| Hi audralynn, resercon has got it right, the one floor of radiant will have difficulty providing enough heat for your whole house. I would suggest pushing the water temp up to give you more heat capacity, and then doing all temporary insulating you can upstairs. When you feel a draft upstairs, it is really bad, as most air is normally leaking out, not in, stack effect. Blocking air leaks is frequently easy and inexpensive. There are many lists on the internet as to where to look. Pick up some incense sticks for smoke and test baseboards, windows, electrical boxes, and lights. Warm goes out the top and pulls cold air in the bottom. Put some plastic over the upstairs windows, and down if you want. These are the basic steps for energy efficiency and weatherizing, which you should get good at, as it is a lot easier to do while remodeling than after. 22 outside in Bangor Burrrrr
Bud |