[rrekih]

I have a low ceiling in the basement.
I was planing on using hydronic radiant heat panels for the basement.
The main floor is radiant underfloor heat.
Instead of using heat panels can I run the pipe up and down the walls and have the whole wall as the heat source?

[CptJaneway]

If there is enough water pressure to move the heated water against gravity.. . Would be easier and cheaper to just use the radiant panels on the floor.

[rrekih]

Good question about moving the water uphill.
I don't know about it being cheaper though.
What do you mean about radiant panels on the floor?

[Milo Dolezal]

Have you ever heard of Baseboard Radiators ? They use hot water to heat room quite efficiently. And they are inexpensive, too... Basically, what they are is a 3/4" copper pipe with thin metal fins attached to it and hooked up to a circulating pump...

[rrekih]

Yes I have heard of baseboard radiators.
The problem with them typically they need to be put below the windows in the room.
That won't work in my case.
A radiant heating panel can go just about anywhere even on the ceiling if needed.
I am exploring the possibility of making a wall the heating source.

[Milo Dolezal]

In this case, install 1/2" copper grid behind the wall and install good, high head circulation pump. Put it on dedicated loop and perhaps even dedicated heater. I would not worry about too many turns and high head. You will compensate for it with the proper pump. Also, you don't care about volume since this run won't be used for household use. You just want the water to circulate at slow speed...

Btw: like your innovative way of thinking...

[rrekih]

From my understanding that the more water pressure that you have the more vertical you can go.
If this is the case and I don't have a boiler per say.
Then I can run higher supply PSI to the pump, can't I?