Feel the Warmth All Over: From the Floor Up!
Radiant heating systems (also called “in floor” heating systems) are one of the most efficient ways to heat your home.
The coiled panels are installed under you flooring…after all, heat rises, so what more logical place for them?
Even better, radiant heating systems heat objects and people, not the space. Which, in turn, greatly reduces wasted heating expense.
Radiant heating has a number of advantages:
- It’s more efficient than baseboard heating and usually more efficient than forced-air heating because no energy is lost through ducts.
- The lack of moving air can also helps relieve allergy symptoms.
- Because they use very little power, radiant heating systems provide added value, especially if your home is off the local power grid.
There are 3 types of radiant heating systems: electric, air powered, and hydronic (water based).
In northern climates like Connecticut, hydronic systems are the most popular and common. Hydronic floor systems pump heated water from a boiler through tubing laid in a pattern underneath the floor. The temperature can vary from room to room, according to your needs, through a built-in zoning system.
For more information or a no-obligation quote, contact the home comfort specialists at Air Temp Mechanical today!
