Layout Plan - 180716.pdf Edited Jby slidersx200 "įWIW, the supplier is one known, used and respected by some members here. The very nature of underfloor heating will require pipes to cross each other or go through rooms. On site considerations are always a factor of designs carried out in this way. It is not intended to be and cannot be, due to limited information, an installation instruction. It is to a standard that will enable any suitably experienced installer to ensure the heat outputs meet the required levels based on the information provided. It is based on the limited information provided. It has been prepared by an experienced heating engineer with over 20 years experience.
![loopcad 2016 review loopcad 2016 review](https://i1.rgstatic.net/publication/259896900_Analysis_and_Application_of_Suitable_CFD-Based_Optimization_Strategies_for_High-Lift_System_Design/links/53f337950cf2dd48950c9ba4/largepreview.png)
"The plan as requested and supplied is a special order and once started cannot be cancelled in retrospect or be refunded. Comments and feedback greatly appreciated. Their response is below and the "design" in question is attached.
![loopcad 2016 review loopcad 2016 review](https://i0.wp.com/www.diymetalfabrication.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/20201201_113640.jpg)
The response I received leaves me far from satisfied, but before I take the matter further I'd appreciate a reality check in case I have unrealistic expectations. I have clearly stated that my preference for the layout in general was the "reverse inverted"/"counterflow"/"bifilar" design rather than the "meandering"/"parallel" design received as it is well documented to provide a more even spread of temperature across the floor this has not been actioned. No provision has been made for heating to the Pantry, despite acknowledgement it was to be included in the plan on 20/06/16 and its inclusion in the final quote received on 22/06/16.ġ2. In the Kitchen the pipes are shown as running under the island, best avoided as in point 2 and confirmed by the fact the pipes are not shown as running under the other cabinets in the Kitchen.ġ1. The pipes supplying the Kitchen are shown to cross every pipe run in the Living Room, another area of high traffic, being the main thoroughfare from the Hall to the Kitchen. Best avoided and unnecessary as in point 6.ĩ. Where the Hall runs East-West to the Living Room every pipe supplying the Study, Living Room, Formal Dining Room and Kitchen is crossed by the pipes laid to heat the Hall itself. In the WC the pipes are shown running straight under the toilet, a practice that should be avoided as in point 4.Ĩ. Your suggestion to bury pipework in the insulation layer would create additional, unnecessary work and cost.ħ.
![loopcad 2016 review loopcad 2016 review](https://img.informer.com/p0/loopcad-v1.7-main-window-outlook.png)
The potential for undesired heat concentration and pipe damage in an area of high traffic could have been avoided had more care have been taken in creating the layout. Where the Hall runs North-South on the plan the pipes supplying rooms off the hall are crossed in numerous places by the pipes shown as being laid to heat the Hall itself.
![loopcad 2016 review loopcad 2016 review](https://us.v-cdn.net/5021738/uploads/editor/78/vyejrnv9b2yf.jpg)
In the Guest Bedroom a pipe is shown running through the exterior wall on the RHS where the window is located. In the Guest Bedroom En Suite the pipes are shown as running under the shower tray a practice that should be avoided to prevent the waste trap from being dried out, which would result in a smell coming from the drains.ĥ. In the Boot Room the pipes are shown as running under the cabinetry where the sink is best avoided as in point 2.Ĥ. In the Utility Room the pipes are shown as running under the built in cabinetry a practice that should be avoided to prevent damage to the units and/or any of their contents that may be affected by heat.ģ. In the Lounge the pipes are shown as running straight through the chimney breast which cannot physically be done.Ģ. As the materials were delivered yesterday and I have tradespeople queued up to go, rather than get locked in debate with them any further, I requested a refund of the fee today for the following reasons:ġ. In short, I paid a £210 design fee and am far from satisfied with the work produced and the supplier has failed to offer any revision in a week. Latest fall out is with the supplier for our underfloor heating goods.