Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Radiant Heater Weil-McLain
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P art No. 650-000-221/0298 These Instructions must be used only by a qualified installer/service technician. Read these instructions completely before beginning. Failure to follow these instructions can cause severe personal injury , death or substantial property damage.
AlumiP ex Radiant T ubing P art Number 650-000-221/0298 2 Hazard Definitions Indicates presence of hazards that will or can cause minor personal injury or property damage. Indicates special instructions on installation, operation or maintenance that are important but not related to personal injury or property hazards.
Above Floor Installation Guide P art Number 650-000-221/0298 3 T ube Layouts for Radiant Heating Obtain T ube Layout Drawing Meet with General Contractor Obtain Materials Obtain Special Equipment P re-Installation Check List Mark T ube Layout on Subfloor Mount Manifold(s) Install the T ubing Before Leaving the Jobsite .
AlumiP ex Radiant T ubing P art Number 650-000-221/0298 4 A . T ube Layouts for Radiant Heating 1. Radiant Floor Heatng a. Hot water flowing in the radiant tubing under the finished flooring heats the flooring and the heat emission plates. The heat emission plates help spread the heat evenly across the flooring.
Above Floor Installation Guide P art Number 650-000-221/0298 5 Figure 2 - T ypical tube routing for an above floor installation ABO VE FLOOR INST ALLA TION (One- W ay Serpentine P atterns - T ypical) Constant Spacing Outside W all Concentrated Spacing (W all with large window area or cool wall) These drawings are conceptual only .
AlumiP ex Radiant T ubing P art Number 650-000-221/0298 6 Normal Close Inches Inches Feet Feet Feet F eet LR1 Low pile carpet w/ t hermal pad 8.5 178 43 10 231 LR2 Low pile carpet w/ t hermal pad 8.5 6.5 192 22 10 224 DK Lamin ated hardwood 12.5 6.5 227 28 10 265 UT Ceramic tile 6.
Above Floor Installation Guide P art Number 650-000-221/0298 7 B . Obtain T ube Layout Drawing 1. Do not start a radiant heating installation without a detailed tube layout drawing. • It provides critical information on: • tube routing • tube lengths • areas to be avoided • materials needed 2.
AlumiP ex Radiant T ubing P art Number 650-000-221/0298 8 1. W e suggest you meet with the general contractor and follow this checklist: q Review the AlumiPex Trade Guides with the general contractor and ask him to provide the information and copies to each of the trades involved.
Above Floor Installation Guide P art Number 650-000-221/0298 9 D . Obtain Materials 3. AlumiPex Manifolds • A vailable in three sizes (2, 3 and 4 takeoff) in nickel-plated brass (shown above), with or without integral balancing valves . • Copper manifolds (not shown) are also available.
AlumiP ex Radiant T ubing P art Number 650-000-221/0298 10 E . Obtain Special Equipment 1. T ubing Uncoiler Assists in tube installation. 2. AlumiPex T ube Cutter 4. Pressure Gauge W ith a scale range of 150 psig. For pressure testing and tubing pressurization.
Above Floor Installation Guide P art Number 650-000-221/0298 11 G . Mark Floor Plan and T ube Layout on Subfloor 1. Use the T ube Layout Plan to mark the following on the subfloor . Use several colors if possible to define different elements and circuits.
AlumiP ex Radiant T ubing P art Number 650-000-221/0298 12 H . Mount Manifold(s) 1. Accurately measure the location of the manifold mounting wall (if not already installed).
Above Floor Installation Guide P art Number 650-000-221/0298 13 Figure 8 - Mounting of manifold(s), typical MANIFOLD MOUNTING (Above Floor System) The details shown are representati ve only .
AlumiP ex Radiant T ubing P art Number 650-000-221/0298 14 I. Install the T ubing 1. Install the sleepers. Beginning from one side of each room, use your floor markings and the tube layout drawing to place the sleepers. Glue and nail each sleeper in place as shown in Figure 10.
Above Floor Installation Guide P art Number 650-000-221/0298 15 Figure 10 - T ypical sleeper layout and installation 5 5 5 SLEEPER LA YOUT - ABO VE FLOOR (T ypical) 1 SLEEPERS ! ! ! ! T ypically sleepers are 1 x __ lumber or . Space 1" apart as shown to pro vide room for heat emission plate tubing channel and for thermal expansion.
AlumiP ex Radiant T ubing P art Number 650-000-221/0298 16 Figure 11 - T ypical above floor installation ABO VE FLOOR INST ALLA TION This drawing is conceptual only .
Above Floor Installation Guide P art Number 650-000-221/0298 17 J . P ressure T est the Finished T ubing Installation 1. After all tubing has been routed and connected to the manifold, pressure test all tubing circuits before finished flooring is installed.
AlumiP ex Radiant T ubing P art Number 650-000-221/0298 18 K. P ressurize T ubing for Observation 1. After the system has been proven leak free, pressurize all tubing circuits to 30 psig. Maintain this pressure on the tubing for the remainder of the building construction.
Above Floor Installation Guide P art Number 650-000-221/0298 19 O . Inspection, Repair and T roubleshooting 1. Inspect the tubing connections and piping as the job is completed.
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