Expert Advice on Home Improvement TV Host of Emmy®-Nominated Today's Homeowner® and home expert for The Weather ChannelVideo, Flooring, Heating and Cooling, Today's Addition 2007 Published 10/31/2007 by Danny Lipford
Danny takes a look at the Uponor radiant flooring system installed during Today’s Addition. He talks with the installer, Wes Sisco to see how it was installed. Wes demonstrates how the system known as Quick Trak® works.
½” plywood with a heat emission plate on one side and a dovetail groove on the other is installed under pre-finished hardwood. 5/16” plastic PEX tubing fits in the groove and conducts to the heat emission plate distributing heat across the floor.
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November 1st, 2007 at 6:32 pm
Where can this product be purchased. My son was looking to purchase this to add a room and when I asked our local contractor’s supplier Stobers, this past summer, they told me they never heard of it.
Ben Erickson Says:November 7th, 2007 at 11:26 am
Donna,
Information on Uponor radiant heating systems can be found at their website at http://www.uponor-usa.com/
December 29th, 2007 at 1:55 pm
I want to put the radiant heat myself where can I get the supplies
January 20th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Why was quik-trac used here instead of embedding the tubing in the slab? Installing the tubing directly in the slab would have been much more cost effective in this situation.
January 27th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Dear sir,
I am interested in Uponor Quick Trak Radiant Heating Flooring,to replace my electric cieling heaters as they burn out. Please send information.
January 31st, 2008 at 12:44 am
Dear Sir,
I would like to have an estimate for the whole house. Please respond.
February 2nd, 2008 at 9:59 am
How cost effective is the radiant heat?
When you use it with your hot water tank does it cost a considerable amount more. We have a gas hot water tank, propane, and everyone that I talk to about the radiant heat says, it will cost me alot more for the heat. I am over 60, with the hot air heat and there is the cooling down then the furnace comes on (sometimes 5 minutes after it shut off) and then it warms up again. Our house is a small (26×40) 10 yr old modular and we live in New York State, near the adirondacks.
Ben Erickson Says:February 25th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Donna,
According to information on Uponor’s website, radiant heat can reduce your utility bill by 20% to 40%. There are several variables involved, however, including how your house is presently heated and the price you pay for utilities. Propane is usually the more expensive way to heat water for radiant heat, costing about 50% more than natural gas and 10% more than electricity. For more on calculating water heating costs see our article Choosing a Hot Water Heater.
February 27th, 2008 at 9:14 am
what is the price per square foot in northern nj please?
installed and unistalled…
March 19th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
How does this product compair in cost and performance to Warmboard? Warmboard is a structural sub floor and radiant panel in one.