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coolidge

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Radiant????
« on: December 22, 2014, 06:05:41 PM »
Had the day off today, looking over the garage system.   I have radiant in the floor and a water-to-air exchanger hanging on the wall for backup I guess. Thinking if I turn down the radiant to say 80 and have the exchanger come on when call for heat I might use a little less wood?

Good thing I need to go to work tomorrow.
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Re: Radiant????
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2014, 08:16:42 PM »
What is your radiant at now?
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Re: Radiant????
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2014, 08:43:08 PM »
you keep your garage 80 degrees?
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Re: Radiant????
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2014, 03:58:35 AM »
Radiant is running at 120 now. I like too keep it 68 to 70 my work materials are much better to use when warm. I had a plan to rock the ceiling this past summer, didn't happen. Don't want to rush things.

Garage is well insulated.
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Re: Radiant????
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2014, 07:53:39 AM »
The only thing you gain by dropping the water temperature; is a more consistant floor temperature, but you will be increasing your calls for heat because the lower water temps will not transfer as much energy!

I would leave water temp at 120F, I do not think you will see enough energy saving to really matter
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Re: Radiant????
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2014, 09:11:50 AM »
I agree with Littlejohn probably not enough to notice.
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