Plumbing Engineer February 2020/69
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Severe damage to roof and pipe due to the use of wood blocks.
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said it was the first time he'd com- bined all three types of installation methods in one project. We use Viega for all our radiant projects," DeSantis said. "The great thing about any type of radiant is its flexibility, and this was a great example of that. We could use what was best, depending on the location and existing structures in the home." For the homeowners themselves, radiant was appealing because of its efficiency and health aspects. Our oldest daughter has bad allergies, so we wanted to avoid forced air systems as they often con- tribute to more dust in the air," Gina said. "Plus, the consistency of radi- ant heating is so much more attrac- tive because of its energy efficiency, comfort and quietness. Furnaces aren't kicking on and off in the mid- dle of the night. That's inefficient and somewhat noisy. With radiant, you heat your body versus blowing warm air at it. We also have peaked ceilings, so we're not paying to heat those since radiant heat doesn't rise [like forced air]. And radiant heat allows us to turn off specific rooms, like our guest bedroom, when we're not using it." The radiant system in the house has multiple zones on each level. Everything is tied together in a mechanical room that the Schleys said is fun to show visitors because of all of the intricacies. The setup also includes a Viega hydronic mix- ing block, which consists of a pump, a four-way valve and a programma- ble heating control. Radiant zones throughout the house make it easy to control each section according to use and location. The Schley family also put Viega Flushing Technology Systems to work in their home, installing in- wall carriers and flush plates for wall-hung toilets. I love that it opens up the space. We have some small bathrooms, but they don't feel small," Gina said. "And with the bowl up off the floor, it's so much easier to clean. The flush plates look beautiful, and we know we're conserving water even though it doesn't feel like less water." Finally, PureFlow fittings and PEX tubing provide the water sys- tem in the home. Using a Viega ManaBloc means that individual lines can be shut off, which Rodman said is attractive. If I need to turn off the kitchen sink, it doesn't impact the flower farm," he said. "It's not one big water main that turns everything off. I also like that with the flexibility of PEX, there are fewer joints than there would be with soldered copper pipe, so there's less chance for fail- ure somewhere in the system." Learn more about the Schley's proj- ect and show at UrbanConversion. com. l
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