Electric radiant / Discussions

Is solar air heating for a floor as efficient as solar hydronic?

...radiant floors, at least when they are heated with the same fuel. Meaning – a boiler heating water that is circulated through radiant tubing in a concrete floor will not be any more or less efficient that a boiler heating a water coil that blows air through a floor. The fuel source (gas, electricity, propane etc) will ...

Posted by Ryan Johnson Dec. 7, 2020 Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized 2 responses

We are looking to build a slab on grade, do we need radiant heat?

...radiant heat. We received a quote from Legalett for their geo slab it seemed more than we were hoping, is hydronic in floor more cost effective? Also, if we heated the space with a mini split heat pump and insulated beneath the slab would the floor be warm?   Installing radiant heat in a concrete slab on grade floor wi...

Posted by Scott Self Sept. 21, 2020 Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized 2 responses