Install Instructions

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Uponor’s Advanced Design Suite
TM
(ADS) software performs heat-loss
calculations, guides the system
designer through the radiant
panel design, provides system
requirements and generates a
material list. This powerful design
tool also offers the contractor a host
of business tools for a variety of
job-management functions.
The calculation portion of ADS
prompts the user to input the
tubing type, the design differential
temperature and the specifics of
floor construction. ADS analyzes the
information and calculates a supply
water temperature and the amount of
tubing and number of panels for the
room. The user assigns each room or
area to a manifold. The program then
calculates loop lengths, flow and
feet of head.
If you do not have ADS, perform a
room-by-room heat loss. From the
heat loss information, divide the
BTU/h load per room by the available
net floor area (i.e., area that will have
installed panels) to determine the
BTU/h load per square foot of net
floor space.
BTU/h/Room
= BTU/h/ft
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Net Floor Area (paneled)
See the design sheet in Appendix B
for calculation assistance.
When designing the system, Uponor
recommends surface temperatures
not exceed 80°F (26.7°C) for a solid
wood floor and 87.5°F (30.8°C) for
any other floor surface.
Note: If the BTU/h/ft
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load exceeds
the BTU/h output of the Quik Trak
panels or recommended surface
temperature, supplemental heat is
required. Uponor’s ADS will give you
this information. You can deliver
supplemental heat to a specific
area by using radiant wall or
ceiling, baseboard, radiators or
hot-water convectors.
Panel Calculations
To determine the number of Quik
Trak and Return Panels, use the
following formulas:
Net Floor Area x 0.386 =
Number of Quik Trak panels (round
up to the next whole number)
Net Floor Area x 0.043 =
Number of Return Panels (round
up to the next whole number)
Example
Given a 375-square-foot room,
375 x 0.386 = 145 Quik Trak
panels needed
375 x 0.043 = 16 Return
Panels needed
Tubing Calculations
To calculate the amount of tubing
needed, multiply the net floor area
by 1.7. Divide the total amount of
tubing into equal lengths that are
less than 250 ft. including the leader
length for the loop. Leader length is
the distance from the manifold to the
room and back to the manifold plus
the vertical distance from the floor to
the manifold.
Note: The leader length is doubled to
account for supply and return runs.
Example
Given a 375-square-foot room with
a leader length of 15 ft. between the
room and the manifold location,
calculate the number of loops
required and the average loop length.
375 square ft. x 1.7 = 638 linear ft.
638 ÷ 3 = 213 ft. average active
loop length
15 ft. (leader length) x 2 = 30 ft.
213 + 30 = 243 ft. total loop length
The room will require 3 loops of
243 ft.
The design sheet in Appendix B
will help with the process.
Note: Do not exceed 250 ft. for the
total loop length.
Quik Trak Calculations
Figure 4: Installing Quik Trak Panels