Humble Road Van Build Series 17 - Radiant Floor Heat In My Van - Done!

Gone forever are the popsicle toes! Rather than loading up on passive insulation on the van floor, I decided to install a radiant heat system under the floor in my van. With very little energy, and in conjunction with my hot air heater, you can control the comfort level in the cabin.
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[shamrockgirl]

Always detailed, meticulous & quality oriented. Great job, George.

[simpleliving]

A thought for future builds when working with the pex tubing. Have it sit in a hot bath of water before installing and it will become more cooperative to follow the path you have choosen. 😉

[darlacurry]

You are seriously funny! I love your sense of humor!

[charlevoix]

3M 5200 is a fantastic adhesive-sealant stuff: sailboat manufacturers seal the hull to keel joint with it and after it cures, even if you remove keel bolts it stays there, you have to beat the keel with a forklift to remove the keel. Evidently, it is quite a permanent bond, we have to be sure that we will never have to dismantle the glued components.

[MitchOfCanada]

nice idea but running pipe long, front to back. be way easier and run plywood sleepers beside them for heat mass with those transfer plates on the top of the sleepers (pipe inset), then install the flooring on top. Keep a blow dryer handy and heat pex to give it a new memory, or attach blow dryer to the end of the pex on static end then it will become like a noodle.

[theresalind]

Humble. Attention to detail is a weak description of your mission. Mrs. Humble, may I offer forth this pearl?.. You know warm floors are a chick magnet. They will clamor to come over for morning coffee. Have you considered polygamy? Your fella is a keeper.😊 P.S. as always, amazing info and camera clarity Humble.

[prizantsproductsu]

I am binge watching once again. I have not been well, so I get up in the wee hours of the am, and catch up with all your new news! I am good, just pray for healing. Thank you for sharing, G-d bless!

[lynlalalala]

I love your way of thinking, your thought process and the end results in your van builds. I save every one of your videos to help guide me in my future van build. Thank you so much!!!

[TheBigBangSpark]

Hello, George!
I truly appreciate you for creating such wonderful content, you have changed my life completely as I have watched all of your videos and have learned so much. 
Now I am looking to create the same Radiant Flooring on my own DIY Build, and I have a few questions. What are the size of the Pex tubing and what size of 80/20 are you using on the floor?
Thank you😇💚🙏💫!

[panamafred]

You wascally wabbit, wow, wickedly wonderful wheel well warmer widgets! Now, if you name were only Wally and not George!

[rollshow]

You do great work! Fun to watch, EZ on my mind LOL.

[TheSkiseeks]

George the angry tubing tamer. Nice work.

[MaximC]

I wish I could work for you, building great vans... And I wish I lived where you live, so that I could help you with your builds (while learning myself how to do this handicraft), but I live in Italy.

[rogerwhiting]

I put 100percent radiant in my home 20 yesrs ago. I used quick track which is plywood with a slot for the tubing and aluminum underneath. I have 10 zones to control via manifold and thermostat. Do you notice warmer floor om the supply end? It seems like you would. Why arent you going to use it as principal heat?

[RestaurantSeatingDesigner]

Can you make more of this video... step by step installs, please
Thank you or just film while you are working, regular recording, you don't have to take unless important. I know its not easy to film while working.

But can't get to you so you can build my van I have tondo it myself. Thanks for understanding

[rogerstarkey]

George,
A suggestion,
Rather than run the tube across the van, (12 bends?) why not up and down the length?
You could save a lot of bends, and therefore a lot of hassle!
If you had a a manifold at the rear, you could run a length up and back, only 1 bend at the front, return, then terminate at the manifold.
Repeat 2, maybe 3 times.
Done!

[randallherr]

People who complain about price of van builds should get the price for this build guarantee you it is very pricey I can imagine his hourly rate on 1 year of build this just like Advanced RV but probably little cheaper

[saltygreek]

Here's a tip and you may know this already but when using pex piping try leaving the pex roll outside in the sun for an hour or two, the sun will make the pex pipi g soft and playable

[ronwrable]

Love the attention to detail. Really enjoy your videos. Thanks!

[charlie-pu]

Would like to see if condensation will form in that air gay on the floor under the floor heating sandwich. Is that air gap filled in the areas up and down both sides??