Radiant heaters have electric elements that are usually installed in floors, ceilings, and walls. These systems warm indoors just as the sun does. There are no blowers attached to circulate the heat. Some houses have these systems as the prime source of heat, while some use radiant heaters as a supplemental source of heat…. Continue Reading
Features to look for in a hydronic heater
A hydronic heater typically has a boiler placed outside the building to heat water to a temperature that is thermostatically controlled. The boiling water is them pumped to convectors or panel radiators that are placed indoors. The heat from the boiling water flows directly into the room, spreading warmth all over. To boil the water people use natural gas, LPG, solid fuel or just electricity. If you choose a gas-fired system, a low water content boiler is recommended. For the panels, pressed steel panels are most efficient as they respond faster than cast-iron panels…. Continue Reading
Warm floors in cold winters
With underfloor heating systems you can keep your cold floor warm all through the year. This type of heating system is a boon for those who live in cold places and love to come home to warm, toasty indoors. Underfloor heating systems work through the pipes, mats or cables that have been embedded under the floor panels. Heat radiates through these and slowly spreads around the room beginning from the floor and moving up to the ceiling…. Continue Reading
Positive indoor air quality with underfloor heaters
Underfloor heating systems are embedded inside the floor panels to radiate heat throughout the room or house. There are some unique benefits in employing this type of heating system. One of them is that the indoor air quality of homes with underfloor heating systems is far more superior and positive when compared with that of home with a normal heater. Underfloor heaters go well with cold flooring materials such as slate, tiles, concrete and terrazzo. … Continue Reading
Air conditioned comfort – a necessity
Have you ever left a party because the indoors were stuffy? Were you ever uncomfortable at your best friend’s home over dinner? Did you ever wait for an evening to end just because the indoors were getting awry and felt you would rather go home? Well, all of us have experienced this feeling at some time or the other. The only solution for such discomfort is air conditioning. And this does not mean just keeping the indoors cool. … Continue Reading
