Weil-McLain Radiant Heater manual Above Floor Installation

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AlumiPex Radiant Tubing

Figure 11 - Typical above floor installation

ABOVE FLOOR INSTALLATION

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This drawing is conceptual only. Consult Weil-McLain Radiant Guides or Software for actual project layout.

AAlumiPex Tubing, 1/2”

!Use AlumiPex tubing, 1/2”, commonly spaced on 6½-inch centers as shown (equal to 5½" for the sleeper plus 1" gap).

BAlumiPex Heat Emission Plates

!Use AlumiPex Heat Emission Plates to distribute the heat evenly to the floor above. Space plates from 1/4” to 1” apart end to end to allow for thermal expansion.

CSleepers

!Glue and nail 1 x __ wood sleepers to the subflooring, starting from one side of the room and working toward the other.

!Leave a 1" gap between sleepers to provide room for the heat emission plate groove.

DStaples

!Secure each 2-foot long plate to the sleepers with 5/8" staples. Staple one side only to allow the plates to level out as the top subfloor or finish wood flooring is applied..

ECover Sheet

!A cover sheet must be used if the finished flooring will be carpet, tile, vinyl or laminated hardwood.

FMark the Tubing Locations

!Always mark the top subfloor with a chalk line or other mark to clearly show the location of the tubing underneath, ensuring the tubing won't be penetrated by fasteners.

!Pay extra attention to marking the tubing bend locations as well.

GPoly-wrapped Insulation

HJoists

ISubflooring

JFinished Flooring

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Part Number 650-000-221/0298

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Contents AlumiPexÆ Hazard Definitions Codes and StandardsAlumipex STEP-BY-STEP Above Floor Installation Tube Layouts for Radiant Heating Radiant Floor HeatngRadiant Floor Heating Design Heat Output from Radiant FloorsAbove Floor Installation UT Y Obtain Tube Layout Drawing Floor Plan/Layout ShouldMeet with General Contractor Obtain Materials AlumiPex TubingAlumiPex Tube Fittings AlumiPex ManifoldsObtain Special Equipment AlumiPex Reamer/SizersTubing Uncoiler Pressure GaugePre-Installation Check List Mark Floor Plan and Tube Layout on SubfloorAttach the manifold to a plywood panel Mount ManifoldsPrepare holes for tube routing Manifold Mounting Install the Tubing Sleeper Layout Above Floor Above Floor Installation Pressure Test the Finished Tubing Installation Make a record of your installation Connect System Piping & Heating System ComponentsPressurize Tubing for Observation Before Leaving the JobsiteInspect Tubing Before Finished Flooring Installation Inspection, Repair and TroubleshootingAlumiPex Radiant Tubing

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