Radiant Floor Heating in Edmond
If you need extra warmth in the bathroom, bedroom or kitchen, radiant heaters generate warmth underneath your floorboards. This allows you to walk around barefoot, even in the middle of winter. The cables heat your space evenly with no cold patches. Since hot air rises, the warmth covers your entire body, leaving you warm and comfortable.
Home Comfort Solutions installs radiant heaters underneath your existing floors. Depending on the type of heater, we might embed the cables in concrete or leave them exposed to the air. We can install radiant heaters under any floor type, including carpet, tile, stone and hardwood. However, carpets are less efficient than others.
Advantages of radiant heating include:
- Increased efficiency
- Better air quality
- Quiet operation
- Consistent heating
- Zoning capabilities
Homeowners with allergies, asthma or indoor air quality (IAQ) concerns often prefer radiant heaters because they don’t circulate air. Instead of pushing heat through ductwork, which distributes dust, mold spores, pollen and other particles, they heat each room directly. This makes it easier to breathe and reduces dust buildup.
Radiant floor heating also makes zoning easier. When your household can’t agree on a temperature, radiant heating allows each person to choose their own settings. This also conserves energy by heating your high-traffic areas and keeping the rest at low temperatures.
Most homeowners opt for hydronic heaters, which distribute hot water through tubes. Your boiler or water heater prepares the water for circulation, fueled either by electricity, propane, or natural gas. There are also electric heaters that don’t rely on boilers to heat your floors, but they may increase your energy bill.
If you have solar or geothermal power, you can use these systems to power your radiant heater. Solar and geothermal energy require a significant cost investment, but you’ll get access to renewable energy that doesn’t rely on the main power grid. Since solar power is less consistent, make sure you have a backup heater. Our team can help you understand your options.