Archive for March, 2008

As many are all too aware, wintertime ice storms can do a lot of damage both in the short- and long-term. You know about the problems of slick and icy sidewalks and driveways, downed power lines, and dangerous icy roads. One thing many homeowners forget about is that ice storms or wet winter weather and […]

When homeowners set out to do a kitchen or bathroom remodeling, one part of the process they 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 radiant electric heating as part of your remodel.
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Obviously, heated driveways are not for everyone. Those who live in warm climates year round will not be well served. However, think of those residents in New York, Illinois and even Colorado and Utah with long steep driveways or exposed sidewalks. Even businesses are adopting outdoor heating systems to curb their liability to slips […]

Here’s a home heating pop quiz for you: how can you comfortably heat your home while also enjoying a reduction in energy usage? Through radiant floor heating, of course! Delivering heat by air makes it easy to escape and increase your overall heat loss, while, through radiant floor heating, the evenly distributed radiant heat allows […]

Comfort, efficiency, and diversity, all in one. Not only is radiant heating is one of the most comfortable ways to heat your home, but radiant heaters also offer a diversity of applications. Radiant heaters can be used in a number of applications in residential homes or businesses, including Tiled areas, with H\hardwood flooring, carpeted areas, […]

I was chatting with my next-door neighbor yesterday and he complained that it looks like he is going to have to replace his furnace sometime in the very near future as the old one is clearly on its last legs. You can be sure that I was quick to tell him he should take the […]

If you are weighing the pros and cons of the different types of driveways, including how they rate for ease of snow removal, you may find yourself wanting an outdoor heating system. For example, if you’d really like a driveway made from paver blocks, which are beautiful, you may find yourself surprised at how difficult […]

I’m sure we all know kids from school who had good, steady pocket money with their one-man snow shoveling operations following snowstorms each winter. But with the arrival of affordable and convenient heated driveway, sidewalk, and stoop, those neighborhood kids could lose many customers this coming winter. Heated driveways can take care of the snow […]

For some homeowners, all they have to hear is “increased comfort and significant cost-efficiency” and they are sold on electric radiant heat for their home heating systems.
The increased comfort and significant efficiency benefits aren’t all that’s offered to homeowners who switch heating systems to electric radiant heat over forced air heating. Another huge benefit to […]

You may not know that radiant floor heating is one of the most comfortable ways to heat your home. As opposed to forced air heating, which heats the air, radiant heat heats objects such as your floor. This increases the level of comfortability in your home because the heat is distributed at the floor level […]