Radiant Floor Heating systems (Pex Tubing Universe)

Radiant Floor Heating (or Floor Heating, as manytoday, in Sweden, for example, is the most
call it) not-invented today. The ancient Romanscommon heating system (more than 85%
used such a system, it was called "gipokaust.of new homes are built with heating "Radiant Floor
Warm air rises up through the channels of theHeating").
central furnace, heating the inner surface of theDue to numerous technical and operational
floor. That is already BC floor heating systemadvantages compared with high-temperature (air,
were not only "ordinary" matter, but, evenradiators, convectors, etc.), systems based on
mandatory for the device, the famous Romanthe principles of «Radiant Floor Heating», are
terms (baths).increasingly being applied in other areas: the
In the middle of the XVIII century Swedishmelting of snow and Anti-icer, heated roofs, roads
inventor Christopher Polgem made a drawing ofroads, stadiums, sports grounds, etc.
the heating system with air channels locatedNew solutions that use partially or fully recovered
beneath the floor. In 1825 in the journalenergy (pex tubing, pex tubing tools, radiant
"Mechanics Magazine" published an article telling ofmanifolds, radiant heat manifolds, taco circulator
the fact that the Chinese have becomepumps, pex fittings, pex tools, pex manifold, pex
interested in heating systems, similar to thetubing, heat manifolds, wind turbines, heat pumps,
ancient Roman.solar collectors, etc.), effectively used today,
Perhaps, Radiant Floor Heating been invented andusually only in conjunction with the systems of
not in ancient Rome, and in modern Sweden -water Radiant Floor Heating. Applied today,
already in the Stone Age, 6000 years ago. Inelements and components of water warm floors
Voullerime were found the remains of a primitivewill last at least 50 years. Water Heated floor,
system of floor heating, where warm air risesthus, can rightly be called the heating system of
through the surface of the earth where peoplethe future.
slept. Underfloor heating system is developed,This Radiant Floor Heating today - a complete
thus, since the Stone Age.heating system, fully replacing the radiator, not an
In the 20 years of the last century have beenadditional system of comfort, as many think.
discovered ancient British and French systems,Systems and Technology Water Radiant Floor
reminiscent of a modern Radiant Floor HeatingHeating effectively applied to all types of buildings
(with use Pex Tubing and Pex Tools).and structures, including residential complexes,
Thus, originated in ancient times as the system ofoffice buildings and shopping centers, wooden
comfort, floor heating has become a growthhouses, stadiums and sports grounds, roads,
spurt, as a full and independent heating system,driveways and parking lots, flat roofs.
only the middle of last century. This was madeWater-heated floors can be organized as a
possible by the advent of plastic pipes, theseparate apartment or private cottage, and in
development of control systems and automationhigh-rise building and the premises of a large area.
of temperature control, wide application of heatVersatility systems Pex Tubing Sistem can mount
sources to renewable resources.them both in the construction, and has erected on
With 60 years of XX century in Scandinaviathe site. It is possible as a connection to a power
Radiant Floor Heating began to rapidly displace thestation, and fully autonomous use, including heat
traditional (mainly, radiator) heating system, andpumps.