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I bought several of the hydronic heaters to heat my home and had an electrician install. I realize they're typically slow to heat, but they don't seem to be able to keep temps above 50 degrees. What are the possible reasons for this? InstaIlation error, improper heat load calculation? I have 2 8ft heaters in my living room that is 11x14 ft., 1 8ft heater in my kitchen, and 1 4ft heater in my dining room, there are no walls separating these rooms.
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typically hydronic systems like that need to be bled, start with the highest radiator, the bleed valve have a little square head and you need to have a key that fits them, most supply HVAC houses have them sitting on the counter but you can ask them for one.
I bought 3 convection heater ( model 052-2026 ) .Two of them stop to heat after 2 years using . The third, stop to heat last december. Canadian Tire ( store where I bougt the product ) told me to contact Garrison Company . Now , I want to get refund. Michel L?ger Quebec, Canada
In there is charring of the wires without the heater turned on and heating and it's a 240 volt system, there's something seriously wrong with wiring in the heater. Turn Off the circuit breaker in your home's breaker panel that feeds this heater and call an electrician. This is not a DIY repair. At best, it would be a very risky DIY repair.
what you have is called a hydronic heating system.
this heating system is completely isolated from your water heater I believe this as most hydronic systems I have installed circulate water through the furnace to heat the house. If this is true you need only to connect your old water heater cold water supply side to the tankless and, old hot water side to the house system: the showers/tubs/sinks etc. in your home.
my appologies if I have missunderstood your inquiry.
I have some confusion about what you are asking......
There is no such thing as "Hydronic Electric Baseboards"......
I am assuming you are referring to the oil filled baseboard heaters. If so....
The same amount of btu's required to heat a space remain the same whether the elements heat a liquid to warm the air or whether they heat the air directly, the same amount of wattage will be consumed. So, their is no more or less efficiency between the two.
If you are referring to "Hydronic Baseboard Heaters" (these baseboards are fed from a boiler with a pump) Then....I will assume that it is a gas boiler. In which case, the gas boiler would be more cost efficient to operate. If it is an electric the same rule applies as above......the cost is the same.
No i would not recomend this model ! if you can stay away from baseboard heat alltogether it is an energy waster!,somthing that moves the air would be a much better choise
Hello,
I believe you interpretation of the code is a bit skewed in that the fundamental concern is to not route power cords over a heat source which might cause the insulation on that wire to exceed its rated operating temp and fail. The heaters themselves have shrowds over them so there are no exposed surfaces hot enough to melt wire insulation and when you think about it ..2000 watts disipated over a long baseboard section is not that hot. If I were you, I would go ahead and install them and not worry about the warning.. The warning also removes any liability from the heater manufacturer in the event something happens.. Common sense would dictate that you wouldn't intentionally drape power cords all over the heaters... Just use common sense and not worry about it..
Regards,
Rick
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