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Page 2 - AlumiPex Radiant Tubing; Hazard Definitions

AlumiPex Radiant Tubing Part Number 650-000-221/0298 2 Hazard Definitions Indicates presence of hazards that will or cancause minor personal injury or propertydamage. Indicates special instructions on installation,operation or maintenance that are importantbut not related to personal injury or prope...

Page 3 - Above Floor Installation Guide; TYPICAL SEQUENCE; ABOVE FLOOR INSTALLATION

Above Floor Installation Guide Part Number 650-000-221/0298 3 Tube Layouts for Radiant Heating Obtain Tube Layout Drawing Meet with General Contractor Obtain Materials Obtain Special Equipment Pre-Installation Check List Mark Tube Layout on Subfloor Mount Manifold(s) Install the Tubing Before Leavin...

Page 4 - A. Tube Layouts for Radiant Heating; Radiant Floor Heatng; Figure 1 - Heat flow from tube through slab

AlumiPex Radiant Tubing Part Number 650-000-221/0298 4 A. Tube Layouts for Radiant Heating 1. Radiant Floor Heatng a. Hot water flowing in the radiant tubing under thefinished flooring heats the flooring and the heatemission plates. The heat emission plates helpspread the heat evenly across the floo...

Page 5 - Figure 2 - Typical tube routing for an above floor installation; Constant Spacing

Above Floor Installation Guide Part Number 650-000-221/0298 5 Figure 2 - Typical tube routing for an above floor installation ABOVE FLOOR INSTALLATION (One-Way Serpentine Patterns - Typical) Constant Spacing Outside Wall Concentrated Spacing (Wall with large window area or cool wall) These drawings ...

Page 6 - UT; BT; TUBE LAYOUT DRAWING -; Figure 6 - Typical tube layout drawing

AlumiPex Radiant Tubing Part Number 650-000-221/0298 6 Normal Close Inches Inches Feet Feet Feet Feet LR1 Low pile carpet w/ thermal pad 8.5 178 43 10 231 LR2 Low pile carpet w/ thermal pad 8.5 6.5 192 22 10 224 DK Laminated hardwood 12.5 6.5 227 28 10 265 UT Ceramic tile 6.5 45 4 10 59 BT Ceramic t...

Page 7 - B. Obtain Tube Layout Drawing; tube routing; Note Tube Routing

Above Floor Installation Guide Part Number 650-000-221/0298 7 B. Obtain Tube Layout Drawing 1. Do not start a radiant heating installation without adetailed tube layout drawing.• It provides critical information on:• tube routing • tube lengths • areas to be avoided • materials needed 2. Figure 3 in...

Page 8 - floor plan design has not been changed.; C. Meet with General Contractor

AlumiPex Radiant Tubing Part Number 650-000-221/0298 8 1. We suggest you meet with the general contractorand follow this checklist: q Review the AlumiPex Trade Guides with thegeneral contractor and ask him to provide theinformation and copies to each of the tradesinvolved. q Verify that the flooring...

Page 9 - Additional Materials; AlumiPex Heat Emission Plates

Above Floor Installation Guide Part Number 650-000-221/0298 9 D. Obtain Materials 3. AlumiPex Manifolds• Available in three sizes (2, 3 and 4 takeoff) innickel-plated brass (shown above), with or withoutintegral balancing valves . • Copper manifolds (not shown) are also available. • Refer to AlumiPe...

Page 10 - Obtain Special Equipment; Tubing Uncoiler; Assists in tube installation.; AlumiPex Tube Cutter; With a scale range of 150 psig.

AlumiPex Radiant Tubing Part Number 650-000-221/0298 10 E. Obtain Special Equipment 1. Tubing Uncoiler Assists in tube installation. 2. AlumiPex Tube Cutter 4. Pressure Gauge With a scale range of 150 psig. For pressure testing and tubing pressurization. 3. AlumiPex Reamer/Sizer(s) The reame...

Page 11 - G. Mark Floor Plan and Tube Layout on Subfloor; Subfloor must be installed.; Water if no freeze concern.

Above Floor Installation Guide Part Number 650-000-221/0298 11 G. Mark Floor Plan and Tube Layout on Subfloor 1. Use the Tube Layout Plan to mark the following onthe subfloor. Use several colors if possible to definedifferent elements and circuits. See Figure 7 for typical layout markings for thes...

Page 12 - Attach the manifold to a plywood panel.

AlumiPex Radiant Tubing Part Number 650-000-221/0298 12 H. Mount Manifold(s) 1. Accurately measure the location of the manifoldmounting wall (if not already installed). Placement of the manifold and the tubepenetrations is critical. Take extra care in laying out these locations so allitems will ...

Page 13 - MANIFOLD MOUNTING; AlumiPex Manifold, Typical; Min; SUPPLY

Above Floor Installation Guide Part Number 650-000-221/0298 13 Figure 8 - Mounting of manifold(s), typical MANIFOLD MOUNTING (Above Floor System) The details shown are representative only. Other mounting configurations are possible. AlumiPex Manifold, Typical ! Refer to AlumiPex Manifold Instruction...

Page 14 - Install the Tubing; See Figure 11 for typical details.; Figure 9 - Tubing penetration hole, typical; Subfloor

AlumiPex Radiant Tubing Part Number 650-000-221/0298 14 I. Install the Tubing 1. Install the sleepers. Beginning from one side of each room, use yourfloor markings and the tube layout drawing toplace the sleepers. Glue and nail each sleeper in place as shown inFigure 10. Bend routing sleepers ...

Page 15 - Figure 10 - Typical sleeper layout and installation; SLEEPER LAYOUT - ABOVE FLOOR; SLEEPERS; SPACERS; TUBING PATH

Above Floor Installation Guide Part Number 650-000-221/0298 15 Figure 10 - Typical sleeper layout and installation 5 5 5 SLEEPER LAYOUT - ABOVE FLOOR (Typical) 1 SLEEPERS ! ! ! ! Typically sleepers are 1 x __ lumber or . Space 1" apart as shown to provide room for heat emissionplate tubing chann...

Page 16 - Figure 11 - Typical above floor installation

AlumiPex Radiant Tubing Part Number 650-000-221/0298 16 Figure 11 - Typical above floor installation ABOVE FLOOR INSTALLATION This drawing is conceptual only. Consult Weil-McLain Radiant Guides or Software for actual project layout. A Finished Flooring J J Subflooring I I Joists H H Poly-wrapped Ins...

Page 17 - Pressure Test the Finished Tubing Installation; Observe the pressure on the gauge.

Above Floor Installation Guide Part Number 650-000-221/0298 17 J. Pressure Test the Finished Tubing Installation 1. After all tubing has been routed and connected to themanifold, pressure test all tubing circuits beforefinished flooring is installed. Refer to AlumiPexManifold Instructions. 2. Isolat...

Page 18 - K. Pressurize Tubing for Observation; Review traffic recommendations.; Make a record of your installation; Connect System Piping & Heating System Components; Don’t solder within 18 inches of tubing.

AlumiPex Radiant Tubing Part Number 650-000-221/0298 18 K. Pressurize Tubing for Observation 1. After the system has been proven leak free, pressurizeall tubing circuits to 30 psig. Maintain this pressure on the tubing for theremainder of the building construction. Pressurizing the tubing allows...

Page 19 - O. Inspection, Repair and Troubleshooting; Repair of kinked or crushed tubing:; N. Inspect Tubing Before Finished Flooring Installation; Repair any damage you find.

Above Floor Installation Guide Part Number 650-000-221/0298 19 O. Inspection, Repair and Troubleshooting 1. Inspect the tubing connections and piping as the jobis completed. 2. Perform a final pressure test on the system after allflooring is in place and building is ready foroccupancy to verify all ...