Archive for October, 2007

 
It’s funny to look at old magazines that talk about “The Future,” to see what amazing handy-dandy shiny automated gadgets would be in common use by the year 2008 (jetpacks, anyone?). Well, we still don’t have that automated dog-walking machine that George Jetson had, but we do have some amazing automated outdoor heating […]

My family loves to visit my grandparents’ house.  We always have a great time there, but there are, unfortunately, some areas of their homes that are practically freezing while other areas are comfortable and warm. It’s a common problem with traditional heating systems, but is easily solved by installation and use of electric radiant […]

Similar to a car with heated seats would be radiant floor heating in a home. As opposed to forced air house heating systems, radiant floor heating is an efficient and environmentally friendly way to heat your home, with the added benefits of quick results and long-lasting heat.
Evenly distributed radiant heat in your floors will […]

Have you ever gotten out of bed on a cold winter morning to find your toes cold as ice while your nose is nice and toasty?  This is a common problem with warm air systems like a forced air unit heater — the ceilings of your home are often warmer than the floors. However, radiant […]

You might be surprised to learn that the choices are nearly endless. Heating systems for homes and businesses are finding there are an increasing number of options to consider for both primary and secondary heating. While fireplaces and wood- and coal-burning stoves become less popular, other alternative heating methods are quickly becoming more common, […]

 
Imagine this: you wake up in the morning to look outside and see a world covered with a fresh blanket of gleaming white snow. It’s a beautiful sight to see. Until you remember you’ve got to shovel that show in order to get out of the house or your driveway…then your peaceful […]

One of my wife’s favorite parts of going ice-skating in the wintertime is to stand around a fire afterwards, holding a warm mug of cocoa.  I’m sure she’s not alone in liking the coziness of that feeling.  Did you know that that warm mug of cocoa is actually a form of radiant heat? Objects absorb […]

Homeowners used to keeping their feet warm with bedroom slippers or thick socks may be interested to learn what radiant floor heating in their home can do for them…and their cold feet!

A comparison of radiant floor heating to forced air is a car that has heated seats and a forced air heater/furnace. The forced air […]

Many older homes that were once heated by wood-burning stoves don’t have heating and air conditioning ducts with which to deliver the heat to the different rooms of the house. Installing these ducts after the fact can be both difficult and costly, as many home remodelers can attest to. Happily, there is a solution […]

More and more often today, people are concerned about global warming, and go looking for ways to go “green” to help preserve the planet for future generations. With that come some opportunities for other alternatives as well, including alternative heating systems. 

There are a number of alternative heating systems out there that […]