Radiant Floor Circulation Pumps

Radiant floor circulating pump.

Radiant floor circulation pumps. Each circulator pump has several important features that have to taken into consideration prior to making a purchase. This is largely due to the fact that the heat in these systems is distributed over a large area of floor and or wall essentially creating one big radiator. The alpha circulator pump. 5 coupon applied at checkout save 5 with coupon.

I recently installed a radiant floor underslab pex tubing system which i heat using a navien boiler. Pumps can be equipped with an internal flow check valve ifc. Many find radiant floor and baseboard hydronic heating systems to be more comfortable than standard forced air systems. These features include the material of construction cast iron bronze stainless steel flow rate gpm or gallons per minute head loss in ft of head horsepower hp power supply v and connection type size flanged threaded sweat.

Radiant floor heating is ideal for a heat pumps because of its lower design temperature but also because it has a larger buffer mass versus other heating emitters. If you re looking for a reliable versatile circular pump grundfos offers it with the super brute. Variable speed pumps are best for zone valve systems with a one system circulator. Ifc pumps eliminate the need for a separate in line flow check in the hydronic system.

The grundfos 59896341 ups15 58fc super brute is a three speed circulator pump featuring a cast iron housing and a removable check valve. My circulating pump provides less flow than i thought it would based on my head loss calculation. Ab wisewater circulation pump hot water recirculating pump 3 speed switchable circulator pump with internal threaded flanges for hydronic radiant heating floor heating and other water heater system. They are also ideal in radiant heat systems that use manifold actuators with multiple zones on a single manifold.

For a single radiant zone coming off an existing conventional boiler this radiant ready j model includes a mixing valve to temper the 180 degree boiler water down to the much lower 120 135 degree range ideal for in floor systems.