Solar Radiant Floor HeatingWhy radiant floor heating
Imagine stepping out of bed onto invitingly warm hardwood, and then out of the shower onto warm tile. Imagine a constant indoor climate that doesn’t fluctuate on the whim of a thermostat. Imagine omnipresent heat that is simply “there,” as opposed to blown in sudden gusts. Imagine warmth that feels natural and uniform, not stuffy and uneven. Imagine peace and quiet rather than bothersome furnace rumblings. Although you’d rather not, imagine the layers of dust accumulating in your ductwork. Imagine how you sneeze when that dust spews from vents. Now imagine clean, allergen-free air circulating through your house or office. Imagine all this comfort, plus energy savings of up to 30 percent in most residences--and even 60 percent in stores, hangars and warehouses. You have imagined solar radiant floor heating, which taps into the sun to bring heat where you need it—from head to feet. How radiant heating worksHot water, heated from solar collectors on the roof, is pumped through a network of tubes underneath the floor. If desired, radiant heat can be thermostat-controlled on a room-by-room basis. This provides additional energy savings because you can turn off or turn down the temperature in vacant rooms. Conventional systems warm only the air, much of which uselessly rises to the ceiling. But heated floors directly warm people, furniture and rugs—consequently warming their entire surroundings. After all, we live down here, not up there. Radiant floor heating can be installed throughout your home or business,
or only in the rooms you specify. It can be used with almost every type
of floor covering.
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