Advantages Of In Slab Heating Systems
In slab heating systems are known as radiant heating. People mostly prefer ducted or baseboard heaters for your large rooms, but if you want to save your power consumption cost then you can choose in slab heating systems. In this case, you need to install hot water pipes or electrical wires under the floor, and you can generate the heat through boilers through these pipelines. They will transmit the heat to your floor and keep your rooms warm.
What is radiant heating?
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Radiant or in slab heating systems are available in two different types, such as hydronic heating and electric heating. In the case of hydronic heating, you need to install hot water pipes under the floor, and you can install electrical wires or conductive mats under the floor for electric radiant heating.
You can install such in slab heating systems in two different methods. You can install hydronic channels or electrical wires under the floor and you need to embed the concrete floor with these channels. They can transmit large amount of heat and this process is known as wet radiant heating installation. Else, if you do not want to embed such channels with your floor then you can choose dry installation process.
Power sources for in slab heating systems:
It depends on the installation process that you choose, because you can run hydronic heating system through gas, water, solar radiation, oil or biomass. But, electric radiant heating can allow resistance-based heating only and you need to use your electric power as a source.
What are the advantages of in slab heating systems?
· Uniform heat distribution: Radiant heating system can provide uniform heat distribution and it can keep your indoor warm for long time. In this case, heat is radiated from the floor and then distributed in your indoor areas. So you can keep your rooms warm for hours by installing in slab heating systems. You do not need to install any blowers or ducts for such heating systems, and it will save your maintenance cost.
· Noise free: Radiant heating system is noiseless and you cannot keep your rooms insulated by choosing this heating system. Traditional gas and ducted heating systems can distribute allergens and volatile organic compounds in your indoor spaces, and they can spread some airborne germs in your rooms. They are very dangerous for your health and you can save your family by installing in slab heating systems. You can keep your rooms ventilated with these heating systems.
· Versatility: In the case of radiant or in slab heating systems, you can choose different types of boilers according to your needs. You can fill the boilers with natural gas, biomass, oil or water, and you can save your power consumption cost. Even, you can choose the electrical radiant heating, but you need to spend high power consumption bill for that.
· Easy to maintain: It is better to go for hydrolic heating because you can easily keep your rooms warm by generating hot water. You can regulate the temperature of your different rooms from its boiler and you do not need to spend any additional maintenance cost on it. If you do not want to install them in your bathroom then you can install some radiant electrical heating mats in your bathroom.
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However, you need to spend more for installation in slab heating systems because you need to install such pipelines or wires under your concrete slab. They are affordable for new construction because you can add them in your building layout before you start your construction. Once you install in slab heating systems in your home, they can save your power consumption and maintenance cost in future.
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