Park City residents may be acclimated to cold winters and lots of snow, but when it’s time to come in from the cold, there’s no better welcome home than that of walking into a home being heated with the luxurious warmth of radiant heat. From warm floors and warm feet to consistent, even heat all around, nothing tops the comfort offered by a radiant floor heating system.
While radiant heat may seem like a modern technology, archaeologists have discovered evidence that radiant heat was used in China and Korea around 5,000 B.C. Hot air from a fireplace was routed through flues and into the room being heated. The Koreans also utilized a system that used the heat from a fire hole in the kitchen stove, drawing it through flues before venting it through a chimney. The warm air heated large, flat stones to radiate warmth into the room above. But it was the Romans who took radiant heat to the next level.
The Romans introduced the hypocaust system around 300 B.C., to heat their homes, as well as baths and other buildings. The stone floors were raised slightly by pillars. Space was left in the walls to allow smoke and hot air to rise and vent through the roof. Rooms requiring more heat were placed closest to the furnace. Naturally, the technology behind radiant heat has changed significantly since then, but the inherent comfort and efficiency of radiant heat has made this heating system a popular choice throughout the years, and popular among homeowners today.
Today there are two basic methods for heating floors: electric and hydronic. Electric radiant heat systems utilize a heating element embedded in the floor while hydronic systems heat specially treated water and pump it through a closed loop of Pex tubing. Warmzone® offers both types of systems.
However, unlike most providers, Warmzone carries a wide variety of electric floor heating systems. Each system offers unique features so customers can be assured of finding the system that is best for their specific needs. The most popular floor heating solution features thin heat resistance cable called ComfortTile. The cable can be purchased off the spool or pre-spaced in mats that can be rolled out for quick, easy installation. The mat is laid out over the subfloor and secured, using the self-adhesive backing. Thinset is then applied over the mat and then the flooring is placed directly over the cable. The ComfortTile system can be used to heat a variety of flooring types, but is especially well suited for heating tile floors.
Other systems feature uniquely advanced, thin heating panels that range from paper-thin FilmHeat to low-voltage polymer heating elements. Warmzone offers systems that can be safely installed under just about any floor type, including tile, laminates, hardwood, and even carpet.
Radiant floor heating systems provide the most energy efficient way to heat your home. There is virtually no heat loss. And each room can be controlled by its own thermostat, so homeowners have precise control over which areas of the house to warm. Another advantage of radiant heat is that it offers health benefits. Since there is no blower forcing hot air through vents, no dust or allergens are being circulated through the house.
Heated driveways and radiant snow melting systems are not just for the rich. If you’re a Park City resident and you’re looking for ways to make winter a little less stressful, consider hanging up the snow shovel and exploring the options of an automated heated driveway or industry-leading, custom floor heating system. Warmzone has one of the largest selections of the most trusted systems on the market - and installing a radiant heat system doesn’t have to break the bank!
To learn more about Warmzone radiant heat systems, call a friendly radiant floor heating professional today at 888.488.9276. Warmzone backs every floor heating system with the best customer service in the industry. And we have experience working with a number of installers in the Park City area, so we can recommend a favorably reviewed installer in your area.
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