If you want to heat 200 sq. ft. or more of floor, a hydronic system may cost less to install than electric heat. The heat source for a hydronic system can be a boiler or a standard water heater.

Hydronic systems consist of a boiler that produces hot water, which is then pumped through a series of tubes installed below the finished floor. Electric radiant-heat systems use a series of wires ...

Cozy slippers and wool socks aren't the only prescription for frosty feet on bitter winter days. Radiant floor heat is becoming increasingly popular for homeowners looking for comfort from the cold.

News; Features; Warm up to radiant floor heating Sun., Dec. 14, 2008 These radiant-floor-heating pipes go into the concrete slab and keep it toasty warm. Tribune Media Services (Tim Carter Tribune ...

A variety of in-floor heating systems are available. Some use hot water that runs through flexible tubing. This can be used when installing new floors, and it's also an option when the floor ...

The hot water feeds into a storage tank that’s a buffer between the heat pump and the radiant floor. Mitchell hooked into the distribution system previously used for the boiler, which he said is a ...

In a water-based underfloor heating system, a series of pipes circulates warm water under the floor to heat the space. These are typically connected to your boiler. However, as a more sustainable ...

What Doyle was able to convince his customer to do was to expand a simple pool heating system into a full-fledged solar thermal combination system. His main points were: · Pool heating systems are not ...

When Terry McIlveen built his home in Maine in 1997, he made the unusual choice to install radiant floor heating. “People thought I was nuts,” he says. However, since that time, radiant floor ...

Many contractors use only water in indoor hydronic heating systems. However, water freezes at 32°F; so if there is a power outage, pipes could freeze and burst. Additionally, water also promotes ...