Easy floor heat using a new or used hot water heater here i have a quick overview of my floor heating using a hot water heater as the heat source.
Hot water floor heating system.
That temperature is safe and comfortable as well as being efficient.
This means it not only guarantees warm floors at a small fraction of the cost of other systems but will also goes light on your electricity bills.
You will need to be aware of the incoming groundwater temperature as cold water will drop the overall water temperature.
You really only need a maximum of 120 f for your floor.
As a bonus the film of this radiant floor heating mat only uses 12 watts to raise the floor temperature to comfortable levels.
Water from the floors runs back into the water heater.
If you can see the numbers on the gauges in the photo the water going out is about 100 degrees and the water coming back is about 80 degrees.
And the floor heating system is installed it s as simple as that.
Water heaters are good for radiant floor heating because they maintain a low temperature.
Floor heating floor heating systems provide comfort by warming the body from the floor up either by using electricity or hot water to heat coils installed in the floor or underneath the floor.