Heating / Discussions

...heating bills, that’s a no brainer becaues on average they are 90% more efficient, and as they love saying, “you can heat a Passive House with a hair dryer”. But there’s savings to be had in building costs as well, because you can reduce the size of the heating system, and you certainly don’t need that many! So we can ...

...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 affect cost and efficiency, but differences in how you deliver heat isn’t as big a fa...

...heating, then you would obvioulsy want the most efficient heating system you can find given that you are paying a premium in panels for every watt of heat you use, which would be a heat pump, read more here- 2025 Heat pump buyers guide: what to look for when shopping for the best heat pump? Heat pumps can be ducted to ...

...heating systems can be efficient in cold climates, but as for recouping cost, that’s a toss up. Geothermal heating systems are a tough one for us to recommend people do, or to dissuade them from doing, because using the stable temperatures of the ground and running that through one of the best heat pumps for heating an...

I'm planning on a replacing the existing gas forced air heating system with electric ductless mini split system as I'm undergoing a remodel of my home and making all appliances electric. 1) Is this a good idea? 2) what is the best brand for ductless mini-split? I heard good reviews for Mitsubishi Electric and Fujitsu. ...

...heating under laminate flooring.  Can you help me choose the best type of insulation (both underlay and overlay of the electric heating system).  My main concerns and fire and offgassing.  (ie; which insulation will not give off toxic gasses especially as it is heated by the underfloor heating system?). Many thanks ind...

...heating to better understand performance, cost, and efficiency. Then get a few quotes from local installers. Another option would be air heated radiant floors, which is provided by a company called Legalett that distributes engineered slab on grade raft kits all across North America. As for heating the mezzanine, that ...

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How could I add an exchanger to a house without existing duct work? Do you mean you have hot water radiant heating in your floor and you are asking if you should install an HRV or ERV ventilation system?  I will answer based on that assumption, if I’ve missed the mark let me know And give me a bit more detail so we can...

...heating with electricity, because of the environmental effects of using natural gas for heating. If you’re looking to convert your radiant floor from a gas-powered boiler to an electrically-powered boiler there should be no problem doing that, so I’m not sure what I’m missing. But if you’ve been told that by an HVAC in...

...heating. I hope that helps!

We have an existing bedroom (25'x10') that sits above a garage. It was built with one forced air duct blowing warm air under the room but parts are very cold in the winter. As we renovate our basement I'm wondering whether we replace the existing system and install an electric wire system from within the garage. We hav...

...heating solutions. There are links on that page you can follow to the manufacturers page, and I took a look myself just now and found the following – The Wiseway stove lists 24 inches as the width so that’s a no-go for you, but the Edison model pellet stove lists the width at 22 ¼ inches, so you may be okay. I’m sure y...

...heating, electric forces air furnace.  Heating with electricity is usually a more environmentally friendly option to natural gas, and certainly more so than heating with oil, though sometimes the cost of electric heat is higher. Which province are you in, and do you already have electric heating? You are right that the...

...heating system is most beneficial? Looking for the best heating systems for new builds.   Choosing the best heating system for a home depends on a lot of factors, and probably the most important is location. That will determine what the cheapest and most reliable heating fuel is.  60% of U.S. homes are heated with nat...

...heating/cooling/ventilation planning for the whole house as an integrated system?  Some reading I have done has led me to understand that if you employ some natural ventilation techniques you may be able to downsize some of the heating/cooling/ventilation equipment and save on operational energy costs.      There appea...

...heating solution for a home, but to do so successfully there are considerations. Any radiant floor heating system (gas or electric, hydronic or radiant air heating tubes) would need to be sized for the heat load, and so it would need to be designed by an HVAC professional.  To understand the concept of radiant heating ...