Radiant Floor Pex Layout
5 8 barrier pex can be used for larger projects where high btu load is present due to lack of proper insulation larger than normal slab thickness or special project considerations.
Radiant floor pex layout. You will notice that the pex starts and comes back to the same location. Check my layout for an example. The warmlyyours design tool for radiant heating quotes. Radiant pex in floor heat tubing layout tube in cement slab with 1 manifold typical layout with 3 port manifold.
You can use the tool to create and layout a room with the exact measurements and the fixtures of your choice in order to ensure that your quote is as accurate as possible. 1 2 oxygen barrier pex is the most popular size used for radiant floor heating in both thick and thin slabs. Whether you re a professional when it comes to radiant floor heating or looking to do it yourself pexheat can help you determine what you need for your radiant floor design. Our online design tool is the first of its kind in the radiant heating industry.
We can create a new floor plan or lay the tubing drawing on top of an existing cad file. Complete our estimate request form and get a free materials estimate. A free complete consultation to installing your radiant floor heating system. A diagram of the system will be helpful in the future as well should a need arise to repair the system and to avoid damage during overall residence remodeling or renovation.
It has a slightly lower temperature and pressure rating than 1 2 pex but it can be spaced as far apart as 16. A layout provided by radiant floor company offers the installer a visual overview of the radiant system zone by zone circuit by circuit which becomes a map to guide you through the job. Even before the first length of pex is unfurled the installer can see the circuits within each zone and plan out the best header or manifold locations. It s main advantage over 1 2 pex lies in the fact that it holds more fluid and consequently more heat.
The 7 8 durapoly xl pex is a large diameter tubing with the same wall thickness as the commonly used 1 2 pex. The tubing layout is a cad drawing of your floorplan showing the layout of your radiant floor tubing. This size is adequate for all small to medium size jobs both in residential and commercial projects. How i installed the pex tubing for radiant heat under the slab before pouring the concrete floor in my pole barn house.
Dwg dxf it will note the manifold location and the routing of the tubing across the floor indicating flow direction spacing and overall loop length.