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Unusual Problem, Small Area of Floor Warm Ross Payne 08-06-2006
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Posted by Ross Payne on August 6, 2006, 10:18 am
I have a strange thing going on that no one can seem to figure out. In my
house I have ceramic tile (underlying the tile is a cement slab) installed
several years ago. In a small area near the kitchen, about 2' by 2', the
tiles are noticeably warmer than the other tiles around them. That is, about
4 of the tiles are affected. They look no different than the other tiles.
They are not near any heat-producing appliances. It is not caused by the sun
hitting the area (the area is far from a window). There is no water leak (I
checked my meter, and it does not move unless I have water running from a
faucet). Any ideas? Thanks,

--
Ross Payne



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Posted by bowgus on August 6, 2006, 10:25 am

Ross Payne wrote:
> I have a strange thing going on that no one can seem to figure out. In my
> house I have ceramic tile (underlying the tile is a cement slab) installed
> several years ago. In a small area near the kitchen, about 2' by 2', the
> tiles are noticeably warmer than the other tiles around them.

Well, if the kitchen's on ground (no basement), then it's likely an
alien craft waiting for the pilots to arrive from above. Maybe install
a few extra lightening rods ... or consider selling ... Geez that was
one bad movie ... wotw remake.


Posted by Muff on August 6, 2006, 10:27 am
I would guess that the hot water pipe to the kitchen sink is in the slab and
comes a bit closer to the surface where you feel the warm area.
Muff


> I have a strange thing going on that no one can seem to figure out. In my
> house I have ceramic tile (underlying the tile is a cement slab) installed
> several years ago. In a small area near the kitchen, about 2' by 2', the
> tiles are noticeably warmer than the other tiles around them. That is,
about
> 4 of the tiles are affected. They look no different than the other tiles.
> They are not near any heat-producing appliances. It is not caused by the
sun
> hitting the area (the area is far from a window). There is no water leak
(I
> checked my meter, and it does not move unless I have water running from a
> faucet). Any ideas? Thanks,
>
> --
> Ross Payne
>
>



Posted by Jeff Wisnia on August 6, 2006, 12:59 pm
Ross Payne wrote:

> I have a strange thing going on that no one can seem to figure out. In my
> house I have ceramic tile (underlying the tile is a cement slab) installed
> several years ago. In a small area near the kitchen, about 2' by 2', the
> tiles are noticeably warmer than the other tiles around them. That is, about
> 4 of the tiles are affected. They look no different than the other tiles.
> They are not near any heat-producing appliances. It is not caused by the sun
> hitting the area (the area is far from a window). There is no water leak (I
> checked my meter, and it does not move unless I have water running from a
> faucet). Any ideas? Thanks,
>


Maybe someone tossed out an RTG and it somehow ended up in the fill
under your house. Borrow a Geiger counter and see what you find.<G>

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
"What do you expect from a pig but a grunt?"

Posted by stevie on August 6, 2006, 2:11 pm
had almost the same problem and it was a hot water pipe that was seeping.

cost was about $1200 to dig up concrete slab and repair leak (repairing leak
was the easy part).

a good leak detector company can prove you right or wrong.
I have a strange thing going on that no one can seem to figure out. In my
house I have ceramic tile (underlying the tile is a cement slab) installed
several years ago. In a small area near the kitchen, about 2' by 2', the
tiles are noticeably warmer than the other tiles around them. That is, about
4 of the tiles are affected. They look no different than the other tiles.
They are not near any heat-producing appliances. It is not caused by the sun
hitting the area (the area is far from a window). There is no water leak (I
checked my meter, and it does not move unless I have water running from a
faucet). Any ideas? Thanks,

--
Ross Payne




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