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Wirsbo Joist Trak, 1/2" Heat Transfer Panel

SKU:A5080500

Brand: Uponor (Wirsbo)

Wirsbo Joist Trak, 1/2" Heat Transfer Panel
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	$5.99 / each
	$115.00 / box (20 units x $5.75)

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Height:	.675"
Diameter: ? Diameter close Diameter is a measure from one side of a circle straight through to the other.	0.640" (Internal Channel)
Wall Thickness:	.050"
Width:	4"
Material:	Aluminum
Length:	48"

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To find out the parts and quantities you will need for your application, use our easy, quick and convenient Joist Trak Calculator

Use Wirsbo Joist Trak, extruded aluminum heat transfer panels, with Wirsbo 3/8" or 1/2" AQUAPEX or hePEX plus in floor joist applications. Each panel is 4 feet long by 3.5 inches wide, and comes packaged 20 per box. It provides easy installation, increased heat transfer and superior comfort.

Wirsbo Joist Trak, 1/2" Heat Transfer Panel

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Uponor (Wirsbo)Wirsbo Joist Trak, 1/2" Heat Transfer Panel

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4/25/2012

5.0

GREAT PRODUCT , EASY TO INSTALL

By MG

from NY

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Comments about Wirsbo Joist Trak, 1/2" Heat Transfer Panel:

VERY EASY TO INTALL AND AS TO WORK PERFORMANCE DON'T KNOW YET

2/16/2012

5.0

Easy to use

By Masterx4

from Massachusetts

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Comments about Wirsbo Joist Trak, 1/2" Heat Transfer Panel:

Works well I wouldnt use anything else. Screw them in place under the floor and then simply press the pex into the groove, voila.

1/27/2012

5.0

Wirsbo joist trak

By Mike

from NewJersey

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Comments about Wirsbo Joist Trak, 1/2" Heat Transfer Panel:

Easy to use just screw it to subfloor .

1/27/2012

5.0

Easy to install!

By Golfing Murph

from Hampton NH

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Comments about Wirsbo Joist Trak, 1/2" Heat Transfer Panel:

Very easy to install, tubing is easy to install into the transfer panel! The heat transfer panel really works, it spreads the heat evenly throughout the floor. Highly recommend!! Only downside, you must make the pre-drilled holes for the screws larger and de-burr the ends of the panels as not to cut into the heating tubing.

1/14/2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

A fine panel; here are the specs

By jwb

from San Francisco

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Comments about Wirsbo Joist Trak, 1/2" Heat Transfer Panel:

Neither this site nor the manufacturer's own marketing literature mention these important specs: each panel has ten holes, five on each side, spaced 11.5" apart. The holes are 0.125" diameter, and therefore suitable for #4 wood screws. I used #4x1/2 zinc-plated screws for my job.

10/19/2011

5.0

Easy to install, works as expected.

By Eric

from Montreal, Canada

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Comments about Wirsbo Joist Trak, 1/2" Heat Transfer Panel:

It was pretty simple to install. The pex snaps right in. It made installation simple (probably simpler than attaching the pex any other way)

4/17/2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Perfect radiant heating efficiency!

By Peanut

from Townsend, MT

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Comments about Wirsbo Joist Trak, 1/2" Heat Transfer Panel:

My original install was done by a contractor that only stapled 1/2" pex to the underside of the sub-floor. Although it heated, the boiler worked extremely hard, especially in temps below -10. I had more than enough loops per square foot, but not adequate transfer with just the tubing. With the transfer plates, there was immediate improvement in one area, not only in heating up, but the retention of that heat. I am currently doing the remainder of the house and hope to reduce my heating bill by (estimate) 40-50%. Although the ends of the channels have some minor rough edges, a large round file and a couple of swipes, and they are quickly removed. If at the end of the channel, some bending of the tubing must occur for a loop or corner, its' better anyway to file down the edges to eliminate any chaffing from the expansion and contraction during heating. Thanks folks, this is a great product!

3/11/2011

(0 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

joist trak panel

By KJ the gopher

from Cookeville TN

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We are in the process of building our house and ordered the trak in anticipation of installing below the main floor. Therefore I can't say it if it works or not. [...] Thank you.

1/24/2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Works very well, But

By Engineering n Farming

from South Bend, IN

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Comments about Wirsbo Joist Trak, 1/2" Heat Transfer Panel:

• Mounted on bottom side of 3/4" deck, between joists for thru floor heating of home.
• Worked just as I had hoped. Added 8-10deg to floor surface in house.
• Required prep work, (1.)Deburring ends so pex tube would not be cut. (2.) Mounting holes too small for even smallest stitch screw. Had to drill out and deburr all holes.

11/8/2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

The best heat for existing floors

By nedcoz

from CT River

Comments about Wirsbo Joist Trak, 1/2" Heat Transfer Panel:

Best heat transfer comes from a tight fit with no gaps between the Joist Trak and the underside of the sub-floor. Clip all nails in the way and for the most heat from the system, belt-sand the area where the Trak will go so the heat goes directly to the sub-floor, not the air. This is a bit of a pain, but well worth it.

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how does the pex stay in the Trak? do i need special clips
Asked on 1/2/2012 by adam from bufalo
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  Look at the specs of the pipe your using you will notice the pipe is slightly smaller than the groove. I would suggest a rubber mallot. To press the tubing into place.
  Answered on 2/16/2012 by Masterx4 from Massachusetts
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  The PEX stays in the Wirsbo Joist Trak, 1/2 Heat Transfer Panel by friction. No special clips of any type are required.
  Answered on 1/9/2012 by Anonymous from None
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  The PEX tubing snaps into the Joist Trak. No clips or additional parts are necessary.
  Answered on 1/3/2012 by PexSupply Staff from NY
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  Just hammer it in. It's that easy
  Answered on 1/27/2012 by Mike from NewJersey
Wirsbo Joist Trak, 1/2" Heat Transfer Panel
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Should I lay in a bead of silicone when installing the tubing into the trak before screwing the track in the subfloor?
Asked on 12/24/2011 by Michael from Ridgefield CT
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  Silicone is not necessary with Joist Trak panels.
  Answered on 1/20/2012 by PexSupply Staff from NY
Uponor (Wirsbo) Wirsbo Joist Trak, 3/8" Heat Transfer Panel
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If I have a 24" space between panels in the center of a room with 3/4" subfloor and tile above do you think there will be cold spots in the floor or big difference in efficiency.
Asked on 11/9/2011 by Anonymous
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  Joist Trak panels are designed to minimize cold spots and facilitate even heat distribution.
  Answered on 12/14/2011 by PexSupply Staff from NY
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I am planning a Joist Trak System under the sub floor. There is blocking between the joists. Do I need to remove the blocking or should I just drill through the joist blocking and feed the pex pipe through to the next trak.
Asked on 10/31/2011 by John from Kenora, Ontario
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  Most people drill through the joist blocking and feed the pex pipe through to the next joist trak
  Answered on 11/2/2011 by PexSupply Staff from NY
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I am using 4' track for the straight runs, but is it necessary to use some kind of track in the tubing loops between the joists? or will the heat loss be negligible?
Asked on 10/6/2011 by Bill from Eastport,NY
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  You would not need any trak in the loops. The heat loss would, in fact, be negligible.
  Answered on 10/13/2011 by PexSupply Staff from NY
Wirsbo Joist Trak, 1/2" Heat Transfer Panel
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Q1: Any recomendation on spacing of the Heat Transfer Panels under a subfloor of 3/4 inch, plus 3/4 inch of plywood on top, plus a 1/2 inch for flooring (ie. 1.5 inches of plywood plus 1/2 of flooring?)

Q2: Is cork flooring an option when using Heat Transfer Panels under a subfloor regarding heat transfer and comfort?
Asked on 9/21/2011 by Anonymous
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  Proper spacing is based on joist bay size. The cork will slow the heat from coming up, so you have to account for that when designing your system.
  Answered on 9/23/2011 by PexSupply Staff from NY
Wirsbo Joist Trak, 1/2" Heat Transfer Panel
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house built around 1865. joist spacing varies in different areas from 8", 12" and 16" depending on the span. would I need to put in 2 trak's in each bay?
Asked on 9/17/2011 by Tom from High Bridge,NJ
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  We would recommend that you put two traks in the 12" and 16" bays.
  Answered on 9/21/2011 by PexSupply Staff from NY
Wirsbo Joist Trak, 1/2" Heat Transfer Panel
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Can I use this trak under 3/4" sub floor with 3/4 tongue and groove fir over top of it? Should I space the pex lines closer together (12") to increase the heat gain and defeat the insulating property of 1.5" of wood?

Thanks
Asked on 9/14/2011 by Homemade from Vancouver,BC,Canada
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  Joist Trak panels are meant to be used under the sub-floor in the joist bays.
  Answered on 9/15/2011 by PexSupply Staff from NY
Wirsbo Joist Trak, 1/2" Heat Transfer Panel
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im am being put of from using the product as people are telling me about squeaking noises.i want to heat 1500 sqft and cant screw it up ,is joist trak the right material to use
Asked on 7/25/2011 by Anonymous
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  Any squeaking noises come from the metal expanding. They are generally only an issues when installers do not secure the panels using all the screw holes.
  Answered on 7/27/2011 by PexSupply Staff from NY
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When our radiant heating system was installed years ago, there were only plastic hangers used to attach the PEX tubing. I'd like to add the heat transfer panels to make the existing system more efficient and even out the floor temp. However, since it's a 100+ year old house, the wood flooring is not laid on subfloor but directly on the floor joists. Would the transfer panels make the wood flooring too hot?
Asked on 7/19/2011 by DDCC from Maryland
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  The panels would not make the wood flooring too hot as long as the water temperature is below 140°F and the surface temperature is below 82°F.
  Answered on 7/19/2011 by PexSupply Staff from NY

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Wirsbo Joist Trak, 1/2" Heat Transfer Panel

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