Radiant floor heat systems
By Catalogs Editorial Staff
Here are some options concerning electric heating systems for your home
Although considered a contemporary phenomenon, electric floor heating technology can be traced back to the glory days of ancient Rome. That system was based on a hypocaust, which was comprised of a lit furnace and empty spaces below the floor through which smoke would pass, thereby heating the area.
This concept died and reemerged some thirty years ago, in the form of electric floor heating. Modern day radiant floor heat systems are flexible, and flooring and tile supplies can be utilized in every room of your home. The heat emitted by these systems creates a living environment similar to that of a warm summer day.
Electrically heated floors are not always more expensive as is commonly believed. In reality, radiant floor heat systems are more efficient when it comes to warming tiles than other electric floor heating systems. This is due to the fact that radiant floor heating systems, unlike forced air protocols, do not waste heat being forced through the ducts nor do they waste energy by heating the ceiling. The thermostat can thus be set at a lower temperature, reducing fuel costs.
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There are some concerns with electrically produced heat. One of the issues is increasing exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF). Although we are exposed to about 1 unit of electromagnetic fields in our daily lives, the use of an electronic floor heater can significantly raise this exposure.
Products such as Sun Touch, have been devised in such a way to reduce this exposure to electromagnetic fields. It is possible to reduce EMF because of the unique wire construction of radiant floor heating systems.
Why are radiant floor heat systems superior to other types of heating systems?
With radiant heat, every object in the living space maintains even, satisfying warmth and contributes to your overall comfort. Due to the fact that with radiant floor heat systems you are heating more than just the air in the room, there are no air currents, blowing dust, or cold spots. Radiant heat does not dry out the air as do other electric floor heating systems, and the warmth remains at your feet and not blowing out the ductwork and on the ceiling.
In many instances, hydronic baseboard heating create a convective current that can actually draw in cold outside air.
The increasing popularity of radiant heat is due to a number of factors. The first concerns the shift from carpet flooring to aesthetic hardwood, ceramic and tile flooring. Many of these options are stunning to behold, but they can make the floors very cold during winter months, thereby increasing the demand for a more effective floor heating solution. The radiant floor heat systems are also part of ?green technology? since they result in a reduction in fuel costs and significant savings on the use of electricity.
Floor heating technology has come a long way from the Roman hypocaust, to the more modern radiant floor heat systems. Highly sophisticated radiant floor heat systems do not even require much effort for installation.
Go for a popular radiant floor heating solution for your house and enjoy the warmth beneath your feet, irrespective of the weather outside. Because?
Baby, it?s cold outside.
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