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Subject:
Radiant in-floor heating
Category: Family and Home > Home Asked by: seaone-ga List Price: $25.00 |
Posted:
12 Jul 2004 09:58 PDT
Expires: 11 Aug 2004 09:58 PDT Question ID: 373050 |
Looking for details re options for in-floor radiant heating. Costs, postives, negatives, to each method etc. Will be doing a remodel of an existing home with demo down to the studs. |
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Subject:
Re: Radiant in-floor heating
From: neilzero-ga on 12 Jul 2004 19:44 PDT |
Advantages are a small energy savings, and lower initial cost if the contractor cuts some corners. Also no cold air blowing on you the first minute and no hot air blowing on you the rest of the heating time. Disadvantages: It will likely take an hour to lower the perceived temperature by 5 degrees f. Repairs can be very costly. Resale of the house will be more difficult. Most people have serious sweeting of their feet before their upper body reaches a comfortable temperature. The solution is a dual heating system, but that is quite costly. Electric shock and fire hazard is not negligible unless costly auxillary systems are added for safety. The warmer floor will likely hasten deteriation of the floor at least slighty. A plush carpet with a pad is probably not safe or effective. In floor cooling means cold feet before your upper body is cool enough. Typically a separate centeral air conditioning system is installed which is almost as costly as as a heat pump that both heats and cools the air. Neil |
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