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Hydro-Air system as a viable and creative
option for heating single and multi-family
structures comfortably and with excellent
energy efficiency. Bio-Radiant has
developed a great concept using proven
components to make it easy to use natural
gas for space and water heating. Customers
like it, developers like it, and contractors
like it."
— Gary Turner,
Multi-family Account Manager,
Puget Sound Energy
a nicer heat all around —
I don't know how else to
describe it."
— Terry Hirata, maintenance
supervisor for New Holly,
a low income, multi-family
project developed by the
Seattle Housing Authority
allowed us to eliminate duct
work that would have been
necessary for a conventional
forced-air furnace system.
The system is also quieter,
cleaner, healthier and less
expensive to operate, and
allows homeowners control
of heating only the rooms
they want to heat."
— Bill Jorge,
SU Development Vice
President of Construction,
The Palazzo, a 10-story
condominium development
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Comparison of Features
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Hydro-Air
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Forced Air
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| Easy to Install — easy to train installers |
Yes
|
No
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| Integrates easily with ICE-X — can use off-peak power with ICE-X battery |
Yes
|
Yes
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| Clean, quiet, and efficient (no odor, no dust, no noise) |
Yes
|
No
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| Individual thermostatic zoned control |
Yes
|
No
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| Install cooling ready or full build |
Yes
|
Yes
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| Installs quickly on job site (no welding, soldering, or brazing required) |
Yes
|
No
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| Small flexible piping instead of bulky ducting |
Yes
|
No
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| Universal component construction |
Yes
|
No
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| Easy to combine air with radiant heating |
Yes
|
No
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| Works with a wide variety of hot water heaters, boilers, and condensers |
Yes
|
Yes
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| Possibility of carbon monoxide leakage from cracked heat exchanger |
No
|
Yes
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| Possibility of element short, meltdown, or fire |
No
|
Yes
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| Thousands of configuration options |
Yes
|
No
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| Pre-assembled/complete packaged system |
Yes
|
No
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| Simple, low cost maintenance |
Yes
|
No
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less to install than forced air
and requires less maintenance
because it has less moving
parts. It's designed to be
more energy-efficient and it's
friendlier to the new codes for
single-family units."
— Brian Martens, Project
Manager, Ashburn
Condominium Homes,
Burnstead Construction
