Oh, my aching back!

Oh, my aching back!

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...
Making radiant work on a budget

Making radiant work on a budget

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...
What’s in your radiant toolbox?

What’s in your radiant toolbox?

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...
Dominoes

Dominoes

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...
Experts to teach online courses presented by RPA University

Experts to teach online courses presented by RPA University

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...