Heat Loss & Mechanical Design
Warmboard has expanded our design services to better assist our customers. We are now offering, for a very reasonable fee, complete Heat Loss and Mechanical designs. Our engineered drawings will professionally specify and size all mechanical and electrical components needed for a complete Warmboard radiant heat system.
Note: Panel, tubing and manifold shop drawings are included with the purchase of Warmboard. Heat Loss and Mechanical designs are not included in this set of shop drawings.
The Scope of Warmboard Heat Loss and Mechanical Design Work:
• Warmboard designs include a room by room heat loss analysis. All data modeled is provided from your architectural plans and the weather history from your geographical location. Heating requirements for each individual room are included. This information is necessary to size the boiler, and confirm that each room will have adequate heat on the coldest night of the year.
• Warmboard design work includes a Design Project Summary. This summary documents the required flow rates for each loop and the pressure drop from each loop. Also included is the total btu’s required and design water temperatures to heat the room. This information is necessary to size the circulation pumps.
• Warmboard design work includes a complete plumbing schematic which documents all the mechanical components needed to assemble the boiler room. All components are specified by brand name and model number. This information is necessary to purchase components and assemble the mechanical room.
• Warmboard design work specifies the pipe sizing requirements for all distribution lines that serve the manifolds. Also sized is the copper piping and the piping layout schematic in the boiler room. This information is necessary to purchase and install all copper piping.
• Warmboard design work includes control schematics that document the electrical components needed to operate the heating system. All electrical components are specified by brand name and model number. Included are details of wiring and location of each electrical component. This information is necessary to purchase electrical components and assemble the controls system.
Benefits of Warmboard Heat Loss and Mechanical Designs:
• Warmboard designs are custom designed specifically for each home, taking into consideration heating needs, occupant comfort, operating efficiency, system reliability and overall serviceability.
• Warmboard designs are uncomplicated. They reduce overall cost by preventing any unnecessary labor and or material expense.
• Warmboard designs are comprehensive. They incorporate all heating components for the home, including Warmboard, any areas where tubing is placed in slab, and supplemental heat if needed.
• Warmboard designs are a means to consistent comparisons. All heating professionals can bid to the same standard, making less work and less confusion for the General Contractor and heating professional.
• Warmboard designs are a field guide to installation. General contractors can have competent plumbers install the radiant system with the level of detail provided, as well as competent DIY homeowners.
• Warmboard designs serve as a complete record set of the heating system for homeowners, future owners, and service technicians.
• Warmboard offers three mechanical options:
- Boiler only for radiant floor heating
- Combination boiler with indirect domestic hot water tank
- Evolution combination heating and domestic hot water