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Radiant Floor Heat Efficency
With a lot of talk lately about doing more for the environment
and being more efficient, the question has arisen about the efficiency of
radiant floor heating. Here's what I've learned.
According to the US Dept of Energy's website radiant floor heating
is efficient in several ways.
Cozy Homes with Radiant Floor
Heating
Your home is your refuge, and you want it to be a pleasant place
at any time. You cannot properly enjoy your home if it gets too
cold during the winter you need your home to stay warm and cozy
even during the coldest weather. Many Christmas cards depict people
and their pets looking cozy and warm while outside, the snow is
falling and the wind is blowing.
Forced Air Furnace
vs Radiant Heat
There are two major types of heating available to most houses,
forced air and radiant heating. Forced air heating uses a furnace
to heat up the air, which is then sent through the house by means
of ducts. Radiant heating systems work differently.
Radiant Floor
Heating
You operate a concession trailer or mobile catering truck and what
you probably do not realize is that you share a common problem
with the US Navy, Army, and Coast Guard.
Heat Effectively
In the past, conservatories have been notoriously difficult to heat effectively.
The greenhouse effect during summer months can produce almost unbearable temperatures,
whilst cold winter days can result in ice-cold tiling. This vast contrast in
temperature is a major reason why some conservatories are underused, particularly
in winter.
Floor Heating System
Underfloor heating is growing in popularity because it has many advantages over
the traditional form of heating, such as: low installation cost and no maintenance
costs. The heat is spread evenly over the whole room instead of being centered
around a radiator or a fireplace, and because radiant heat is used, it reduces
the airborne circulation of dust and house mites, which is ideal for asthma sufferers.
The commercial sector has increased its use of underfloor heating, and since
the late 1990’s there has been a 25% yearly increase in demand for this
heating system.
Source Heat Pumps
Did you know that in northern countries like the UK, the earth just a few feet
below the surface keeps a constant temperature of between 11 and 12 degrees Centigrade,
even in winter? It traps the heat of the sun, and stores it underground, all
year round. A Ground Source Heat Pump transfers this heat to your home to provide
space-heating. Using a compressor , it increases this heat to around 45 or 50
degrees, and transfers it to radiators or underfloor heating.
Floor Heating Systems
Demand for underfloor heating is increasing dramatically in the UK with more
and more consumers realising the benefits of energy efficiency along with the
very real comfort of underfloor heating. Our European and Scandinavian brothers
long ago realised the value of electric underfloor heating systems and gradually
as ceramic and stone floors become more the norm in the UK, we are also coming
round to enjoying the benefits of this type of heating. Investing in a ceramic,
limestone, slate or stone floor is enhanced with the addition of underfloor heating
at a relatively low cost but high comfort value.
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