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Radiant Heating

Radiant floor heating is an efficient. comfortable and desirable form of heating a house or structure. Heat is delivered by circulating warm water through specially designed flexible tubing which has been installed under a floor.

Heat radiates an even heat up through the floor which warms both people and objects in the room, providing more comfort at a lower cost. A properly designed Radiant Floor Heating system will deliver comfortable warmth without causing overheating.

The flow of the water is controlled through a variety of mechanisms such as circulating pumps and zone valves which are directed by the thermostat to send the hot water to the zones that are cold.

A building's construction can greatly affect the performance of a heating system.

Radiant floor heating systems will cost more to install then conventional heating systems, however it can both save on heating bills and increase the resale value of the house.

Radiant heat systems deliver heat without creating drafts caused from furnace fans or blowers which can circulate dust and other allergens throughout a house. This method of heating can therefore be beneficial to allergy suffers.

The typical areas of a house where radiant heat is located includes the main living areas such as living rooms, kitchen, bathrooms, dining room, and family rooms.

Radiant floor heating can be installed on the upper floors of any building, however, this will add weight to the upper floors, this may require amendments to the existing structure and may require need to be compensated for in construction.

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