What size (1/2″ or 3/4″ or 1″) and type (PEXa PEXb PEXc) would you use if you had a 3 Family in Brooklyn and you wanted to redo the heating hot water pipe runs to pex?

Have a look at the rating tables for most finned-tube baseboards sold in North America, and chances are, you’ll see a footnote under the table that reads something like this: “Ratings are based on ...

Baseboard heaters are popular in old and new homes alike, and here’s why: they’re relatively simple to install in retrofit situations and in new construction because there are no bulky ducts to run ...

PUT IT IN PLACE: Fast Trak’s preformed knobbed mats and adhesive backing make it easy to install Uponor PEX tubing for radiant floor heating applications. May 20, 2019 No more cold feet when you step ...

Heat from the solar collectors is distributed through a radiant floor heating system using PEX tubing running through aluminium heat spreader plates. A hot water baseboard heating system is another ...

Electric heaters offer an effective and affordable way to deliver zoned and supplemental heat. The downside? They’re usually noisy and not powerful enough to adequately heat a whole room. Some take up ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...