Key points
- Hydronic radiant floors circulate hot water through tubing under the floor.
- Leaks usually show up at the boiler, manifold, or connections, sometimes in the tubing itself.
- Pressure dropping on the boiler gauge is a common early sign.
- Water spreads under flooring, so moisture mapping matters.
Warning signs
- Boiler pressure dropping or the system needing frequent refills
- Warm damp spots or cupping on wood floors
- Water at the manifold or boiler
- Musty odors in one area
What to do
- Call the heating contractor who services the boiler to isolate and repair the leak.
- Do not keep refilling a system that keeps losing pressure.
- Call us to find how far the water spread. We use FLIR thermal cameras and Delmhorst and Protimeter moisture meters — see thermal imaging.
Wood floors can sometimes be dried in place with mat drying systems — see hardwood floor water damage. Vault documents the damage, records daily moisture readings, scopes in Xactimate, and bills State Farm, USAA, Allstate, Farmers, and Bear River Mutual directly.
Real example: Lindon case study: radiant floor heat leak.
Floor heat leak?
Call (385) 250-2825 — answered live 24/7 by the Vault crew.
Water damage services · Structural drying · Moisture readings