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Re: Heating pad

Kris Krieger

11-27-2007

Re: Heating pad

Michael \(LS\)

11-28-2007

Kris Krieger

RicodJour

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Posted by Kris Krieger on November 27, 2007, 4:40 pm

465592fb4eab@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com:

> I'm at my mother's house and she is thinking of moving her washer/

> dryer to a semi-heated porch off of her kitchen. Great idea with only

> a few problems. The biggest one is that is sometimes get below

> freezing in there and she doesn't want to heat it all winter.

> I was thinking I could lift up the rug and put down some tile with

> embedded, electric, radiant heat just under the washer to keep it from

> freezing. But I was wondering if anyone has ever seen any pre-fab

> anything that I could put down there and accomplish the same thing --

> you know, sort of a heating pad.

> Pat.

Yes, but it was some months ago, so I can't remember what exactly the
product was, or really anything else about it, other than that I saw it.
It's stuff you can put tile on top of, as a DIY thing. nIt *was* made for
bathrooms, tho'. The weight of a washer and dryer might be a problem, but
you could always put the stuff down only under the surrounding areas, maybe
build a low "platform" for the waser and dryer to help delineate the space.

I have no idea how expensive it might be. Have you also considered a
protable heater? Tile the floor (non-flammable) with some insulationg
stuff under it (to conserve the heat) and set up a portable so it points
towards the floor.

Sorry but that's all Ican recall about the under-tile heating coil unit,
you'll have to search...

Posted by Michael \(LS\) on November 28, 2007, 2:41 am

> 465592fb4eab@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com:

> > I'm at my mother's house and she is thinking of moving her washer/

> > dryer to a semi-heated porch off of her kitchen. Great idea with only

> > a few problems. The biggest one is that is sometimes get below

> > freezing in there and she doesn't want to heat it all winter.

> >

> > I was thinking I could lift up the rug and put down some tile with

> > embedded, electric, radiant heat just under the washer to keep it from

> > freezing. But I was wondering if anyone has ever seen any pre-fab

> > anything that I could put down there and accomplish the same thing --

> > you know, sort of a heating pad.

> >

> > Pat.

> Yes, but it was some months ago, so I can't remember what exactly the

> product was, or really anything else about it, other than that I saw it.

> It's stuff you can put tile on top of, as a DIY thing. nIt *was* made for

> bathrooms, tho'. The weight of a washer and dryer might be a problem, but

> you could always put the stuff down only under the surrounding areas,

maybe

> build a low "platform" for the waser and dryer to help delineate the

space.

> I have no idea how expensive it might be. Have you also considered a

> protable heater? Tile the floor (non-flammable) with some insulationg

> stuff under it (to conserve the heat) and set up a portable so it points

> towards the floor.

> Sorry but that's all Ican recall about the under-tile heating coil unit,

> you'll have to search...

This stuff?
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productList&N=0&Ntk=i_products&Ntt=floor%20heat

Posted by Kris Krieger on November 28, 2007, 4:45 pm

>> news:f3ad7077-8a87-411a-8b10-

>> 465592fb4eab@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com:

>> > I'm at my mother's house and she is thinking of moving her washer/

>> > dryer to a semi-heated porch off of her kitchen. Great idea with

>> > only a few problems. The biggest one is that is sometimes get below

>> > freezing in there and she doesn't want to heat it all winter.

>> >

>> > I was thinking I could lift up the rug and put down some tile with

>> > embedded, electric, radiant heat just under the washer to keep it

>> > from freezing. But I was wondering if anyone has ever seen any

>> > pre-fab anything that I could put down there and accomplish the

>> > same thing -- you know, sort of a heating pad.

>> >

>> > Pat.

>> Yes, but it was some months ago, so I can't remember what exactly the

>> product was, or really anything else about it, other than that I saw

>> it. It's stuff you can put tile on top of, as a DIY thing. nIt *was*

>> made for bathrooms, tho'. The weight of a washer and dryer might be

>> a problem, but you could always put the stuff down only under the

>> surrounding areas,

> maybe

>> build a low "platform" for the waser and dryer to help delineate the

> space.

>> I have no idea how expensive it might be. Have you also considered a

>> protable heater? Tile the floor (non-flammable) with some

>> insulationg stuff under it (to conserve the heat) and set up a

>> portable so it points towards the floor.

>> Sorry but that's all Ican recall about the under-tile heating coil

>> unit, you'll have to search...

> This stuff?

> http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productList&N=0&Ntk=i_products&Nt

> t=floor%20heat

I'm not sure - I'd seen it on HGTV =8-o about a year ago, but I'm sure
that is mroe than one permutation. THe stuff I'd seen (which does seem
to look like the little pic, from what I can tell) consisted of a heating
element sandwiched between 2 layers of protective material, prob. soem
sort of plastic/vinyl. You could plug a series of panels/mats one into
the other, like holiday lights, to cover a large area. THey had to be
covered with some sort fo waterproof flooring, or else installed where
water drips were not going to occur.

Nifty item, esp. if you live up North and have a house built on a slab.

Posted by RicodJour on November 28, 2007, 11:53 pm

> >> news:f3ad7077-8a87-411a-8b10-

> >> 465592fb4...@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com:

> >> > I'm at my mother's house and she is thinking of moving her washer/

> >> > dryer to a semi-heated porch off of her kitchen. Great idea with only

> >> > a few problems. The biggest one is that is sometimes get below

> >> > freezing in there and she doesn't want to heat it all winter.

> >> > I was thinking I could lift up the rug and put down some tile with

> >> > embedded, electric, radiant heat just under the washer to keep it from

> >> > freezing. But I was wondering if anyone has ever seen any pre-fab

> >> > anything that I could put down there and accomplish the same thing --

> >> > you know, sort of a heating pad.

> >> > Pat.

> >> Yes, but it was some months ago, so I can't remember what exactly the

> >> product was, or really anything else about it, other than that I saw it.

> >> It's stuff you can put tile on top of, as a DIY thing. nIt *was* made for

> >> bathrooms, tho'. The weight of a washer and dryer might be a problem,

> >> but

> >> you could always put the stuff down only under the surrounding areas,

> > maybe

> >> build a low "platform" for the waser and dryer to help delineate the

> > space.

> >> I have no idea how expensive it might be. Have you also considered a

> >> protable heater? Tile the floor (non-flammable) with some insulationg

> >> stuff under it (to conserve the heat) and set up a portable so it points

> >> towards the floor.

> >> Sorry but that's all Ican recall about the under-tile heating coil unit,

> >> you'll have to search...

> > This stuff?

> >http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productList&N=0&Ntk=i_products&...

> I like that stuff.

> I'm pricing out the materials for the gutting of our master bath, which will

> start any day now, and I think I'll put that mat down, maybe the 6' long

> version.

> I think that same company makes a radiant panel that is flush mounted on the

> wall and makes for a nifty towel warmer.

Check out Warmzone. Good people to deal with and good products.

R

Posted by RicodJour on November 29, 2007, 11:43 pm

> > Check out Warmzone. Good people to deal with and good products.

> Neat looking stuff Rico, thanks.

> Gonna call them tomorrow and get some info.

> That retro radiant floor stuff looked interesting, the stuff that you

> install from down below, between the joists.

The optimal installation is to have the radiant under the tile. The
retrofit stuff works, but the subfloor plywood acts as insulation and
it's not as efficient of an installation and it doesn't warm up as
fast nor hold the heat as well.

If you've never stepped on a warm radiant floor on a cold night,
you're in for a treat. It's a damn fine feeling. The programmable
thermostats are well worth the money. Some of them learn the response
time of your floor installation - if you want the floor to be at a
certain temperature at a certain time, it'll turn on the juice ahead
of time so it'll be the right temp at the right time.

R

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