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  • Nuheat Cable System
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/27/2009)
  • Compatible with the maker's electric floor-warming mats, the Nuheat Cable System lets users extend radiant floor heating into intricate--even wet--spaces, including shower stalls, benches, saunas, and platforms. The 3/16-inch-thick components make for a minimal increase in floor height, and can be installed under tile, stone, marble, laminate, or engineered-wood floors. The system is energy-efficient, generating just 12 watts per square foot, and can be controlled using the maker's programmable thermostats. 800-778-9276.
  • EverClearSnowClear Electronic Snow- and Ice-Removal System
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/21/2009)
  • SnowClear, an electronic snow- and ice-removal system, is installed underneath pavement and can reduce costs by up to 50 percent compared to traditional melting technologies, according to the maker. The package consists of three components: sized-to-fit heating panels, automatic sensors, and an electronic energy-management system. 866-400-3277.
  • Building Products Top 100
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/8/2009)
  • The need for product innovation doesn't stop in a down economy, and last year building product manufacturers continued to serve customers with plenty of new, valuable introductions for the home and the jobsite. And if Building Products' annual Top 100 list is any indication, contractors looking to differentiate and innovate welcomed that information.
  • QuietWarmth Panels
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (2/23/2009)
  • Combining the company's acoustical and insulation technology with ThermoSoft FiberThermic heating elements, QuietWarmth is specifically designed to deaden sound and provide supplemental heat. The panels replace traditional floating floor underlayments for a total overall thickness of 3/8 inch; it does not need to be buried in mortar or concrete. 888-379-9695.
  • Efficiency, Comfort Drive Interest in Radiant Heat Flooring
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (2/13/2009)
  • Matthew Linden, co-founder of ConsciousBuild in San Luis Obispo, Calif., likes to lay concrete floors in his green homes, but it's not always an easy sell. "The only way to make it salable and palatable for the discriminating buyer is if it's warm," says Linden. "You've got to make sure they've got toasty toes."
  • Floor-Warming Systems with Solo Programmable Thermostat
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/18/2009)
  • Homeowners can easily control their Nuheat floor-warming systems with the new Energy Star-rated Solo programmable thermostat. The dual-voltage (120v and 240v) unit features seven-day programmability and can link to other heating zones within the home and to external temperature sensors for a one-stop location of temperature and information control. A simple three-button design, full menu screen, and Web-based tutorial make programming easy. 800-778-9276.
  • Floor-Warming Systems
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/18/2009)
  • Homeowners can easily control their Nuheat floor-warming systems with the new Energy Star-rated Solo programmable thermostat. The dual-voltage (120v and 240v) unit features seven-day programmability and can link to other heating zones within the home and to external temperature sensors for a one-stop location of temperature and information control. A simple three-button design, full menu screen, and Web-based tutorial make programming easy. 800-778-9276.
  • Uponor Ecoflex Pre-insulated Pipe Now Available in Three Different ASTM Sizes
  • (1/14/2009)
  • ASTM Ecoflex features Uponor's hePEX plus barrier tubing surrounded by closed-cell, PEX-foam insulation and covered by a waterproof, corrugated HDPE jacket, making it ideal for direct-burial applications. It is available in continuous lengths up to 600 feet, and uses either Uponor's durable ProPEX fittings or the new WIPEX dezincification-resistant (DZR) brass compression fittings for a watertight, leak-resistant system.
  • EP Opposing-Port Multi-Port TeesNew Uponor EP Opposing-port, Multi-port Tees Offer Added Design and Installation Flexibility
  • ebuild (5/1/2008)
  • The new EP Opposing-port, Multi-port Tees from Uponor are ideal for zone plumbing in two directions, offering design and installation flexibility for today's residential and multi-family plumbing applications. This new product offering makes it even easier for plumbing professionals to install all-plastic plumbing systems featuring Wirsbo AQUAPEX tubing and Uponor's advanced engineered plastic (EP) technology, which is highly durable and resists corrosion, pitting and scaling from aggressive water. Additionally, EP carries a much more stable cost when compared to metal alternatives.
  • Uponor proPANELRedesigned Uponor proPANEL Unit Expands Radiant Design Options, Simplifies Installation
  • ebuild (2/14/2008)
  • Fully assembled and wired with Cat5 or RJ45 connectors, the four new proPANEL units are modular, allowing them to meet the needs of any radiant application, regardless of size or complexity. Connecting multiple panels to a single hydronic controller, such as the new Climate Control - Multifunction, also from Uponor, is a simple plug-and-play operation. "The new panels do not have an actual control inside them," explains Mark Hudoba, Uponor senior product manager, Heating and Cooling. "Instead, the panel is equipped with a control interface that allows easy wiring to the Climate Control - Multifunction."

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