Radiant heat is not a new idea. Actually, the basic idea
 dates as far back as the Roman Empire. But it wasn't
 until the seventies when the new PEX tubing
 technology was offered that radiant heat took a foot
 hold in Europe.

 Since the late eighties, Hydronic Radiant Floor Heating
 has fast become the heating system of choice for many
 Americans. As a matter of fact, it is the fastest growing
 segment of the heating industry today.

 Radiant heat delivers unsurpassed comfort and
 flexibility as well as energy efficiency for both
 residential and commercial applications.

Have you ever sat outside in the sun on a fall day when
 the temperature is 40° F? You probably found that you
 still feel pretty comfortable while the sun is shining.
 That's because the radiant energy from the sun is
 heating you. Radiant heat travels at the speed of light
 through space without giving off its heat. Once the
 radiant energy hits an object it will release its energy
 and heat it.

 So, when a cloud comes by blocking the sun, the
 radiant energy is blocked as well. That's why you feel a
 chilling effect when that happens.

 Radiant energy heats objects, NOT air. Any object that
 is warmer than its surroundings is giving off radiant
 heat. So, since your body is warmer than the
 surroundings, it is giving off heat as well. That's why
 we need clothes, right? To reduce the heat-loss from
 our body and so we can keep warm. So when we are
 standing in the sun or in a radiantly heated home, a big
 part of the heat-loss from our body is replaced with the
 radiant energy given off by the sun or as in our case the
 radiant floor. This is why you feel so much more
 comfortable in home heated with radiant floors versus a
 conventional heating system such as forced air.

The radiant tubing is installed in the floor on an average
 of 12 inches on center. Warm water is then circulated
 through the tubing to warm the floor, turning it into a
 low temperature radiator. Since we are utilizing a large
 area to deliver our heat from, we can keep a low panel
 surface temperature, typically around 75°F to 80°F.
 This delivers extremely even heat with no drafts, cold
 spots, noise or dust blowing around.

 The temperature between floor and ceiling is very even
 and In rooms with high or vaulted ceilings, the
 temperature can even be a few degrees cooler at the
 ceiling.

 The heat is delivered where people are, NOT
 accumulated at the ceiling.

 In a radiantly heated home the thermostat can be set at
 3F° - 5°F lower and still maintain comfort. Typical
 energy savings with radiant floors is 20% - 40%
 compared to forced air heating.