Nobody wants to walk across a freezing cold floor in the winter. Thankfully, there are ways to avoid having to do this, including having a Residential Plumber in Bellingham WA install radiant floor heating. Radiant floor heating provides a number of potential benefits.
The Basics
With radiant floor heating, either electric cables or hot water tubes are run underneath the flooring to heat it. Hydronic systems using water tend to be more energy efficient than systems using electricity. The best systems divide the home into zones so the homeowner can choose which floors to heat to which temperatures at any given time, making it easier to control energy expenses.
Reduced Electric Bills
Having a residential plumber in Bellingham WA install a hydronic radiant floor heating system in a home may result in lower energy bills compared to using forced air as the only heating method in a home. These systems tend to be as much as 30 percent more efficient because water is better at conducting heat than air, resulting in lower energy usage to provide the same amount of heat.
More Uniform Heat Distribution
Radiant floor heating systems make it possible to more evenly distribute heat throughout the room, rather than having more heat closer to the vents or radiators and less heat further away in the room. Heat rises to the ceiling quickly, so having it coming from multiple places in the floor keeps a home more evenly heated than when the heat comes from the side of the room, thus making the room more comfortably heated overall.
Improved Air Quality
This type of heating system doesn’t require ducts, which can mean improved air quality. In a forced air system, the heated air moves through the ducts and potentially collects mold, dust, pet dander, and other allergens as it travels. This makes radiant floor heating a potentially better heating system for those with allergies and asthma.
Potential Considerations
There are some potential considerations with these systems, including a pretty substantial upfront cost, the small risk of the hydronic system leaking, and the difficulty in accessing the system should it need to be repaired.
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