by Dave Yates | Sep 7, 2021 | pmmag.com Articles
Considerations for designing and installing radiant snow-melt systems Snow is coming, and my back recoils in fear at the thought. I should have added snow-melting for our driveway, but I was 30 years younger when we built our forever home. Our home is the first of...
by Dave Yates | Sep 28, 2020 | pmmag.com Articles
How to get your “foot in the door.” Let’s be honest: More than a few customers have champagne tastes but exist on a beer budget. I’ve encountered it on multiple sales calls — where a potential customer has read about the outstanding comfort and health benefits of...
by Dave Yates | Feb 11, 2020 | pmmag.com Articles
Ensure you do the job right the first time. “All I ever do is staple-up.” That was my friend and competitor’s response after he asked me to determine why a recent radiant heating installation was not working satisfactorily because the owners were ticked...
by Dave Yates | Nov 11, 2019 | pmmag.com Articles
Failure of one part of a hydronic radiant system can cause the entire row to fall. The exhaust line should have a minimum of 1/4″ fall per foot. Condensate is pushed forward and will pool potentially causing a safety lockout. As a designer/installer of any...
by Nick | Aug 20, 2015 | Teaching
The Radiant Professionals Alliance will present four online educational courses taught by experts in the radiant and hydronics industry beginning Aug. 31. The RPA University courses are: “Fundamentals of Radiant Design”; “Advanced Radiant Design”; “Solar Approaches to...