Why Should You Consider Radiant-Heated Floors?
There are numerous benefits of a radiant heating system. Here are the significant advantages — beyond sheer comfort — along with links for more information to aid your research.
- Highly efficient
- Radiant heat does not waste energy through ducts or through the air but heats your body directly
- Heat where you need it — at floor level, not at the ceiling
- Save up to 40% of your heating costs
- Produces no dust or drafts
- Quiet
- Even heat distribution
- Easily zoned with a thermostat where and when you need it
- Easy DIY installation and less expensive than all other types of heating
- Maintenance free — no mechanical parts, regular cleaning, expensive plumbers or risk of leaks
- Advanced overheat protection — FiberThermics heating wires self-limiting to eliminate overheating
- Electric radiant heat is growing faster than any other form of heating
- Use under tile, wood, laminate as a primary or secondary source of heating
Additional resources for research
Howstuffworks.com - Radiant floor heating
Wikipedia - Under floor heating
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