Must Know Benefits of Hydronic Radiant Heating

Hydronic radiant heating has become very popular in the U.S. over the years, and it seems that the price of increased energy use has opened the eyes of many homeowners to the money saving benefits of this home heating solution. This heating solution is more efficient that forced air heating and is perfect for those with allergies.The most popular type of under floor hydronic radiant heating is the “wet” method that has the piping system embedded in a concrete slab, allowing the slab to absorb the radiant heat and evenly release it in the floor above. The “dry” method uses the piping sandwiched between two wood layers, or a thin layer of concrete added into the top of the wood layers. To further ensure that the heat is not allowed to leak downward, a reflective radiant barrier is placed below the bottom layer of wood or below the concrete slab. The under floor hydronic radiant heating method is not easily installed into the floors of homes, and is mainly best installed with new construction, however there is the baseboard hydronic radiant heating method that offers similar benefits and is easy to install.In rural areas wood burning furnaces and boilers are very popular versus electric heating methods because of the substantial savings of burning wood over that of electricity. Even to rural homeowners that do not own wooded property the cost of supplying enough wood to heat a home for a year is 7 to 10 times less that of electricity or gas. The additional benefits of hydronic radiant heating is that with some additional hardware, your boiler can also provide hot water for bathing and other domestic needs as well, further aiding in reducing energy costs while making your home more efficient.The modern baseboard or wall panel radiator provides smooth even heat without the hiss and clanging of radiators of the 1950's making this heating solution optimum in location where is would be cost prohibitive to use gas, propane, or other energy sources. It is also important to point out that there are many State and Federal rebates and incentives for installing hydronic radiant heating systems that can help reduce the initial cost of instillation as well as increase the return of investment faster.