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Mar 2, 2021
7:11:43pm

fredy All-American

Do any of you have a radiant heated driveway?

I'm building a house and I'm thinking about doing radiant heat in my driveway. If any of you have this, how much did it cost to install? Is it expensive to run? Do you have any recommendations on how or what to install? Is it worth it? If I do it should I also do a zone in my garage to take the chill off?

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Do any of you have a radiant heated driveway?

fredy

3/2/21 7:11pm

Who doesn’t? This is CB.

dtownCoug

3/2/21 7:15pm

TNT.

BYUtka

3/2/21 7:31pm

*sniff*

TNT

3/2/21 7:58pm

Have it in my house but didn't do it for driveway

zephyr

3/2/21 7:16pm

It's quite expensive to install and to maintain, and it only takes one major

neboutefan

3/2/21 7:18pm

Crap, meant for OP.

neboutefan

3/2/21 7:18pm

What's maintenance cost? I thought once it was installed there was no

fredy

3/2/21 7:20pm

Depends on the size, but can run $100 a month and up, way up.

neboutefan

3/2/21 7:25pm

My brother has his. Says it’s very expensive to heat. Don’t know what that me

BYU Grounds

3/2/21 7:21pm

couple hundred each storm. these systems are pure luxury

ItsJimmerTime

3/2/21 7:24pm

I was going to do the house but I'd still have to run ductwork for AC

fredy

3/2/21 7:26pm

Never even heard of this before now.

BYUHawk

3/2/21 7:18pm

I know a guy that was quoted $50k during his new build. Not a huge driveway

RdF3

3/2/21 7:20pm

A few of my neighbors have them. One guy said he spent north of $40K on his

m0resn0w

3/2/21 8:36pm

very expensive, expect hundreds of dollars in heating bills each time.

ItsJimmerTime

3/2/21 7:22pm

A buddy of ours is a home inspector. He went to do a walk through for a buyer

3/2/21 7:25pm

Only when it’s sunny

Nathanael Greene

3/2/21 7:29pm

The house we bought has a heated driveway. The guy who built it took the

Cougarmayn

3/2/21 7:44pm

I'm not sure I can bring myself to purchase a product called the "Manplow."

3/2/21 7:47pm

Haha. I don't care what it's called. The thing's awesome.

Cougarmayn

3/2/21 7:52pm

I have one of these. I still have to have a snow blower, and I even have a guy

rainorsnow

3/2/21 7:58pm

I have a snowblower too, but I only pull it out when I absolutely have to. With

Cougarmayn

3/2/21 8:08pm

I really hate to say this...but...your board name really checks out.

holipuluki

3/2/21 8:17pm

Would you have an easier time buying it if it were called "TheTinyPlow"? 🙂

BleedCougarBlue2

3/2/21 7:54pm

Just do it yourself!

Heath Squashwell

3/2/21 8:19pm

I have one installed and it is amazing. It comes on automatically and I don't

Gunhog

3/2/21 8:31pm

It's expensive to install and very expensive to run

volleyjiver

3/2/21 8:36pm

I worked on the IMC when it was being built. The heli pad has it and I decided

DiamondMo

3/2/21 10:02pm

I knew someone who had a place in Glenwild with a heated driveway...

Richard McCoy Jr.

3/2/21 11:50pm

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