Radiant Panel Design: floor covering
Light Carpet Light Pad to Wood Floor 5 8 in Oak
Radiant heating and cooling panel design data from ASHRAE 2020 — includes panel thermal resistance formulas and rp values by panel/tube construction type, thermal conductivity of tube/pipe materials (metals and plastics), floor covering thermal resistance (rc) for radiant floor systems, and electric radiant panel operating characteristics
| category | item | rc ft2 h F Btu (ft2·h·°F/Btu) |
|---|---|---|
| floor covering | Light Carpet Light Pad | 1.4 |
| floor covering | Light Carpet Rubber Pad | 1 |
| floor covering | Linoleum | 0.12 |
| floor covering | Marble Floor and Mudset | 0.18 |
| floor covering | Oak Parquet 1 2 in and Pad | 0.68 |
| floor covering | Prime Urethane Underlayment 3 8 in | 1.61 |
| floor covering | Rubber Pad | 0.62 |
| floor covering | Rubber Tile | 0.05 |
| floor covering | Waffled Sponge Rubber 48 oz | 0.78 |
| floor covering | Wood Floor 5 8 in Oak | 0.57 |
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