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BafangFan t1_j15m0l0 wrote

Use water-pipe underfloor heating. Set the boiler or manifold temp to something like 75 degrees, and have it constantly circulate the water.

Control house temp by opening some windows.

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chrisbe2e9 t1_j160x2o wrote

Maybe not opening the windows, it was -22f this morning. windows are frozen shut!

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amberita70 t1_j1739ou wrote

Lol I have this type of heating and have opened the door when it's that cold out. I finally figured out the best setting for the thermostat so don't have to do it that much anymore. Mine is run in cement so you get the residual heat still coming from the cement when after the heat shuts off.

Before it stays cold all day then it gets way to hot by afternoon.

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Critical_Equipment79 t1_j16ojdk wrote

have the floor too hot to walk on and waste energy to open the window, genius

edit: just realised you meant faranheit

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FatFart777 OP t1_j16jeu3 wrote

thank you!

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Jish1202 t1_j1mkam6 wrote

You should be able to set the boiler or mixing setup on an outdoor reset curve and use thermostats with floor temp sensors and the floor temp will change with the OA temp and pretty much never shut off

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skwolf522 t1_j1ac665 wrote

This is why i didnt recommend radiant floor heating in my parents new construction build.

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BafangFan t1_j1akpn7 wrote

Ultimately I think radiant floor heating is the most comfortable type of heating you can have. No cold spots, no blowing wind from forced air, humidity remains higher, dust is lower, there is even vertical temp distribution from floor to ceiling.

It just has to be designed correctly with the insulation of the house taken into consideration.

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