Repairing Radiant Ceiling Heat Wires

The newer form involves radiant ceiling heat panels.

Repairing radiant ceiling heat wires. If the radiant ceiling isn t heating up because of an incomplete circuit there are several possible causes. My understanding is that if these old ceiling heat systems are damaged there is no approved field repair. Step 2 repair faulty wiring. If this is the source of the problem repairs are fairly easy.

What are the best options to fix. Since the cables wires in this type of ceiling heating heat by electrical current resistance this is indeed a specific form of electric heat and suffers just about all the drawbacks of it. I don t know too much about radiant heating system in general. He cut the actual resistive heating wire.

In the older form electric heating elements are sandwiched between a layer of drywall and a layer of plaster. Radiant ceiling heat comes in two main forms. House was built in early 1970s. These old ceiling heat systems have radiant heating wire throughout the ceiling.

Disadvantages limitations problems and cons of electric cable ceiling heat same problems as other forms of electric heat. There is no way to install a box to repair it. First check the visible wiring. The ceiling is textured and they are planning a have a sample analyzed first for asbestos.

The wire he cut isn t the supply wire to the ceiling heat. Look for corroded or snapped wires. I am worried about screwing into the existing ceiling as a do not want to screw into a wire and damage the radiant heating. Begin at the breaker box tracing back through the walls and attic.