Archive for the 'Benefits' Category

Warm Floors in Alaska!

Monday, September 25th, 2006

The Alaska Star suggest some “cozy ideas for a warmer winter” (story) that clearly illustrates the benefits of radiant heated floors even in the arctic chill.
“One of the hottest trends in home renovations is to add the affordable luxury of electric radiant heat underneath the floor. Not only does it take the chill off a [...]

Rammed Earth Homes with Radiant Heat

Monday, September 25th, 2006

The Napa Valley Register has an interesting article (story) on homes constructed with rammed earth (a technique used as far back as 2,000 B.C. in Mesopotamia and ancient China) that use radiant heating to keep heating bills under $60 per month.
Lance Emerson has lived in a rammed earth home on Old Sonoma Highway in the [...]

Radiant Heat for Warm Walls?

Monday, September 25th, 2006

Warm floors from radiant heating installed “under floor” are becoming more common but how about warming your walls as well? According to Carol Abrahamson (www.extraordinaryhomes.com) its an idea whose time has come. The Akron Beacon Journal (story) reports how she she’s seen radiant heating showing up in some of the large walk-in showers being built [...]

Radiant Underfloor Heating in a Green Home

Sunday, May 21st, 2006

Read about how Mark Barthel used Underfloor Heating as just one of the many ways to turn his detached home into a temple of recycling and energy-efficiency at little cost to himself and the comfort of his family. Read the full article here
If you are worried about your impact on the environment take a leaf [...]

Benefits of programmable thermostats

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006

It’s little wonder that when choosing a controller for underfloor heating, programmable thermostats are increasingly popular when compared to conventional manual thermostats.
Programmable thermostats automatically adjust your home’s temperature settings, allowing you to save energy while you’re away or sleeping. Not only are they more convenient and accurate than manual thermostats and improve your home’s [...]

The Benefits of Underfloor Heating in Your Home.

Wednesday, February 8th, 2006

While most benefits of underfloor heating are easy to spot, others aren’t so apparent until after you have a system installed; it’s at that point you have one of those, “Why didn’t I do this sooner?” moments.
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The most obvious advantage of using underfloor heating as opposed to traditional heating methods (radiators, forced-air) is [...]