Zone for radiant from a steam boiler??
Toolpig
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I’ve got a 1-pipe steam system circa 1939. My boiler is a newer (1997) Utica oil-fired boiler. The boiler also makes domestic hot water (tankless??) and is connected to a “booster” tank. No complaints about this system. It works great. However…. At some point, I’d like to remodel the kitchen. Currently, there’s a radiator inside a cabinet under the kitchen sink (it’s keeping the pipes from freezing) and another in a little “dinette” area connected to the kitchen. I’d like to remove both radiators and install radiant floor heating throughout the entire kitchen.
So my question: Is it possible to take a boiler that’s making steam and also use it to create a zone for radiant floor heating? What are my options here?
Toolfanatic (a.k.a. The man formerly known as “Toolfreak”)
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Possible --yes
practicable------?????????
You need to turn the steam into hot water via a heat exchanger.
We do this all the time on big commercial jobs, but having one to fit in a kitchen seems like a tough one to accomplish.
There's a lot of help for what you want to do on this site:
http://www.heatinghelp.com/newsletter.cfm?Id=29
I recommend Dan Hoolihan's books.
Tim
I assume that project is finished. But generally, you have to turn the steam to water, for example using a heat exchanger .
http://www.pexheat.com/ They can make recommendations and estimate for the project.