FDNY Engine Company 44

Radiant Floor Heating & Snow Melt

Engine Company 44

PLACE

221 East 75th Street
NYC, NY

DESIGN

Radiant Heating
Snow Melting

ENGINEER

Camrton Engineering Associates

MEP – Cameron Engineering Associates
Contractor – Astro Air.

Being able to help the heroes of the FDNY is a career highlight for me. When we took on this project, I
immediately thought of Rathe Associates. Their years of expertise in radiant floor heating and hands-on support
is second to none.
~ Jeff Daniels – Cameron Engineering Associates~

  • Application
    Apparatus Floor – Radiant Floor Heating &
    Snow Melt
  • Equipment
    Circulating pumps, radiant tubing,
    manifolds, controls

large airy rooms with tons of light with the most breathtaking views of Manhattan you’ll ever see.Room designs are simple but charming: custom-made local wallpaper, vintage mirrors, locally handcrafted beds,and radiant heated concrete floors. This feature became part of a package of attractive, eco-friendly hotel benefits, noticed by the many NY area critiques spreading word of the hotel opening. “While the concrete floors may look industrial, heating elements ensure that your toes are cozy when walking around barefoot.” writes James Thorne in CoolHunting.com/Travel.

Hydronic floor’ and ‘heating floor’ are among the other names given to this technology that currently provide the finest comfort on the market. Radiant floors offer impressive versatility because they have multiple uses. Outside, you can easily melt the snow in your driveway or entrance way by installing oxygen-barrier PEX tubing that uses water or antifreeze agents, depending on the application. This all depend on your attention.

The system can be installed almost under any type of covering – concrete, hardwood, ceramic, linoleum, cement, carpeting, etc. – and can be used in all the rooms and every corner of a building. A radiant floor system’s versatility also allows you to easily adjust the temperature room by room or floor by floor or in electronic automated mode. Excellent guarantees are offered on the market.We accompany our customers throughout their project, from simple installation of a bathroom floor or snow melting system to a design and built projet and maintenance of residential, commercial, industrial radiant system installations.

With comfort top-of-mind, Watts radiant heating and snow melting solutions provide warm, energy-efficient floors to stand on and clear, snow-free surfaces to pull into. Our product line includes various heating, floor warming, and snow melting products and applications. When it comes to tubing and fittings or controls and electric cables, rely on the radiant experts to make you feel at home.