Radiant Infloor Heating
The number one reason to choose radiant infloor heating is comfort. New homes today are built with larger rooms, higher ceilings, lots of tile and cold surfaces. With some forced air heating these spaces can feel cool or drafty. That's not a problem with radiant heating. Even the hard surfaces will feel warm to the touch.
In these systems, pipes are laid under or within the flooring. Water or a glycol/water mix (to prevent freezing) is heated by a boiler system and pumped through these lines. When the proper flooring is laid (tile and concrete are best), the heat in these tubes radiates to the surface and rises evenly throughout the room above. The surface itself stays comfortably warm to the touch. This efficient heat transfer results in even and consistent heating.
Warm air rises of course and collects near the ceiling. In a conventionally heated home, ceilings are always warmer than floors. With radiant floor heat, the opposite is true. This system assures people in the space are much more comfortable at a lower temperature setting.
In these systems, pipes are laid under or within the flooring. Water or a glycol/water mix (to prevent freezing) is heated by a boiler system and pumped through these lines. When the proper flooring is laid (tile and concrete are best), the heat in these tubes radiates to the surface and rises evenly throughout the room above. The surface itself stays comfortably warm to the touch. This efficient heat transfer results in even and consistent heating.
Warm air rises of course and collects near the ceiling. In a conventionally heated home, ceilings are always warmer than floors. With radiant floor heat, the opposite is true. This system assures people in the space are much more comfortable at a lower temperature setting.
