Columbia Hydronic Heating System
Just Roaming’s Columbia Hydronic Heating System is a 4 season heating solution that is the epitome of efficiency and comfort. It is an efficient, all-inclusive solution that allows you to push the boundaries in extreme conditions, providing plumbing freeze protection, low temperature lithium charging capabilities and cabin heat.
Learn more below!
Where to Purchase
You can purchase the Columbia Hydronic Heating System, through Perfect Fit or Rixen’s Enterprises, Inc.
The Columbia Hydronic Heating System is currently available for Sprinter, Transits, and Promasters. If you would like a custom floor for a different vehicle, please contact Just Roaming at info@justroamingdesign.com.
Perfect Fit
sales@perfectfit.com
503-234-9325
Rixen’s Enterprises
sales@rixens.com
503-668-6090
Just Roaming
info@justroamingdesign.com
503-558-6447 ext. 1
How to Install
Our Hydronic System Recommendation
Although our flooring system is agnostic, we recommend using Rixen’s Enterprises, Inc. S3 Hydronic System (Diesel) (Gas) with the Floor Heat Kit add-on. This system provides forced air (cabin heat), on-demand hot water, and radiant in-floor heating all controlled by a thermostat actuated pump.
We recommend Rixens because they are one of two companies to develop systems that turn the floor heat on based on ambient air temperature. In addition, Rixens offers industry leading customer support.
You also have the option to include an Engine Heat Kit, which enables you to pre-heat the S3 Hydronic System while you drive.
System Manuals & Installation Instructions
4 Season heating for weekenders, full-timers and professionals!
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Radiant Heat
The system uses a ¾” fiberglass-reinforced closed cell foam to house the PEX piping and aluminum heat transfer plates. A ¼” overlay is placed on top to provide a smooth surface to accept your finish floor. This overlay is CNC mapped with the positioning of the PEX piping and the aluminum heat transfer plates. These slight engravings allow for builders and DIYers alike to make penetrations through the floor with confidence, mitigating a puncture through the PEX pipe.
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The Main Material!
The foam substrate we use has the following beneficial properties:
Up to 60% the weight of plywood
High density to accept traditional fasteners
Dimensionally stable
0 rot
3 x more insulating than plywood, no need for additional insulation
Sound deadening properties, no need for additional butyl mat
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What you get?
CNC routed fiberglass-reinforced closed-cell foam sub structure. (The substrate is cut into segments that lock together with a dovetail to ensure correct fitment within specified tolerances).
CNC mapped wood overlay with slight engravings that show where the PEX and heat transfer plates lie beneath.
Aluminum heat transfer plates
PEX pipe
Adhesive
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Working hard(ly) out of sight.
Improved efficiency and greater coverage allows you to set and forget without worrying about how much energy you are burning through, because you arent. What the system gets you:
Cabin air - a fan pushes air over a radiator filling your cabin with warm air that is thermostatically controlled.
On demand hot water - utilizing a UL listed double wall heat exchanger you can produce hot water like you would at home with the comfort of knowing your potable water will never be contaminated by your glycol system
Engine Tap - by tapping into your engine heat using a heat exchanger you can arrive at camp with your system preheated. Your engine coolant and cabin coolant never mix.
Radiant floor heat - this heats the thermal mass of your vehicle not just the air. Retaining the heat you produce better than you would otherwise allows you to run the system less hence saving energy.
Rainier Flooring System
Still need a highly insulating floor with sound deadening properties, but don’t want the hydronic system?
Take a look at the Rainier Flooring System!