Van Build Series | Installing Radiant Heated Flooring | DIY Roof Rack

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Hey friends! Welcome to our van build series. In this episode we are showing you how we installed radiant flooring, a DIY roof rack and a water fill port in this Ram ProMaster 2500 159 WB.
*Please note that the exhaust for the Espar furnace was later rerouted out to the edge of the van to avoid any fumes from leaking into the inside of the van.
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9 фев 2021

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@RustyCas999 11 месяцев назад

Seen your tour videos but just started your build series. Excellent planning, use of tools, and craftsmanship! Camera work and editing is first rate. Very informative and a must watch for anyone building a van!

@hannahmanager7646 3 месяца назад

You guys are doing a great job both of you. I just found your channel today I just bought my daughter a promaster 2500 wb 159 started the build out to get her something that she could sleep in and take to Montana to start her job and your videos are gonna be so helpful.

@maddygardner4641 3 года назад

Wow most of that went way over my head 😂 but it’s awesome that Nate is so handy!

@noahpan496 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing this, this is extremely informative. I was ticked off after seeing Jarrod's vanlifetech's BS "proprietary" radiant flooring technology. This stuff should be shared and open sourced and I appreciate you guys sharing it with the community.

@CourtandNate1 2 года назад

Agreed. Thanks Noah! Rixens was really helpful with figuring everything out. Would highly recommend them.

@iamjamesmannion4853 6 месяцев назад

Dude, I've been trying to work out how to router in my custom loop and god dam why did I not think of this method with the guide you made! Sometimes its so easy to over think methods this just works! Thanks for the slap around the face with the simple yet most affective method reminder!

@ashleyo5611 3 года назад

Wow, so much goes into these builds! Good job Nate for teaching himself all of that, so cool.

@rxsmartgear Год назад

That dude is a pro.

@kaymarpee 3 года назад

Thanks for posting! About to attempt a DIY radiant system in the next few months. Are you guys going to do a guide on this? Can you estimate a breakdown of cost or link to supplies?

@JaYoeNation 3 года назад

Great job. Thanks for sharing.

@oritigra Год назад

this look very neat both in the process and at the end

@adrianajones7181 7 месяцев назад

Nate seems so young, where did he learn all his knowledge? He’s an amazing.

@Judgementcomingsoon 3 года назад

Wow! new to your channel,,loved your earlier videos,,but dang,,so glad you're not parking cars with the skills you have!! I am much older, but about to buy a Chinook RV and start of part-time. Santa Barbara is home base, but looking to search out places near and far..will see how it goes. Sold my home, but the rent here is crazy high!

@hannahmanager7646 3 месяца назад

Question are you guys going to do a series where you show the rest of this van that you did for someone in Oregon I would love to see that, i’m trying to find some other videos on this van but I think I’m failing at that 😅

@dawa8746 3 года назад

Sick design and explanation bro!

@timcasonful Год назад

Hey Nate. I am doing a very similar install of Hydronic. If I understood correctly, you installed a 3/4" plywood final layer on the top. I am debating 1/4, 1/2 or 3/4. Pros and cons for all of them (height restriction, screw holding power for cabinets, etc.). I am wondering, are you getting adequate heat through the 3/4" ply? If so, that is the way I will probably go. Thanks for the great content. You guys did a great job.

@2Nightowls 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing 🙂 you guys are amazing

@bulliontoy 2 года назад

You forgot aluminum radiating plates so it has a 5min wide heating element instead of 3/4in tube. They work 4x better and less need to keep system on and heat lasts longer.

@perrinfarms913 2 года назад

thanks for sharing.

@authorthomascurran693 3 года назад

Hey there. Really enjoying your processes. Using many in my van so thank you. Question - under the xps, did you put anything in the lower floor corrugation/grooves to "flatten" under the XPS? If so, what did you use? If not, has the XPS settled into the grooves at all?

@ellathinker2835 3 года назад

Hi, i’m currently 14 and when i’m older I want to moving in to a van and study marine biology and I was wondering if you have the heated floors in your van and if you wish you had put them in. love your vids!!❤️

@mariacalderonart 3 года назад

Love your build! I’m ready to start mine, do you do this water/heater systems for other people? I would love to hire you for mine!

@charlesmcdaniel6244 Год назад

Nice video. Little fast going through. But informative. How many coolant pumps do you have, how many lpm for radiant flooring.

@FluffyCrazyGabbz 3 года назад

So the only way the floor heater works is if the car is running? I do apologize if you did explain this already in the video but I've never seen that set up before so it's kind of just a whole new world to me haha -Gab

@CourtandNate1 3 года назад

Hey! It uses the engine heat as a secondary source, but it has its own system so the van doesn’t need to be on. It was new to us too haha

@FluffyCrazyGabbz 3 года назад

@@CourtandNate1 So where does it get its power from? Do you have it in your home that you're living in?

@CourtandNate1 3 года назад

@@FluffyCrazyGabbz it has its own gas powered furnace that taps the vans fuel tank. We don’t have it in ours, but it’s pretty awesome. Will probably do it in our next one.

@MrBofficial0913 3 года назад

Hi nate like your videos and how you explaines it,, Do you have videos how did you install the heating part and is it a diesel or gas?

@leslieweigel3602 3 года назад

Hi! Very nice job, thx for sharing this, many good ideas!🙏 Can you pleeeaase tell me where you found the little fixations for the roof, on which you fixed your aluminium "rails" for the solar panels ? I don't know if u see what I mean, (l'm french sorry 😁) it would help me a lot not to drill more holes on my roof! Thank you

@CourtandNate1 3 года назад

Sorry for the late reply! vantech.us/product/promaster-stainless-steel-adaptor/

@roxannelevin5905 10 месяцев назад

I've got to ask. how much is a project like that? Also, what would you charge someone to build a van setup like that?

@mausie1967 2 года назад

Looking great but,..... can you show a schematic overview. I really wanna know more about it.

@bikeninja956 2 года назад

Does this heat up enough to provide entire heat to the whole van or is it serve more just a luxury perk?

@cuteraccoon2133 3 года назад

What do y'all do for a living? I know y'all work from home but what exactly did y'all major in etc. (Still in highschool going through my options)

@mario.n33 Год назад

What you do for living ?

@ctrabalful 3 года назад

Great video! Could you please share the list of materials and diagram for the hydronic heating system (water, air and radiant)? Thanks a lot.

@CourtandNate1 3 года назад

Check out Rixens.com. Here’s the info package including the schematic: www.rixens.com/s/MCS-6-Info-Package-v1.zip

@ctrabalful 3 года назад

@@CourtandNate1 Thanks a lot for your kind reply guys!

@JJ-iy5cq 2 года назад

Found their updated link -- cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0530/5362/0413/files/MCS-6-Info-Package-v1.zip?v=1612661344

@leblancexplores 3 года назад

What subflooring material did you end up installing on top of your radiant heating? I keep wondering if one could just put flooring right on top of that rigid foam.

@toddwinkel6265 2 года назад

HI Nate - did you find that you get enough radiant heat transfer to heat the van with the spacing you put in for the floor loop? I see you also have a blower for heat, but wonder if you have tried to run just on the radiant. Also, I didn't see use of a mixing valve for the in floor heat - was the radiant tubing at approximately 180 degrees off of the Espar? Did that cause any trouble to your flooring? Thanks for any feedback on what you experienced.

@CourtandNate1 2 года назад

Hey Todd! The next time I run floor heat, I would like to make a few tweaks to get better efficiency out of it (maybe aluminum fins, air gap, reflectix, two loops). I haven’t had enough time to myself in that van unfortunately, but from what I hear it’s working well to evenly heat the van in tandem with the blower. The thermostat for the floor is set 2 degrees off from the blower so that the it’s set for primary heating. There is a Honeywell mixer valve in the floor loop as well as the water loop. I set the floor to about 100degF.

@DVaccarelli1988 3 года назад

What year is this Ram ProMaster 2500 159" wheelbase van that you are converting in this video? Since it's got the crosshair grille on the front, it has to be a 2014-2018 model year.

@CourtandNate1 3 года назад

This one is a 2018

@RestaurantSeatingDesigner 3 года назад

Would be ok with help with a build that will have to go slow? For some one that can't afford to do all at once. I need it bad. I have a ford transit high roof extended 350

@christinacortes4333 3 года назад

What is the renovation cost ?

@mrgcav6689 2 года назад

Please provide a ling to your engine heat exchanger. How good does your system work ?

@CourtandNate1 2 года назад

We use the Rixens hydronic heating system. Here’s some info: rixens.com/s/MCS-6-Info-Package-v1.zip

@mrgcav6689 2 года назад

@@CourtandNate1 Do you have another link ? This one is dead.

@d.v5020 3 года назад

First!❤️

@Steven-e7c 2 года назад

Shouldn't the heat exchangers be located inside the van? If it's cold outside wouldn't you loose efficiency and also run the risk of them corroding?

@CourtandNate1 2 года назад

The one under the chassis is just for the engine coolant loop. I don’t think efficiency is an issue there as the temperatures coming from the engine far exceed what is needed to for this purpose. Hadn’t put too much consideration into corrosion, but the placement is what the kit supplier recommends, so hopefully won’t become an issue. The heat exchanger that is used to heat the domestic water is located inside.

@Steven-e7c 2 года назад

@@CourtandNate1 Thanks for your reply. Does it work as good as the heat exchanger inside? This video shows 2 water systems, does the outside exchanger connect to just one of the indoor exchangers? I'm also planning on using 2 seperate water systems, so that's why I ask (for recycling shower and sink).

@CourtandNate1 2 года назад

Just one water system , but could be expanded. Check out Rixens.com for more info and system schematics.

@thesanctuary225 3 года назад

will the form base around copper tube be melted?

@CourtandNate1 3 года назад

The tube carrying the heat through the floor is actually plastic Pex tubing meant for heating floors. It doesn’t really see more than 100degrees so there is no risk of melting the foam insulation.

@safary582 3 года назад

Will the heat work when the van is off?

@CourtandNate1 3 года назад

The heated glycol is stored in the expansion tank and throughout the system. It will stay hot for a least a couple hours after heat is transferred from the engine. The furnace can heat the glycol on its own at any point as well.