![]() Radiators are one example of radiant heating. Then, the heat radiates out from those and warms your room. A radiant heating system is a closed loop system that requires no air exchange which simply makes such system more efficient.Radiant heating systems provide direct heat to floor or walls. Closed-Loop System – Most fuel sources require an intake and an exhaust and air exchange by nature is inefficient.Radiant heat is much easier to control and can provide for a more even temperature. It’s ideal for a timber frame to dry slowly, and for us, a wood stove would likely overheat the structure and result in the timbers drying too quickly. Better for a New Timber Frame – Because we’re building a timber frame house specifically and the wood is green, it’s actually not ideal to heat the structure too much the first few years.In one house we lived in, the wood stove was somewhat detached from the rest of the house so even though we had it running all winter, we still had to have a portable electric heater in our office because it was unbearably cold. This almost always creates hot and cold spots in the house. No Cold Spots in House – Many folks in our neck of the woods rely on wood heat (specifically a wood stove) to keep warm.Our home will be set up so that the bedroom is it’s own zone, the office is its own zone, bathroom is its own zone and living areas are their own zone. Radiant floor heating allows you to control the temperature room-by-room or zone-by-zone. Temperature Control Room to Room – Have you ever had the problem of heating your entire house up only to realize that your bedroom is now too warm to sleep? And have you ever wanted your bedroom cold at night only to realize that the rest of your house is freezing when you wake up? Yea.Somehow, having cozy feet makes the rest of the body feel cozy. ![]() I’ve only been in a few homes with them but that feeling you get when you walk into the tile bathroom in the morning is unforgettable.
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