Radiant floor heater is not a new invention. It has existed for centuries now. Romans controlled hot air under their villa floors. Koreans also used the floors to channel hot gases before venting them up the chimney.

Surveys among home builders show that most new home owners opt for radiant floor heating system over other types of systems if they have a choice.

Advantages of Radiant Floor Heating

When asked about the most important advantages of radiant floor heating, most of the owners of this system mentioned about the comfort it brings and its quiet operation. Unlike the other systems, these floor heaters allow heat to radiate through the whole floor. The other systems, like wood stoves, hot air systems and other radiators, seem to “localize” as they only provide heat near them. Through this system, the feet and the body are warmed up first, since the room heats from the bottom to the ceiling. Another thing, the home owners with this heating system can already say goodbye to problems such as drafts and dust.

Want to have lower heating bills? Go for radiant floor heating system. With this system, thermostat can be set to several degrees lower than the usual. The whole floor surface emits almost the same amount of heat as the human body. So, even if the air temperature is 180C, the home owner and the rest of his family will not feel cold, even for a longer time.

Infiltration of the outside air into the house is not a problem with radiant floor heating system. Since boiler temperature may be lowered using this system, they last longer. In fact, a 45-year life span is possible. Fuel saving is another advantage as it only operates between 29 to 600C.

Aesthetic value is the greatest advantage of radiant floor heating system to some people. Being “invisible”, this system does not get in the way of furniture or appliances arrangements or even the interior decorator’s plan. One more thing, since it is “invisible”, noise is never a problem.