Floor Heating
LanguageEnglish
SubjectConstruction / General
Publication Year1999
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering
AuthorR. Dodge Woodson
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight17.8 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN99-026475
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal697.72
Table Of ContentChapter 1: Why Aren't More Contractors Using In-Floor Heating Systems? Chapter 2: Comparing In-Floor Systems to Other Systems Chapter 3: Designing Functional, Cost-Effective Systems Chapter 4: Combining In-Floor Systems and Baseboard 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: Coal-Fired Heating Systems Chapter 21: Wood-Fired Heating Systems Chapter 22: Troubleshooting Gas-Fired Boilers Chapter 23: Troubleshooting Oil-Fired Boilers Chapter 24: Selling Radiant Heating Systems GLOSSARY APPENDIX A: PRESSURE LOSSES AND FLOW CHARTS APPENDIX B: TEMPERATURE CHARTS INDEX
SynopsisRadiant heating is healthy, quiet, economical, and clean method of heating - invented in the Roman empire. This work provides know-how needed to: understand and explain the advantages of in-floor radiant heating; install, test, and debug embedded and dry radiant heat systems in new or existing homes; and, avoid common errors and mishaps., Here is the complete guide to installing and troubleshooting radiant floor heating * Clear instruction and tips on how to install, maintain, retrofit, and sell in-floor heating systems * Troubleshooting and repair techniques for new and existing systems * Advice on building and repairing more efficient heating systems * Procedures on how to detect leaks in new and old installations and avoid pipe damage * Guidance on how to combine in-floor heating with existing hot-water baseboard systems