When you've been successful in the heating industry for a number of years, you build up a strong foundation of knowledge regarding how your products and services work.
However, while this is definitely the case for most companies, some still remain committed to making sure that customers understand radiant heating and other services fully.
This way, they can have confidence in any installation or repair.
One of the most misunderstood technologies in this area is radiant heating, and many property owners are in dire need of information regarding how it works.
Here follows a brief description behind this increasingly popular form of industrial, commercial and residential heating.
Radiant heating is often defined according to how it differs from forced or warm air heating.
This type of system warms the air, which is then circulated within a building to warm the inhabitants.
By contrast, radiant heating, which usually involves the circulation of heated water (Hydronic heat) works by a process called infrared radiation.
Using the same principle as the sun, this type of equipment emits heat which radiates from its source without the need for a circulation medium, thus warming floors, walls, people and objects directly.
The beauty of this method, when installed properly, is that when warm air leaves a room, the temperature is largely unaffected, as room objects retain their warmth.
Radiant heating involves the installation of panels, radiators or coils within the walls, all of which act as conductors which direct heat into the desired areas.
They can be powered by regular gas or oil fired boilers or solar power, and are more efficient in terms of electricity consumption than warm air alternatives.
Other benefits involve the fact that heat in a room is evenly spread, and long lasting.
Some warm air heating systems cause warm air to rise quickly and collect near the ceiling of a room.
This means that, very often, the temperature at floor level is much lower than the temperature to which your thermostat is set, and as most of us live and work at floor level, we don't gain the benefit of the warmed air.
The basic layout of a radiant heating system comprises a heat source, a pump and various controls, and then the area to be heated.
This relative simplicity, which doesn't waste energy through heat lost via large lengths of ducting, is affordable, efficient and relied upon more and more property owners nationwide.
However, while this is definitely the case for most companies, some still remain committed to making sure that customers understand radiant heating and other services fully.
This way, they can have confidence in any installation or repair.
One of the most misunderstood technologies in this area is radiant heating, and many property owners are in dire need of information regarding how it works.
Here follows a brief description behind this increasingly popular form of industrial, commercial and residential heating.
Radiant heating is often defined according to how it differs from forced or warm air heating.
This type of system warms the air, which is then circulated within a building to warm the inhabitants.
By contrast, radiant heating, which usually involves the circulation of heated water (Hydronic heat) works by a process called infrared radiation.
Using the same principle as the sun, this type of equipment emits heat which radiates from its source without the need for a circulation medium, thus warming floors, walls, people and objects directly.
The beauty of this method, when installed properly, is that when warm air leaves a room, the temperature is largely unaffected, as room objects retain their warmth.
Radiant heating involves the installation of panels, radiators or coils within the walls, all of which act as conductors which direct heat into the desired areas.
They can be powered by regular gas or oil fired boilers or solar power, and are more efficient in terms of electricity consumption than warm air alternatives.
Other benefits involve the fact that heat in a room is evenly spread, and long lasting.
Some warm air heating systems cause warm air to rise quickly and collect near the ceiling of a room.
This means that, very often, the temperature at floor level is much lower than the temperature to which your thermostat is set, and as most of us live and work at floor level, we don't gain the benefit of the warmed air.
The basic layout of a radiant heating system comprises a heat source, a pump and various controls, and then the area to be heated.
This relative simplicity, which doesn't waste energy through heat lost via large lengths of ducting, is affordable, efficient and relied upon more and more property owners nationwide.
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