Introducing
CALDERA
Our new, structural insulated radiant heating capable floor.
Van Life Tech Hydronic Radiant Floor
- Patent Pending “Top Down” technology designed for Mobile Applications
- Our “Keystone” allows you to determine where you want to bring your tubing out of the floor allowing any mechanical location / Van layout desired.
- Plank Flooring & Universal Corner System provide multiple tubing layout configurations out-of-the-box. Want a shower pan in-the-floor at your slider door, rear trunk in your spare tire location or aftermarket seating – no problem.
- Captures Tubing in toleranced channels inside-the-floor during assembly ensuring quiet longevity. PEX tubing expands and contracts during thermal cycles which can cause noise and/or the tubing to work itself out of traditional tubing installation methods when used in a mobile application.
- Construction Screw Assembly & Layup on the insulated subfloor. In short – we know from experience – nails do not work in mobile applications.
- Kits are CNC cut from 18mm poplar lite-ply
(40% lighter than typical shop plywood)
Structural Insulated Subfloor
- Lightweight Subfloor made from SIPs (structural insulated panels)
- 3mm poplar top and bottom sheet with 12mm XPS foam core [18mm total]
- 60-90 lbs (30-40 kg) Installed (Typical 9pc & 12pc Kits, respectively)
- Complete thermal break w/ ~R5 insulation value
- High density sound deadening properties
- Ability to put potable water lines across the van in the subfloor (for walk-thru Van layouts)
- Subfloor is bonded to the Vehicle floor during installation
- NOTE: this subfloor replaces our Legacy 2 part insulation & plywood subfloor system
VLT Keystone™
Your build plan determines where the tubing exits the floor. Not the other way around.
VLT Keystone allows the radiant tubing to emerge wherever your vehicle layout requires. Upfitters can accommodate custom cabinetry, mechanical compartments, walk-through layouts and unconventional floor plans without designing around a fixed plumbing exit.
Five standard locations for convenience, virtually unlimited custom placement.
Upgrade Path: Install the Floor Now, Add Roman Holiday Later
Caldera VLT Ready installs the structural floor now and comes prepared for a future Roman Holiday mechanical package. It’s ideal for upfitters who want to install the floor early in a build and add the heating and hot water system later.
Caldera comes in two configurations, Van Life Tech Ready or Rixen’s™ Ready, at the same price.
Our Standard Fitted “Just-the-Floor” CALDERA Kit for Sprinter®, Transit® or Promaster™ Models includes:
- Keystone, Universal Corner System & Plank Flooring for model ordered
- 150’ of PEX Tubing on 5” centers
- Radiant Barrier*
- Structural, Insulated Subfloor*
- *complete thermal break & combined ~R7 insulation value
- Bonded & Screwed Structural Layup : includes fasteners & adhesive
- Thermal Transfer Tape – uniform conductivity & tubbing mapping
- Pressure Test Kit – standard hydronic heating industry installation procedure
- Total Finished Thickness: 1.4 Inches (36mm) Combined
(18mm Insulated Subfloor + 18mm Radiant Floor)
- 21mm (~⅞”) Poplar Plywood Layup accommodates all types of construction fasteners
- Total Installation Time: 120-180 minutes
- Easy Standard Pricing: our design optimizes material usage while minimizing waste so we are able to offer fixed pricing regardless of Van Type.
- Engineered for Performance, Designed to Ship
- Complete subfloor & floor kit ships worldwide via FedEx®, UPS® or DHL®
Van Life Tech Hydronic Radiant Floor
- Patent Pending “Top Down” technology designed for Mobile Applications
- Our “Keystone” allows you to determine where you want to bring your tubing out of the floor allowing any mechanical location / Van layout desired.
- Plank Flooring & Universal Corner System provide multiple tubing layout configurations out-of-the-box. Want a shower pan in-the-floor at your slider door, rear trunk in your spare tire location or aftermarket seating – no problem.
- Captures Tubing in toleranced channels inside-the-floor during assembly ensuring quiet longevity. PEX tubing expands and contracts during thermal cycles which can cause noise and/or the tubing to work itself out of traditional tubing installation methods when used in a mobile application.
- Construction Screw Assembly & Layup on the insulated subfloor. In short – we know from experience – nails do not work in mobile applications.
- Kits are CNC cut from 18mm LEED® certified poplar lite-ply (40% lighter than typical shop plywood)