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   David_Ericson | Mar 01, 2001 04:06am | #1

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   Jim: Are you thinking of doing this yourself or are you going to hire someone?

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   Bearmon_ | Mar 01, 2001 04:13pm | #2

   *Jim, sorry to hear about the Heatway. I looked at their tubing when I first started to research radiant heat, and even got them to send me a sample. Then I read something about the failure rate and the class-action suit, and went with 1/2" PEX tubing made by Wirsbo. Did it myself. The stuff has a very good history, but is a bit of a pain to work with, being fairly stiff. The trick is to make the 180 degree bends in your joist bays without putting a kink in the tube. Helps to pre-heat it a little. Even holding it in front of a quartz halogen work light helped. Good luck. Bear

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   JIM_WALKAMA | Mar 01, 2001 05:33pm | #3

   *Dave I installed the heatway myself. I will install replacement also.

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   The_Tennis_Court_Builder_...on_t | Mar 02, 2001 09:25pm | #4

   *When I turned at the end of a run, I went into the next bay. That kept the turn diameter at 16" and stopped all kinking. To get two runs in a bay, I just went back into the last bay again. No heat required and the tube diameter was 3/4".near the stream,aj

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   Tim_Kline | Mar 02, 2001 11:56pm | #5

   *b WBA At Your ServiceJust outta curiousity, where does it leak ? First I've heard of this one...

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   JIM_WALKAMA | Mar 03, 2001 02:52am | #6

   *THE HOSE DRY-ROTTED OUT AND SPLIT IN HALF. THEY HAVE A WEB SITEON THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS. http://WWW.ENTRANLITIGATION.COM

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   JIM_WALKAMA | Mar 03, 2001 02:52am | #7

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   I have heatway radiant floor stapled under sub-floor.System leaking.
   Heatway involved in class action suit against goodyear. Looking for
   the best replacement system.