donl1150
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I currently have a radiant hot water in floor heating system that really has never worked very well. The house and system is only 9 years old. We are the second owners but the builder is our neighbor and he tells me there are plenty of coils in the floor. The original homeowner installed the heating system since the wife was employed by Wirsbo and thus got discounted pricing on the materials. The builder reluctantly agreed to the situation.
The heat source is a Bradford White combo unit that also serves as the domestic water heater. Propane is the fuel source. We recently added on and provided a separate in floor system powered by an electric boiler in that space. That system works great!
I am considering options to replace the existing heating system since it is aging, I am sure not fuel efficient and really doesn't work well anyway. One option is to separate the domestic water heater and radiant floor system but we are limited on space in the utility room. I assume other options exist as well but I am really not familiar with them. I read a bit about a boiler coupled with an indirect water heater. I would greatly appreciate any advice with regard to the pluses/minuses of any available options. Are there systems I should absolutely avoid?
Thanks in advance
Don
The heat source is a Bradford White combo unit that also serves as the domestic water heater. Propane is the fuel source. We recently added on and provided a separate in floor system powered by an electric boiler in that space. That system works great!
I am considering options to replace the existing heating system since it is aging, I am sure not fuel efficient and really doesn't work well anyway. One option is to separate the domestic water heater and radiant floor system but we are limited on space in the utility room. I assume other options exist as well but I am really not familiar with them. I read a bit about a boiler coupled with an indirect water heater. I would greatly appreciate any advice with regard to the pluses/minuses of any available options. Are there systems I should absolutely avoid?
Thanks in advance
Don