The Advantages Of A Radiant Floor Heating System

There are more types of home heating systems today than ever before. This is something you will discover quickly if you need to have a heating system installed in your new home! From the ever-common forced air furnace to geothermal systems, your options are seemingly endless. But there is one system that deserves your top consideration: radiant floor heating. Don't push this one to the bottom of the list. Here are some key advantages radiant floor heating has to offer.

1. It allows you to feel warmer without actually turning the thermostat up so high.

These days, efficiency is of the utmost importance. Energy costs are up, and the fuels use to generate energy are not unlimited. If you can turn your thermostat down a few degrees, that will really help to save energy, but you also don't like to feel cold in your own home. Radiant floor heating makes it possible to turn your thermostat down a few degrees without feeling cold. The floor is warmed directly by the hot water pipes that run beneath it, so your feet will always feel warm. When your feet feel warm, you feel warmer — even if the temperature of your house is not quite as high as you're used to.

2. Allergens won't get spread around.

Are you allergic to pollen, pet dander, dust mites, or mold spores? Even if you don't have allergies, there is a pretty good chance that someone in your house does. Heating systems that rely on forced air spread allergens around and are continually making them airborne so you inhale them! Radiant floor heating does not displace or disturb any air during the heating process, so it is a very healthy choice for people with allergies. Your home will also stay cleaner, in general, since you can dust and not worry about the dust re-settling on surfaces the next time the heat kicks on.

3. You won't have any radiators or vents taking up space.

Having to decorate around heating vents or radiators can get really annoying. You can't put furniture in certain corners or against certain walls, and you can't set something down on the floor in a spot where it might interfere with the airflow to a vent. These are simply non-issues with a radiant floor heating system. All of the equipment is hidden beneath the floor, out of the way!

Radiant floor heating systems certainly deserve your consideration. Talk to an HVAC contractor to learn more about the advantages above.