Infloor radiant wood fired slab?

[Marshall Eppley]

I like the radiant idea because it is a constant heat as you know heat dissipates in a yurt after the source stops putting out.For this reason i think radiant would be better.but one also needs to know radiant heat takes a while to heat up so to speak because you have to heat everything in the yurt. So what i am saying is when you walk over and change the t-stat you will have to wait for it to get there.But once you figure the system out i think they are great. And alot of your cost you could save by doing it your self. not that hard to install just time consuming. I am a plumber and have done many installations with radiant heat from farm houses to a 200x225 airplane hanger. And ill try an answer your questions if i can.

[airelise]

Originally Posted by Marshall Eppley

I like the radiant idea because it is a constant heat as you know heat dissipates in a yurt after the source stops putting out.For this reason i think radiant would be better.but one also needs to know radiant heat takes a while to heat up so to speak because you have to heat everything in the yurt. So what i am saying is when you walk over and change the t-stat you will have to wait for it to get there.But once you figure the system out i think they are great. And alot of your cost you could save by doing it your self. not that hard to install just time consuming. I am a plumber and have done many installations with radiant heat from farm houses to a 200x225 airplane hanger. And ill try an answer your questions if i can.

I have a question:

Will the pipes burst if I use a radiant floor intermittently in the winter? Does it need to be heated all winter?

elise