Radiant One-Stop
Homeowners May Qualify for Entran Settlement Funds
Owners of property where Goodyear's Entran II radiant heating hose was installed may receive cash payments under a class action settlement, according to David Black and William Maywhort, who are among the class counsel that negotiated the settlement....
Snowmelt System Exceeds Expectations
J. B. Hunt, one of the largest trucking companies in North America, takes transportation seriously. Their reputation for safety and efficiency played...
Hydronic products shine at AHR
The recent AHR Expo held here at the Jacobs Javits Convention Center in late January had a plethora of hydronic and radiant heating boiler, pumps, PEX tubing, tools, solar collectors and accessories, so much so that we have to split our coverage of AHR products into this issue and the April issue....
Hydronic radiant heating options, Part 3
At the end of last month's column, I mentioned a product that was recently introduced to me as a “potential threat” to my business as a hydronic heating contractor. Sure, I said, bring it on. I always want to know what the enemy has up its sleeve. That's the work of a wise warrior....
Ensure electric radiant is installed properly
Via E-mail I read with interest Mark Eatherton's article on Alternative Radiant Heating Solutions (January, p. 36) and was happy to see him take on this...
Geothermal, radiant a congenial pair
BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTORs staff HARTFORD, CONN. Geothermal heat pumps and radiant floor heat make a great combination, especially at the relatively...
Radiant requires training, proper partners
In recent years, hydronic radiant heating has gained marked traction in North America as a growing alternative to forced air heat in both residential...
N.C. legislature inks solar pact
Raleigh, N.C. The North Carolina General Assembly signed an agreement with SolarH2Ot Ltd., Cary, N.C., to install a solar water heating system on the...
The art of hydronic radiant leak detection
My introduction into the art of leak detection in slab-based hydronic radiant heating systems was in our town's version of Levittown, N.Y., in an area...
RPA Meeting, REX Trade Show To Sport All-Stars' Theme
LOVELAND, COLO. Contractors, builders, designers, floor-covering professionals, specifiers and other interested trades are invited to attend the upcoming...
Who should design your next radiant job?
DESIGNING A RADIANT system and installing a radiant system are two entirely different processes. Because the transition from the "perfect" design to the...
Radiant Seminar Includes New England Patriots' Stadium Tour
You can find out what the mechanical room at a football stadium looks like April 5 at a radiant heating seminar at Gillette Stadium, home of the New England...
Using Mother Earth to heat snow-melt systems
WE DISCUSSED THE potential of solar thermal energy as an alternative to conventionally powered snow-melt systems in last month's column (pg. 24). This...
Rustic on the outside, high-tech radiant inside
BY STEVE SPAULDING OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF SEATTLE The "river" in the Mountain River Lodge refers to the Yakima, and the lodge overlooks a bend of the river...
Avoid leaks when metal railings are installed
IN THE PAST few years as radiant floor heating has become more popular to the masses, the firm I work for has been running into more and more situations...
Electric radiant manufacturers form own trade association
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF MANUFACTURERS OF electric radiant heating products are forming their own trade association to work with code...
Training facility focuses on radiant skills
SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR SPRINGFIELD, MO. Watts Radiant announced plans to rev up its contractor training sessions that it is dubbing "Warm U." The company...
RPA to bring back Radiant Expo in ISH off years
TACOMA, WASH. In what could be the final event in this format, the RadFest West conference attracted about 350 radiant heating professionals May 1-2 here....
Snow melt is clear winner over snow removal at condos
BY BOB MIODONSKI OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF PARK CITY, UTAH If snow had not fallen over Memorial Day weekend here, Thornton Plumbing & Heating might have started...
Electric radiant market warms up
Editor's note: The accompanying chart on sales in the electric radiant market appeared on pg. 16 of the Spring 2006 issue of Radiant Living, a supplement...
Advanced Comfort Systems advances comfort
BY STEVE SPAULDING OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF BARRINGTON, R.I. Art Cannon knows his technology. An engineer by training, he runs an electro-mechanical sales...
AHR Expo to host Radiant House display
CHICAGO The Radiant Panel Association and AHR Expo will host " Radiant House" with installation demonstrations during the January 2006 show at Mc-Cormick...
Radiant rehab is nearly allergen-free
CORVALLIS, ORE. The city of Corvallis sits cradled in the Willamette Valley, about an hour's drive from Eugene and about an hour and a half from Portland....
Growth in electric sales shocks radiant market
LOVELAND, COLO. Earlier this summer, the Radiant Panel Association reported that annual sales of hydronic radiant tubing had surged 37.4%, according to...
Radiant tube sales up 37% in 2004
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF LOVELAND, COLO. Sales of hydronic radiant tubing surged 37.4%, according to a survey of tubing manufacturers...
