Radiant Heating

The Romans were using radiant underfloor heating in 670 A.D. The notorious Emperor Caligula had it installed in his barge using terra cotta pipes and a wood fire. The principle was simple: warm water circulated in tubes placed in the floor. That principle remains unchanged nearly 2000 years later. Today, radiant underfloor heat is the most popular form of central heating in Europe. People in North America and the rest of the world are beginning to appreciate it's many benefits.

Comfortable
Comfort is the most compelling reason to consider radiant heat. With underfloor radiant heat, temperatures are higher at floor level and decrease toward the ceiling. And when your feet are warmer, you feel warmer all over. Because radiant heat is installed within the entire floor surface, heat is even-with no hot spots. Radiant heat puts the heat where the occupants are, not at the ceiling, as conventional systems do.

Clean and Healthful
Radiant heating does not dehumidify the air, so in winter, room humidity is more ideal. Unlike forced hot air, radiant heat will not dry out breathing passages or furniture. With no fans or blowers, radiant is dust-free, so it's also cleaner. Virus particles, bacteria and pet dander fall to the floor instead of circulating constantly in the air, so your family will stay healthier in winter.

Child Friendly
There are no hot surfaces for children to touch, and no radiators or baseboard heating units for them to fall on. Children cannot drop their toys and crayons into hot air ducts.

Unobtrusive
A radiant heating system is felt, but not seen or heard. There are no radiators to interfere with furniture placement or interior aesthetics, and no fan or blower noise.

Energy-Efficient
Because radiant heating warms the occupants rather than the room, people find they are comfortable at temperature settings several degrees lower than with conventional heating systems. Lower temperature settings mean lower fuel costs.

We feature Viessmann boilers.