A network of low profile, fully armored heating cables placed in the mortar just below your tile supplying comfort to the room above.

Most heating experts agree that a hot water baseboard system will provide your home with significant advantages in comfort, cleanliness, quietness, ease of control, health and safety. Besides what most experts say, hot water baseboard heating is viewed as superior to hot air ducted heating by an average of 88% of homeowners who have experience with both. This high level of preference, was determined through a blind mail survey to 3,000 homeowners in January 1997. See similar questions...

Yes , providing the surface temperature does not exceed 27C (80F). Remember to switch off the heating for 48 hours before and after the installation. See similar questions...

Yes, you can install a 3/4'' or 9/16'' solid wood floor over a radiant heating system, provided you know how the latter works and how it may react to flooring. Solid wood floors installed over such a system must meet certain specifications and recommendations. See similar questions...

My windows sweat so badly that I have to put towels underneath them to keep water off the sills. Does this mean I need new windows or is this a humidity problem? I have a crawl space foundation. i intend to build new house this year just outside of albuquerque new mexico at about 6800ft. evlevation. See similar questions...

It is not advised to try to "air condition" a space with a radiant heating system. In theory a radiant floor can be used to cool a space. In order to lower the internal temperature of a space, the cooling surface has to drop in temperature. This lower temperature "pulls" the heat from the air and is then carried away through the liquid in the tubing below the floor. There are two main problems with this application. See similar questions...

We suggest an engineered product using a floating installation. Oak is an ideal species for this purpose, while we usually discourage maple and pecan for radiant floor heating. See similar questions...

The am-cor? system was developed with this type of heating in mind. It is our opinion that solar based radiant is the most efficient way to heat a structure, saving both cost of purchase and operation of HVAC equipment. Radiant floors and ceilings may be heated by a gas-fired boiler, or by solar panels with gas backup. So for a little more than the cost of a large water heater, gentle heat may be distributed throughout interiors via the structure itself. See similar questions...

A modern radiant heating system is an energy-efficient heating system in which hot water is passed through tubing that is laid either within a floor, installed beneath it, or run within baseboard casings. In the former two methods, the thermal mass of the floor itself stores and radiates the heat. See similar questions...

Yes you can. All you need to do is provide a Radiantec mixing valve to step down the temperature of the water to the radiant circuits. You mix hot water from the boiler with return water from the floor to provide a lower temperature. See similar questions...

No, the system will combine the comfort of radiant with the responsiveness of hot air. It may be desirable to control the radiant with a floor sensor. See similar questions...

No. Just like automobiles, there are many different selections within each size and brand. These selections range from standard efficient units to super high efficient units. Warranties range from one year parts and labor up to ten years parts and labor. Units can heat with gas, electric, heat pumps, or hot water. See similar questions...

Radiant heating minimizes temperature swings, eliminates cold pockets of space, and can be used to "zone" a system, sending heat to areas that need it most. Hot water boilers for radiant systems are available with efficiency ratings as high as 95% to provide efficient and reliable heating. See similar questions...

The answer is yes, but if a room has under floor heating, it is doubly important that it be properly installed to allow for expansion and contraction. We are able to supply manufacturers' technical specifications regarding underfloor heating. See similar questions...

Yes, this is a true statement to some degree. In the past, radiant heating systems were designed and installed in much the same way as a conventional baseboard system. High temperatures and simple controls were used to control the radiant heating system. These high temperatures were in fact too high from a comfort standpoint. The higher the water temperature in the floor, the higher the floor surface temperature will become. See similar questions...

Radiant heating provides superior comfort and savings over standard space and water heating systems. Because of its many benefits, radiant heating can also increase the value of your home. It spreads heat more evenly around the room, eliminating cold spots and cold blasts of air from registers. It is a steady, even source of heat. Rooms with vaulted ceilings are easier to heat and homeowners have more flexibility in room arrangements without concern for blocking vents. See similar questions...

Though radiant technology works with virtually any hot water heat source or fuel (Oil,Natural Gas,Propane). Radiant heating includes two primary components: While conventional heating systems rely on air circulation to distribute heat, radiant heating takes advantage of the fact that warm air rises. Installed beneath a home's flooring, it radiates heat upward and outward, spreading warmth and comfort throughout the room. See similar questions...

Any home can be equipped with radiant in the floor, underfloor or baseboard heating solutions. Usually we see customers choose to use the Slimline baseboard in a retrofit environment, on the second or third floor(s), or where it is difficult to install infloor or under-floor tubing. Installing systems in new homes at the time of construction is generally easier and less expensive, but most remodeling projects in existing homes can be designed to accommodate radiant heating. See similar questions...

Cork's natural insulating properties help a concrete radiant floor feel warm to the touch even when the heating system is off. A ceramic tile floor, however, becomes as cold as the concrete slab. Yes, cork slows the transmission of heat slightly from the slab below, but no more than a wood floor. Besides, a radiant floor heating system is not meant to be a fast-response heating system- but based on steady radiation from a thermal mass. See similar questions...