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Pretty but cold? Many homeowners love the look of tile, wood, or floating woods but dread stepping out of their soothing shower onto cold tile, especially during those frigid winter months. And many love tile or wood in their kitchens and living areas but worry about their little ones playing and pitter-pattering on cold floors. That’s why so many are opting for radiant floor heating systems to warm up their floors.
The installation of radiant floor heating is not new: heated floors have been installed under bathroom and kitchen tile in the United States for the past decade and the warming products continue to gain popularity. Many in the kitchen and bath industry expect radiant floors to continue to play a big role among homeowners who crave comfort features.
You’ll find that evenly distributed radiant heat in your floors will allow you to turn down your thermostat two to four degrees. This can reduce energy costs by 10-40%. This setback to your thermostat can happen because a radiant floor heats from the ground up and delivers the heat through objects not air. This makes the lowest three feet of your home the most comfortable where a forced air system loses its heat to the ceiling and is required to heat from the top down. Delivering heat by air also makes it easy to escape and increase your overall heat loss.
Radiant Floor Heating Tip: Discuss your options for a radiant floor heating system with the staff at Warmzone.com.

Are you having a hard time deciding which radiant heat system is right for you?  We know, it sometimes can be hard to narrow down what kind of radiant heaters to install. There are dozens of products available to purchase, and there are even more companies telling you that their product is the best.
For many homeowners, electric cable heating systems, often called line- or high-voltage systems, are gaining popularity and are ideal for heating smaller areas like bathrooms, kitchens, and sun rooms. These systems are comprised of a thermostat and a heating cable. These radiant heater systems are oftentimes less expensive, and give the ability to customize a layout that will heat every square inch of your floor.
Every available radiant heater cable system is equally effective, so when determining which system to purchase, you should look at the warranty of the product, along with the ease of installation. Some cables must be embedded in a separate layer of concrete or mortar, whereas other systems can simply be installed in the thinset. Most radiant heater cable systems can only be installed under tile. However, on others, if the cable is embedded in mortar or concrete, any flooring can be installed on top of the concrete.
Radiant Heaters Tip: When heating smaller areas, it is nearly impossible to beat the simplicity and price of an electric cable radiant heating system.

 When replacing a home heating system, there are a lot of questions that people have in regards to new home heating sytems.  Here is a questions that was recently asked.

Q: My 1,200 square foot home used to be heated by a furnace from 1949 that ran at 25,000 BTU. Recently I changed the system to a newer, 7,000 BTU system. I thought this newer heater would be more efficient, but I find that it takes much longer to heat the house than the older system did. Is there something wrong with my furnace or do I need one that has a higher BTU?
A: It’s a good idea to replace old heating systems with newer, more efficient models. These new models can work just as well or better than old systems, but they do work differently. Where old furnaces could be turned on and heat the house within a matter of minutes, new heating systems can take longer. If you want your home to be warm at a certain time, set the heat to go on about 45 minutes prior to that.
Another important factor is whether your home is “weather-tight.” Make sure all doors and windows are properly sealed. If not, you may be losing heat at the same rate your heating system is producing it. Check with a heating contractor who can tell you whether the new unit is sized correctly for your home’s square footage.

Remember the days when a job to a neighborhood kid meant a paper route or shoveling snow off peoples’ driveways after a snow storm? Everyone knew kids at school who had good, steady pocket money with their one-man snow shoveling operations each winter. But with the arrival of affordable and convenient outdoor heating systems for your driveway, sidewalk, and stoop, those neighborhood kids could lose many customers this coming winter. Heated driveways can take care of the snow and ice without trouble or hard work.
Some of the obvious benefits to outdoor heating systems are, of course, not having to shovel your driveway again, avoiding injury due to slippery surfaces, and having the confidence that your driveway will be cleared when you need to use it. Concrete driveways and asphalt driveways are both suitable for the installation of such outdoor heating systems.
Other notable benefits include adding value to your home, preserving the life of your driveway, and avoiding damage to bordering landscape with harmful salts and chemicals. Lastly, adding a heated driveway to your home or business will add safety and value to your property. If you live in a cold region that requires snow removal you should consider an automated snow melting system before you begin construction or put the house on the market to assure yourself the best design and performance…and resale value.
Outdoor Heating Systems Tip: There are numerous, affordable outdoor heating systems available to prevent roof and gutter damage, as well.

When setting out to do a kitchen or bathroom remodeling, one part of the process homeowners very often seem to really enjoy is picking out new appliances or fixtures. However, the heating system is also crucial to consider. We’d like to suggest that you look into implementing electric radiant heat as part of your remodel.
It’s quite an extraordinarily simple heating concept. Electric radiant heating is a thin electric mat installed in thin-set cement. This electric mat is controlled by a timer-thermostat To install this type of heating is very cost effective, especially when you consider how much money you’ll save on your heating bill. For example, when installed in an average-sized bathroom, it will operate on less than 10 cents a day worth of electricity.
Electric radiant heat systems are incredibly economical. They are made of a heat resistant wire that serpentines over a supporting material. They are safe, relatively easy to install, and extremely energy-efficient.
Finally, there’s another major plus to electric radiant heat: amazing comfort. Having electric radiant heat in the floor increases our comfort by bringing the heat to our feet, which leaves the air at head level cooler. This scenario creates the perfect level of comfort.
Electric Radiant Heat Tip: Whether you are remodeling one or five rooms, electric radiant heat is the perfect solution. It’s inexpensive, and easy enough to install that most any DIY remodeler could install it.

My family and I went to visit friends last weekend…and although it’s still fall, we were freezing cold! You’d better believe we were happy to get back to our own house.  The first thing I did was turn on the radiant floor heating system to warm up our floors. Talk about a little bit of heaven!
Delivering heat by air makes it easy to escape and increase your overall heat loss. Conversely, through radiant floor heating, the evenly distributed radiant heat allows homeowners to turn down the thermostat two to four degrees. This can reduce energy costs by 10-40% and can be verified with your local utility company. This setback to your thermostat can happen because a radiant floor heats from the ground up and delivers the heat through objects not air. This makes the lowest three feet of your home the most comfortable where a forced air system loses its heat to the ceiling and is required to heat from the top down.
Interestingly enough, the installation of radiant floor heating is not a new development in the housing industry. Heated floors have been installed under bathroom and kitchen tile in the United States for the past decade and the warming products continue to gain popularity.
Radiant Floor Heating Tip: Many in the kitchen and bath industry expect radiant floor heating to continue to play a big role among homeowners who crave comfort features.