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Repairing a Hydronic floor heating system nutz384 02-02-2007
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Posted by m Ransley on February 2, 2007, 7:50 pm


A moisture meter would work, be sure its probes are for concrete.


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Posted by Doug Miller on February 2, 2007, 9:31 pm


nutz384@msn.com says...
> I have a Concrete slab home that was built in 1954. i was outside the
> other day and observes some wettness on my block foundation. i think
> one of my radiant floor heat pipes is leaking. does anyone know if
> there is a way to pinpoint the location of a leak? i do not want to
> think of removing my entire concrete slab and having to reinstall
> tubing and pour a new slab. I do want to figure out how to make the
> repair because i never want to give up the floor heat.
>
> please help

Unless there are a few hydronics experts reading this newsgroup -- and
although I've answered a few hydronics questions recently, I am
decidedly NOT an expert on the subject -- you're much more likely to get
solid answers here:

http://www.heatinghelp.com -- then scroll down to the Got Questions?
box, and click the link for "The Wall".

Or go there directly:
http://forums.invision.net/Main.cfm?CFApp=2&CFPush=Login

Registration is free, and they don't spam or collect personal
information.

Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on February 2, 2007, 11:06 pm



>I have a Concrete slab home that was built in 1954. i was outside the
> other day and observes some wettness on my block foundation. i think
> one of my radiant floor heat pipes is leaking. does anyone know if
> there is a way to pinpoint the location of a leak? i do not want to
> think of removing my entire concrete slab and having to reinstall
> tubing and pour a new slab. I do want to figure out how to make the
> repair because i never want to give up the floor heat.

About that time, Levitt was building thousands of homes in Pennsylvania
using the same type of system. Some years ago they started to corrode and
leak. Many have been converted to standard baseboard heat. Not easy, but
sensible and long lasting. It may be your best solution.



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