Agriculture
Agricultural applications for Mr. Pex systems include livestock or poultry breeding enclosures as well as greenhouse
and seed bed applications.
Since many agricultural enclosures are constructed over earthen floors, tubing installation is difficult. Also, poor
thermal mass could discourage use of Mr. Pex as the sole heat source. Slab-on-grade provides the most effective
and efficient heat conductivity, however, an awareness of "floor covering" is still important. Layers of soil, straw, saw
dust, etc., will impede good heat transfer. Mr. Pex applied in livestock scrub-down or bathing areas may not deliver
adequate warmth for heating purposes, but can prevent ice or glaze from forming in freezing weather.
Farm buildings that have little or no insulation, or suffer from high air infiltration can overwhelm a radiant floor
system. It may be necessary to provide supplemental heat to compliment the Mr. Pex system when these conditions
are present.
Mr. Pex installed in plant seed beds has been found to augment growth by warming the soil year round even during
harsh winter environments. Such systems may be expanded to include greenhouse floors and office spaces thus
allowing employees and customers to benefit from the comfortable heat.
It should be noted that BTU/square foot requirements can be high for agricultural applications. The size and output
of the hot water source must be sufficiently sized for the area to be heated. Agricultural systems will use either 1/2"
or 3/4" Mr. PEX tubing depending on system design and heat output requirements.
Before you heat a kennel for dogs or other animals be sure their bodies can handle heat from below, radiant heat
can be provided from other directions so contact us and your vet for more detail.
Jeff Turner
Systecore Inc.
5975 Dixie Hwy
Saginaw, Michigan 48601
1(989) 746-0700