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Question:

Is it possible to utilize hot water from hotwater tank to create source for u/floor heating. it is an area of 92 sqare feet or do you have other/better method

Answer:

Not with any amount of efficiency it can't. An option, much more efficient, would be radiant electrical heat.


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