Talk to me about hydronic heating
Good morning everyone. We're shopping for the next coach and the model we like has the option of either conventional furnace or hydronic heating. Those with experience with both, what are your thought...
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theoldwizard1 wrote:Mr.Mark wrote:
The difference between the Espar and Aqua Hot is that I don't have a separate boiler fluid, it uses the same engine antifreeze.
Espar is German (?) made and was originally developed for the trucking industry. Yes, It requires antifreeze, but you can plumb that into one side of a heat exchanger and make hot water.
Performance and your comfort are going to be very dependent on the installation, especially if you are doing in-floor radiant heat (by far the most comfortable). Underfloor insulation is mandatory.
We also have electric heated flooring (4 zones) that are done with heat pads. Heated flooring is absolutely wonderful. Unless it's frigid outside, the heated flooring can maintain interior temp.
We also have two electric 'toe-kick' heaters, one in the kitchen/living area and one in the rear bath. It's just a redundant system as we can heat four ways depending on the exterior temp:
-Four roof-top heat pumps
-Espar diesel fired furnace
-Electric floor heat
-Electric toe-kick heaters thermostatically controlled.
MM.
