Radiant floor heating is a popular option in new construction, but design advances have made your local heating and air conditioning company able to retrofit your home as well.
Your home, weathering the cold winters in Southeast Pennsylvania, needs reliable and affordable heating systems. Radiant floor heating adds comfort, regulates temperatures, keeps your indoor air cleaner, and is more economical and efficient.
Adds Comfort
A hydronic radiant underfloor heating system adds comfort by heating your floors. It feels more comfortable as heat is continuously being delivered straight to the floor. Since your floor in no longer cold, it’s not drawing the heat away from the rest of the room, like it will with forced air systems.
Using radiant floor heat, all the surfaces in your room are now heated, like furniture and rugs, resulting in more efficient temperature regulation. Also, without forced air, there are no return or supply ducts, resulting in a less drafty home.
More Economical
Radiant underfloor heating is more economical because it doesn’t have to continuously cycle on and off. When heat cycles on and off, the room feels cool one moment and too hot the next. Radiant underfloor heating eliminates this by maintaining steady temperatures.
Keeps Your Indoor Air Clean
In addition to radiant heat being more efficient and less drafty, it will make your home cleaner. There’s no forced air blowing dust and allergens around your home, making it easier for you to breathe. Also, the radiant heat method won’t dry out the air in your home like a forced air system or a radiator will. Your home will be a healthier environment all around for you and your family.
Installing Radiant Heating
New construction makes it easy to install a hydronic radiant floor heating system. Retrofitting an existing home has become much easier as well. A heating and air conditioning company will install flexible plastic tubing, called PEX, that fit either under or within the floor. The PEX tubing carries warm water into specific rooms, heating the area thoroughly.
Radiant Underfloor Heating and Geothermal Systems
Radiant underfloor heating is becoming more popular because of the expanded use of geothermal heat pumps. Geothermal is an effective method for powering your radiant heat system, using the earth’s natural, constant temperature to easily deliver the hot water needed for constant temperature regulation and efficient warming. When you use a geothermal pump in conjunction with a radiant system, cooling is also available in warmer months. Keep in mind the radiant method can be used with your existing heating system too.
Is Radiant Heat Right For Your Home?
It’s important to consult with your heating and air conditioning professionals to ensure your home is a good candidate for hydronic radiant heating. Your floors are an important consideration. Tile floors work well. Wood floors would have to be evaluated to ensure it can handle the changes heating and cooling cause. It’s also important to use professionals to ensure insulation is properly placed to avoid heat transfers to areas like under the refrigerator, cold storage areas, and cold water lines.
Make sure radiant underfloor heating is a good choice for your home by consulting with a professional heating contractor, who will answer any questions and address all considerations.
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