Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces - Base Board Heating
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thedom
10-16-02, 02:14 PM
I would like to add new base board heating in the basement there is currently no heat in the basement. The gas hot water boiler is located in the basement. Where do I start ?
I would like to zone the basement and control the heat the current system is single zone for a two story house.
can I use cast iron base board when everything else is copper finned?
I have a seperate hot water heater for domestic hot water .:D
I would like to zone the basement and control the heat the current system is single zone for a two story house.
can I use cast iron base board when everything else is copper finned?
I have a seperate hot water heater for domestic hot water .:D
resercon
10-16-02, 05:19 PM
http://www.heatinghelp.com and read about Looped systems, especially when it comes to, too large of a loop. This is why you have to zone the basement.
You can use cast iron baseboard in the basement on a separate loop or zone from the rest of the house. You just don't need as much cast iron as you would with finned baseboards. That's because the cast iron baseboards will give off more heat per linear foot than the finned. When you go to get them, just tell them the size of the room(s) and it is a basement. They can tell you how much you'll need.
When it comes to the hook up to the boiler, there are a variety a ways to do it. The most common is to tee off the supply pipe and install zoning valves on both the house and basement loops (zones). This where the cast iron baseboards may cause a problem. This is because the pump determines the volume of water that moves through the system. Naturally more water is needed for the cast iron than the finned baseboards. Sometimes you can get away with just adjusting the speed of the pump and sometimes they add a pump to serve each zone separately. It depends on what's there. I suggest for the hook up, you get a good contractor to do it for you. Plus there are a variety of ways to wire the system. For example, if I'm stuck with going with a separate pump, then I would put the pumps on the supply pipes, install flow check valves and use a Taco control box, which would eliminate the need for zoning valves.
You could save some money by installing the baseboards yourself, but get a contractor to hook it up for you. Also get him in there before you start and he'll give you advice on ow much and where the baseboards should go.
You can use cast iron baseboard in the basement on a separate loop or zone from the rest of the house. You just don't need as much cast iron as you would with finned baseboards. That's because the cast iron baseboards will give off more heat per linear foot than the finned. When you go to get them, just tell them the size of the room(s) and it is a basement. They can tell you how much you'll need.
When it comes to the hook up to the boiler, there are a variety a ways to do it. The most common is to tee off the supply pipe and install zoning valves on both the house and basement loops (zones). This where the cast iron baseboards may cause a problem. This is because the pump determines the volume of water that moves through the system. Naturally more water is needed for the cast iron than the finned baseboards. Sometimes you can get away with just adjusting the speed of the pump and sometimes they add a pump to serve each zone separately. It depends on what's there. I suggest for the hook up, you get a good contractor to do it for you. Plus there are a variety of ways to wire the system. For example, if I'm stuck with going with a separate pump, then I would put the pumps on the supply pipes, install flow check valves and use a Taco control box, which would eliminate the need for zoning valves.
You could save some money by installing the baseboards yourself, but get a contractor to hook it up for you. Also get him in there before you start and he'll give you advice on ow much and where the baseboards should go.
thedom
10-17-02, 11:51 AM
Thank You