AboutMorgan M. Audetat Expertise Radiant floor heating. Snow Melting. Boilers. Indirect water heaters. Tankless water heaters. Current owner BadgerBoilerService.com Minneapolis based mechanical contractor specializing in Mod/Con based, integrated heating systems. System design, consulting and technical training world-wide.
Currently designing hot water based heating and snowmelting systems for spaces ranging from 50 to 50m square feet. Consulting fees start at $500.00US
Experience 30 years. Organizations: Charter Board Member - Radiant Panel Association, former manufacturer of the first American-made wall-hung, sealed combustion condensing boilers, son and apprentice of mechanical & plumbing contractor.
Continuing Education: Uponor/Wirsbo advanced design school 2007, Power Limited License (low voltage controls) 40 CE credits 2005, B&G Little Red School House 1993, Tekmar Controls residential and commercial 1993, Division Manager and Advanced Hydronic Seminar Host for the first Hydronic Radiant Floor Distributor in the USA 1990, Hydronic Heating Association Workshop participant with Richard c. Bourne, PE spring 1988, Master Plumbing/Hydronic/Solar Course Red Rocks Community College 1987.
Education: B.S. University WI 1981, 26 yrs. continuing education.
Licensed CO, MN & WI. Home Inspection license WI exp.
Awards and Honors: My momma's favorite son.
Past/Present Clients: References upon request.
Expert: Morgan M. Audetat Date: 3/11/2008 Subject: domestic hot water PLUS radiant floor htg
Question I hope you can put me out of my radiant misery... i am building a 934sf 3 story beach house in southern california and know just enough to be dangerous. I think the best soluition for a heat source is a takagi tk3 with a 40gal interdict hot water tank- OR a Combi Core water heater OR a Axia Combi Boiler OR a separate plain hot water heater for heat and a Takagi for domestic water. How will I know which is the BEST choice.. I live in San Diego so heat is not that critical, but it does get chilly 3 months out of the year. Can you help ???
Answer The answer is... CombiCor!
I love a simple, reliable and safe INTEGRATED heating system. It saves space, is quiet and more than enough for the average home.
Though the first series of combicors had their problems, the new Combi-Cor appears to be brilliant.
There is nothing wrong with the other products you mentioned but the Combi-Cor is it for this one.
Be sure to have a good design before you start and ask Bradford White for a certified contractor in your area (though they probably don't have one yet).
