Electric Radiant Ceiling Heat 1970s

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Electric radiant ceiling heat 1970s.

In the electrical forum area at. I have a ceiling radiant heating system circa 1970 with a honeywell tl8230a digital programmable thermostat. Was this under ceiling heating an infra red radiant panel. My 1968 ranch style house was built with electric radiant heat in the ceiling.

Levittown s goal as a development was to bring affordable economic to maintain houses to the general public and radiant floor heating helped it succeed. Many houses built during the 1960s and 1970s in areas not served by natural gas suppliers incorporated electric cable ceiling heat as the primary means of keeping the interiors warm during the cold months of the year. Radiant ceiling heat was real popular here in the 1970s there were 3 mehtods of installation. When it does work it often will turn off after a period of time and i m not able to reset or restart it.

It s the type with a wire snaked back forth embedded between two layers of sheetrock or plaster. 1 ceiling and walls are hung and finished electricians install ceiling cables after cables are installed 2 coats of a plaster product called radex is applied over the cables then a texture is applied. I guess you could say jal was the man who brought radiant heat to the masses in america. Electric radiant ceiling heat was a popular option in new homes from the mid 1950s to the late 1970s in the region.

Radiant ceiling heat 1970s. The main bath has no vent fan i m going to remodel so thought about transferring the service from the attic down. Electric cable ceiling heat pros and cons. Low temperature ceiling heating can be used in rooms with a height of between 2 5 and 3 5 meters.

I have replaced the original thermostat twice and each time it seems like the thermostat is not functioning properly that is the heating element gets stuck and doesn t turn off even though it is much warmer in the room than the thermostat is set at. Most of those boilers continue to heat levitt homes to this day the ones that still use radiant heat. Many houses built during the 1960s and 1970s in areas not served by natural gas suppliers incorporated electric cable ceiling heat as the primary means of keeping the interiors warm during the cold months of the year. I have electric ceiling heat installed in the 1970s.

The previous owner also added gas forced air heat. Where ceiling heating makes sense. Sometimes it will turn on and work fine other times it won t as in nothing on the digital display no signs of life.