Warmzone Blog

Maybe you’ve had it in the back of your mind that, someday, you’d like to upgrade the heating in your home, or at least in some areas of your home. After all, you might have spent all of the winter thus far avoiding your basement, a spare room, or a guest bath because it’s just too cold in those areas to spend very long. You never quite got around to the upgrades, because you might’ve assumed the cost would be too high to be worth it.

The reality is that it’s actually rather cost-effective to add heating to a small area, using a electric radiant heat system. Because electric radiant heat systems are easy to install and have a very low start-up cost, they offer more cost-savings than you might assume. An electric thermostat is all that is required and costs only about $100-$200.

Another advantage of electric radiant floor heating over a warm-water system is the floor build up or height. Floor build up can be from as little as 2mm. The electric cables are usually installed onto an insulation board or directly onto the subfloor or padding (under carpet or laminate), then the floor covering is placed directly over the heating system or thinset.

Electric Radiant Heat Tip: The typically speedy installation time of electric radiant floor heating is worth noting; it generally only takes one half-day to a day depending on thesize of the area in which to install the system.