Baseboard install
- hotblast1357
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Hey everyone, got a few questions on baseboard, looks like I’m not doin the in joist heat, it’s just way to much money, so I’m now looking at baseboard as it’s about 1/5 the cost, and is Still going to be a huge improvement from the current forced hot air system..
Do I do one zone, or multiple? Obviously with multiple I get more control and comfort, so can you have too small of a loop in a zone? Obviously you can have to much baseboard, but can you have too little? Upstairs is a two bed two bath, so I’m planning each bed and bath be on it’s own zone, looking at 14’ of baseboard for each, no big deal?
In total I will have 3 zones, one for sons bed/bath, one for daughters bed/bath, and one for kitchen living room, with 3 thermostats.
Comments/concerns anyone?
Do I do one zone, or multiple? Obviously with multiple I get more control and comfort, so can you have too small of a loop in a zone? Obviously you can have to much baseboard, but can you have too little? Upstairs is a two bed two bath, so I’m planning each bed and bath be on it’s own zone, looking at 14’ of baseboard for each, no big deal?
In total I will have 3 zones, one for sons bed/bath, one for daughters bed/bath, and one for kitchen living room, with 3 thermostats.
Comments/concerns anyone?
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I could just split them into more zones, would have 5 then, 5 thermostats and 5 zone valves, I just figured I’d put them on the same zone because there connected to the rooms.
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Especially if I split it up into zones, my longest run will be 24’ of baseboard.
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A compromise is to group rooms into zones based on the desired temperature.
E.G. bathrooms, bedrooms, and living areas on 3 different zones.
Small zones are to be avoided with modern low mass boilers. Since you aren’t in that club, don’t worry about the zone being too small.
24’ of 3/4” baseboard is no problem at all.
E.G. bathrooms, bedrooms, and living areas on 3 different zones.
Small zones are to be avoided with modern low mass boilers. Since you aren’t in that club, don’t worry about the zone being too small.
24’ of 3/4” baseboard is no problem at all.
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Awesome thanks for the info!Rob R. wrote: ↑Thu. Apr. 07, 2022 2:08 pmA compromise is to group rooms into zones based on the desired temperature.
E.G. bathrooms, bedrooms, and living areas on 3 different zones.
Small zones are to be avoided with modern low mass boilers. Since you aren’t in that club, don’t worry about the zone being too small.
24’ of 3/4” baseboard is no problem at all.
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Oooops. I misunderstood this thread. I thought it was about baseboard/mopboards. I still haven't machined my up-stairs bedroom baseboards, after overhauling the room, about 10 yrs ago.
I guess you're discussing radiators.
I guess you're discussing radiators.
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Thank you for posting that. I see 3/4 inch is capable of 40,000 BTUs. This will help me with my hot tub project. I plan to run lines to heat it with the Axeman since I want to give the boiler a little more to do in the summer (other than just DHW).
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Nope not discussing radiators, I already have some of them downstairs, I’m talking about baseboard heat upstairs.
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Are you planning on using copper?
I’m pretty sure 3/4” is equivalent to a little more than 1/2” copper.
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You are probably right. I had to buy one 10' length of 3/4" type M copper when I did my project in the fall and I questioned the cashier on the price. Thankfully I was able to do most of my heating system with reclaimed copper from the old system.
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Did the decorating committee vote down the radiators?hotblast1357 wrote: ↑Thu. Apr. 07, 2022 7:39 pmNope not discussing radiators, I already have some of them downstairs, I’m talking about baseboard heat upstairs.
If you are concerned about wall space take a look at high-output baseboard. It puts out roughly 50% more heat per foot and is only about an inch taller.