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Last updated on: 05/09/02
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Why should I install radiant heat?
Comfort: One of the most comfortable types of heat used
today. Traditional heating must heat the air from ceiling to the floor, thus
meaning the warmest air is at the ceiling and the coolest air is at the floor.
With radiant heat, it heats from the floor to the ceiling and since we spend
most of our time on the floor and not on the ceiling, this makes sense.
Quality of heat: Utilizing Tekmar Whole House Controller
allows you to set your thermostat at the desired temperature which is
maintained at
a plus or minus one degree temperature. How can you keep the
temperature at plus or minus one degree? Unlike conventional forms
of heat, whether it be
forced air, baseboard hot water, or even electric, radiant floor heat is
a
warm water heating system. This means that the closer the
temperature in the
room gets to the selected temperature on the thermostat, the cooler the
water
becomes that passes through the radiant heat lines. This means the
closer
you get to your set point, for example: 70 degrees, the water may only
be 92
degrees flowing through your heat lines, unlike baseboard hot water
which
pumps 180 degree water throughout the system until the thermostat is
satisfied, which causes an overheating effect. The water passing
through
this system is 180 degrees when the thermostat is satisfied, this causes
the
temperature to rise anywhere from one to three degrees past your set
point.
That is the nature of a hot water heating system.
Is radiant heat efficient?
Yes! All other forms of heat warm the air at the ceiling
first. If you
have your thermostat set at 70 degrees, the air at the ceiling might be
75 to
80 degrees with the air at the floor being as low as 65 degrees.
With
radiant heat, the air at the floor gets warm first. Since most of
our
relaxing time is spent sitting or reclining, you are closer to the heat
allowing for your thermostat to be set lower.
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