When the temperatures outside dip low and the winds are blowing freezing cold air against your house, it is nice to know you have a great heating system in your home. However, with many forced air home heating systems, indoor air temperatures can be different from the floor up to the ceiling, the reason you may feel warm on your arms, but your feet may stay cold if you do not always wear socks and slippers. Find out how a hydronic heating system can help you stay warm from top to bottom all of the time when inside your house during the coldest days of the year.

Differences Between Forced Air And Hydronic Radiant Heating Systems

If your home has a forced air furnace, you may find it extremely warm when standing on or near the vents when it is running. However, you may also find that your feet stay cold  when you are not close to the vents because all the warm air rises to the ceiling. Many homeowners run their forced air systems for longer periods of time trying to warm up the areas near the floor, meaning their energy bills end up being extremely high. A hydronic heating system works to 'warm the bones' of your home: hydronic systems warm the walls and the floors, promoting evenly distributed heat through out each room. With a hydronic heating system, you will find the air warm near the floor and at the ceiling and everywhere in between.

Energy Savings During Heat Transfer Are Greater

A hydronic heating system warms your home with hot water inside pipes that run throughout your floors and walls. As the heat drifts through the pipes, it transfers it to your flooring and walls. Because of this type of heat transfer, you lose less heat like you would with the ducts of a forced air system, meaning you also lose less energy that saves you money on heating costs. When the floors and walls are warm, the heat from them radiates throughout each room. Ratings provided by forced air system manufacturers actually tell you how much heat is lost during heat transfers, a problems you will not have with radiant hydronic heating systems. The water  used in hydronic heating system pipes is heated in a specially designed boiler or it can be heated in a modified furnace. Contacting a radiant heat system about the best option for your home is the best way to learn which method of water heating is best for your needs.

Radiant Heating Is Better For Your Health

If you or someone in your home suffers with respiratory problems like asthma, the air coming through ducts from a forced air system can be irritating because it usually contains allergens like dust mites. If your home is heated with a radiant system, you never have to worry about allergens being blown through the air, a huge benefit. The health benefits of a hydronic heating system are definitely worthwhile, especially if you have children or elderly people living in your home.

Taking the time to explore your options for the installation of a hydronic radiant heating system is a worthwhile investment. Contact a contractor, like Biggerstaff Plumbing Heating & Air, today.