| Radiant heating is the
most comfortable form of heat. Warm water is circulated
through HousePEX tubing enclosed in the floor or ceiling
of your home. This generates radiant heat, which much like
the heat from the sun or a fireplace warms the people and
objects in the rooms as well as the air. Traditional heating
systems provide virtually no radiant heat they just warm
the air. Since hot air rises, most of the heat gathers at
the ceiling where it is not needed.
Radiant heat provides a comfortable even
heat without the noisy blowers or fans and the hot spots
and drafts caused by the air movement of traditional heating
systems. Since water is much more dense than air and can
transport 3,200 times more heat per cubic foot, it can circulate
slowly and silently through our soundproof HousePEX tubing.
Radiant panels are invisible and do not
require unattractive wall and ceiling vents. This gives
you the freedom of limitless furnishing and design options.
Radiant heating provides the option of
individual zone control. Each room can be set at a different
temperature based on your preference and use pattern.
Have you ever taken a warm shower and stepped
out onto an icy-cold tile floor? Let HousePEX take the chill
out of your tile, marble and wood floors. Warm floors can
also transform your cold and damp basement into a warm comfortable
living space.
Radiant heat can save you up to 40
percent over traditional heating systems. Radiant
heat provides even heat distribution from floor to ceiling.
Therefore, the required temperature setting is usually four
to six degrees lower. Since radiant systems require low
water temperatures, heat pumps and solar collectors are
very efficient.
Radiant heat greatly reduces dust, germs,
viruses and molds that enter your rooms through dirty air
channels. It also greatly reduces airborne allergens, like dust mites,
dirt, and irritants hidden in carpets which cause the body
to react with congestion, difficulty breathing, and headaches. |