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He Likes His Radiant Floor Heating System
Paul Brehm, New Berlin, Ill. is pleased with the Wirsbo automatic heated floor he installed in his new 2-car garage. He installed parallel runs of plastic pipe in the floor 12 in. apart. A pump circulates water heated to 110 degrees. The piping is controlled by a manifold system. The water is heated by a Viroso commerc
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He Likes His Radiant Floor Heating System BUILDINGS Miscellaneous 30-6-14 Paul Brehm, New Berlin, Ill. is pleased with the Wirsbo automatic heated floor he installed in his new 2-car garage. He installed parallel runs of plastic pipe in the floor 12 in. apart. A pump circulates water heated to 110 degrees. The piping is controlled by a manifold system. The water is heated by a Viroso commercial model.
The entire heating system is compact, occupying a small portion of garage space. "It's made from good quality materials. We really like it," says Brehm. "I installed the system by myself and found it a relatively easy job. We put the system in when we added a 2-car garage addition onto our house. The garage measures 32 by 32 ft., with a 7 by 10-ft. bathroom and step-in shower in one corner of the garage. A breezeway leads from the garage into the house. The system is zoned so we can heat all three areas - garage, bathroom, and breezeway - individually. We usually keep the temperature at 45 to 50 degrees in the garage, and warmer in the bathroom and breezeway.
"We use a geothermal heating and cooling system in our house so this system fits right in. We like using the garage for social gatherings during cool weather. It's much safer to use than a space heater, and also quieter and safer. We put 6 in. of insulation in the walls and 12 in. in the ceiling so the building is very well insulated."
Brehm bought the system from John McMillan, a dealer in central Illinois. "What sets this system apart is consistent thickness of the walls of the plastic pipes that go under the floor, which results in reliable, even heat," says McMillan. "There are no thick and thin spots in the walls of the tubes so they won't leak. The company tests the tubes for thickness every 1,000 ft."
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Paul Brehm, 3623 Jim Town Rd., New Berlin, Ill. 62670 (ph 217 488-2311) or Uponor Wirsbo Inc., 5925 148th St. W., Apple Valley, Minn. 55124 (ph 800 321-4739; fax 952 891-1409; www.wirsbo.com).
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