Radiant heating and cooling systems can deliver high levels of comfort at fantastic levels of efficiency. So how well do YOU know radiant? Take our quiz and find out!
2. All hydronic systems require pressure testing. According to the Uniform Mechanical Code, test pressures need to be held for not less than ____ with no perceptible drop in pressure.
3. Chilled beam systems use the principles of radiant cooling to turn entire rooms into conduction HVAC cooling systems. Because of the need for proper air circulation, they cannot be used alone in buildings were the ceilings are higher than:
5. One of the reasons that radiant systems are so efficient is that water is a much better thermal conductor than air. Per unit of volume, water has about how many times the specific heat capacity of dry air (at 77 degrees F)?