In floor heating / Discussions

What is the best heating / cooling system for a new build?

...heating systems shut off instantly. Also air heated radiant floors don’t overheat as much as liquid hydronic under floor heating due to the fact that air cools down much faster than water, so they tend not to overshoot the mark. Here you can compare various in floor heating - Which under floor heating system is best; l...

Posted by David Coyle March 31, 2025 Heating and cooling 2 responses

Which radiant floor heat is best?

...ing in a floor. So hydronic, air heated floors or electric mats heating systems are effectively the same in efficiency.  The differences are subtle, but in the case of the air heated floors, the heater is in the floor itself so all the heat is contained in the floor rather than escaping into the mechanical room where t...

Posted by tony wolff Dec. 25, 2020 Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized 3 responses

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

...ing your options, you may want to explore under floor radiant heating cost efficiency to see how it compares to alternative heating methods.  So here are some questions and we can help a bit more probably – where are you building, how much insulation are you laying down, and are you installing a floor covering? As for ...

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