Electric Radiant Ceiling Panels

[bbernier]

I thought that I had posted this thread earlier but I can no longer find it. I need to know if anyone has any information about faulty or re-called electric radiant ceiling panels used from 1975 to 1985, and why they are faulty. I have done an inspection recently where the residence was heated soley by these panels, and although they seemed to be working fine, somewhere in the vast reaches of my mind I seem to recall an article about these panels in which a specific brand name was being re-called due to a potential fire hazard. Does anyone, especially you, Roy Cook, have any information that you can pass on to a fellow NACHI junior inspector? It would be much appreciated.

Regards,

[Robert Francis]

Is this any help...near bottom of page...from Carlson and Dunlop

http://www.carsondunlop.com/OBS/heatgoodbad.htm

[Michael Larson]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/1999/06...eat990630.html

[rcooke]

Originally Posted by bbernier

I thought that I had posted this thread earlier but I can no longer find it. I need to know if anyone has any information about faulty or re-called electric radiant ceiling panels used from 1975 to 1985, and why they are faulty. I have done an inspection recently where the residence was heated soley by these panels, and although they seemed to be working fine, somewhere in the vast reaches of my mind I seem to recall an article about these panels in which a specific brand name was being re-called due to a potential fire hazard. Does anyone, especially you, Roy Cook, have any information that you can pass on to a fellow NACHI junior inspector? It would be much appreciated.

Regards,

Hy Brett hope this helps .
The old way to test Radiant heating was to turn it on and spray water on the ceiling where it dried was a working element .
Now we have Laser thermoters it is easier .
Have a look at these and see if it helps .

http://www.nachi.org/forum/showthrea...adient+Heating

http://www.nachi.org/forum/showthrea...adient+Heating

http://www.nachi.org/forum/showthrea...adient+Heating

Here are a few I have also

http://www.bchydro.com/business/inve...igate3652.html

http://oikos.com/esb/37/radiant.html

http://www.clarkpublicutilities.com/...s2005/05_02_20

Roy Cooke

[bbernier]

Thank you gentlemen. As always, your help is much appreciated.

Regards,