Any type of floor covering can be installed over these systems. Whole warehouse disorganized and workers there take no pride in taking care of the. Home of affordable high efficiency radiant heating radiantec. New tools and accessory items are added to the watts radiant product offering on a regular basis. This instruction manual is provided as a guide to installing tapemats, including design considerations, installation steps, limitations, precautions, and floor covering guidelines.
Ads software not only calculates heat loss, but also removes the guesswork by guiding the system designer through every step of radiant floor heating system design, including system performance requirements, panel. With the addition of an environ radiant floor heating system from warmlyyours, your new laminate floor can feel as good as it looks. Welcome to the exciting world of radiant floor heating. The thermostat is designed to support radiant floor heating and optional floor sensors can be installed to enhance comfort and protect floor coverings. Copper within concrete is highly susceptible to corrosion and a lifespan of 50 years for a radiant floor was considered exceptional. The flexible installation method lets you heat floors with curves or angles and work around obstructions like floor heating vents.
The smarttrac onepanel solution eliminates the need for silicone and curing, making it about 20% faster to install. Were involved with projects large and small to provide warm, energyefficient floors to stand on or c. Watts has solutions for electric floor heating systems as well as hydronic hot water floor heating systems, including for radiant heating systems using solar and. Simple up and down buttons and a display with large type make this thermostat easy to read and use. Before designing or installing a radiant heating or cooling system, you should always. Named one of the best companies to work for in new york. A heattech radiant floor heating system with cable spaced at 3 will output 12watts per square foot, but when cable is spaced at 2, the system will output 15watts. All radiant heating and snow melting tubing types are now in one section starting with a comparison chart. Watts radiant offers electric heating solutions for both inhome heat and melting the bothersome snow off of your driveway. A comprehensive line of valves with press connections for light commercial and residential applications. Product lines include hydronic floor heating systems, electric floor warming systems, and both hydronic and electric snow melting systems. Watts is a leading name in both the field of radiant floor heating and snow melting both in america and in europe. Along walls with lots of glass or high heat loss the pex should be 6 inch to 9 inch on center on the outside walls for the first 2 feet, and 12 inch on center everywhere else.
Since 1874, the watts water technologies family of companies have designed and manufactured a wide range of products, including valves, flow control devices, and other related products. The only difference is the warranty, and the company backing the warranty. Thermofilm is the powerful, thin and uniform radiant floor heating system specifically designed for laminate and floating hardwood and engineered wood floors. Watts radiant smarttrac radiant panel solution 201407. Every manufacturer creates their tubing to the same astm pex standards, which they all exceed by 2 to 3 times. In floor radiant heat system slab on grade for residential slabs we recommend 12 inch pex tubing to be 12 inch on center. When it comes to pex tubing they all perform the same. The allnew loopcad 2019 offers advanced design features including integrated heating and cooling load calculations, detailed hydronic calculations, snowmelt design, 3d cad views, and compatibility with oem.
This manual contains information related to radiant floor installations. There simply is no match for radiant floor heating. Relatively recent advances in laminate flooring manufacture have ensured that this affordable floor product is now an attractive, easy to maintain, water resistant, and extremely durable option for your remodel. These staples only work with 38 and 12 onix, 38 and 12 radiantpex, or 38 and 12 radiantpexalpap tubing. Watts radiant smarttrac radiant panel mechanical hub. Radiantec has 37 years of experience in the radiant heating field. Radiant thermostat 519 the radiant thermostat 519 accurately controls the room andor floor temperature for a hydronic heating zone using pulse width modulation pwm technology. Introduction to radiant floor heating this old house. Enjoy the comforts of a watts radiant infloor heating.
Watts is a leading name in both the field of radiant floor heating and snowmelting. Watts canada plumbing, heating and water quality solutions. Laminate floor heating underfloor heating for laminate. Radiant made easy for more information or design help, visit us at. Loopcad is the premiere software for the fast creation of professional quality circuit layout drawings for radiant heating systems. Comfort and efficiency are our focus at watts radiant. The radiant thermostat 519 is replacing our line of dualtemp thermostats.
The software was developed for system designers so that when all project parameters are entered, the software will design radiant floor heating and snowmelting systems, design electric floor heating projects, create heat output nomographs for each room or zone, and show pictures of all system components and radiant applications, states the company. Watts radiants smarttrac radiant panel solution is a singlepanel modular system designed to simplify and speed up radiant heating and cooling installations in subfloor, wall and ceiling applications. Floor sensor 079 300153 81016551 watts radiant product speci. As the designer, simply enter all project parameters and let radiantworks do the dirty work. Quotes, design assistance, instruction manuals, brochures, are all free. Watts radiant us loopcad 2020 radiant heating design software. A floor sensor 079 is included to measure floor temperature.
Radiant heat is the most comfortable and efficient form of home heating. Radiantworks design software watts radiant radiantworks. We recomend using watts radiant tubing in your next radiant floor heating or plumbing project. Not only can you design your circuit layouts, perform load. This software is easy to use and extremely accurate. Watts radiant is part of watts water technologies, a leader in comfort and safety. Radiantec is a different kind of radiant heating company. Radiant floor heating systems conduct heat through the floor, which then broadcasts heat to every cold object in the roomespecially you. Watts manufacturing expertise includes pex pipe, temperature gauges, controls, safety valves, pressure reducing valves, mixing valves, backflow preventors, flowmeters, balancing valves, electric floor warming mats and manifolds of stainless steel, brass and copper.
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Watts radiant now offers a complete suite of design services, including radiant heating design and floor cooling system calculations as well as layouts for piping and manifold design. Join our mailing list to receive exclusive offers and coupons. Watts radiants radiantworks professional design software. Watts radiant is part of watts water technologies, inc. It installs over commonly found underlayments including cerazorb synthetic cork, insulayment compressed synthetic fibers and polymer foams. The thermostat and mobile app include an away feature that overrides the schedule to lower the temperature and increase energy savings. Suntouch offers experienced technical support, extensive warranties, and a proven track record with thousands of successful installations across north america. Since every radiant floor heating system is a custom design, cookiecutter software is of limited use. Watts radiant hydronic heating systems are clean, quiet, and decorators love them. Standard grade hydrostatic pressure ratings from plastics pipe institute in accordance with tr3 as listed in tr4. For the past thirty years, watts radiant has been developing various radiant heating, floor warming, and snow melting products and applications, all geared towards delivering heat more efficiently and making life more comfortable. In other words, heating mats have a fixed watts or btu output per square foot. Heated floor tiles are a good idea and watts radiant makes a good product. This level of experience speaks to reputation, quality products, customer service, fair prices, and the likelihood of customer satisfaction.
Watts radiant uss radiant heating and snow melt systems are now available preloaded in loopcad. The smarttrac onepanel solution eliminates the need for silicone and curing, making it approximately 20% faster to install than competing products. The capacity of a radiant cooling system depends on factors such as insulation, pipe spacing, floor construction and indoor air temperatures. Watts radiant, a watts water technologies company, develops radiant heating, floor warming, and snow melting products and applications designed to deliver heat more efficiently and make life more comfortable. With no vents or baseboards present furniture can be placed anywhere. Many of the accessory items used with smarttrac are mentioned in this manual. Watts radiant hydronic heating systems are clean, quiet, and energy efficient. Watts radiant reserves the right to change or modify product design, constructi on, speci. Not only can you design your circuit layouts, perform load calculations, and generate all hydronic data, you can also generate a complete materials list and quotation based on watts radiant uss detailed product information. Watts radiant has created radiantworks, a comprehensive heat loss calculation and design software package for radiant heat design projects.
With a simplified user interface, it is the ideal choice for spaces where maintaining a minimum floor temperature is desirable bathrooms, kitchens. We list it on our site because we do sell replacement parts for this unit. Many radiant floors, most using copper tubing buried within concrete slabs, were installed and used successfully in the 1960s and 70s. Nuheat cable is an electric radiant floor heating system designed to allow installers to customize the layout instantly making adjustments to the floor heating coverage for any room. Our floor heating and snow melting solutions are designed for fast, easy installation. Smarttrac is 80% lighter than thin slabs, eliminating the need for. In addition, its radiantworks 2002 radiantsnowmelt design software has been updated every year since its introduction more than a decade ago. Watts radiant unveils smarttrac radiant panel solution.
Its an unparalleled sense of comfort, and the fuel efficiencies can be tremendous. Watts radiant has created a comprehensive heat loss calculation and design software package for radiant heat design projects. Watts is listed on the new york stock exchange as wts. Watts is proud to manufacture and provide products that excel in quality, conservation, and control of water used in commercial. Hydronic heating supplies crimp tools watts radiant in. Watts radiant has been developing various radiant heating, floor warming, and snow melting products and applications, all geared towards delivering heat. Watts radiant has released its new smarttrac radiant panel solution, a singlepanel modular system designed to simplify and speed up radiant heating and cooling installations in subfloor, wall, and ceiling applications. Watts radiant electric radiant heat mats and electric radiant heat cables are designed to warm tile and stone floors in bathrooms, kitchens, entries and. Floor heating cable, on the other hand, can be spaced according to the areas heating needs. For professionals loopcad is good if you specialize in radiant floor heating as we do, but wrightsoft has the full sales package with radiant floor plus manual d and commercial modules. Watts radiant heat systems warm homes, businesses, warehouses, garages, and even airplane hangars. Floor heating mats are a simple way to heat an indoor space. We highly recommend watts radiant staples, as they offer straight shooting and troublefree usage.
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