radiant heat

Snow Melt

You may have seen it on T.V. - a boiler system that somehow heats sidewalks and driveways so snow never accumulates in winter. Sound too good to be true? If you're constructing a new home or tearing out an old driveway, this labor-saving snow-melting system is probably within reach if your home is heated by a hot water boiler.

Thanks to advancements in flexible tubing that can carry hot water practically anywhere, Radiant heat can be supplied to exterior concrete slabs and interior floors for any number of applications. Typical outdoor uses include melting snow from walkways, driveways, car ports, and breezeways. The same approach can be used indoors to heat bathroom and basement floors, as well as for conservatories, enclosed patios and greenhouses. Radiant heat is ideal for winter under-floor heating of otherwise cold and clammy tile and ceramic flooring.

A typical snow-melting project starts with us carefully calculating the required heating capacity. Plans are then made to route radiant floor tubing in the desired areas. For exterior slab-on-grade installations, the tubing is tied to a reinforcing steel mesh before the slab is poured. Piping and valves are installed at the boiler to supply water at the proper temperature. A simple on/off control can be used to operate the system. When it starts to snow simply turn on the snowmelt system. We also offer sophisticated electronic controls to allow for fully automatic operation of your system.

As luxurious as the idea of never having to shovel snow seems, it can be a surprisingly affordable option. Since your boiler operates at peak performance during winter months, you're simply harnessing the system's efficiency to perform a task well within the capabilities of a modern, hot water boiler.