The Smart, Modern way to Heat Your Home

During the coldest time of year it’s comforting to know that we have ways of maintaining our comfort as we sit at home in the evenings. One of the best ways of combating the cold weather is through the use of heated floors. Radiant floor heating is an energy-efficient, toasty way to stay warm. When your home heating starts from the ground up, you may be surprised how effective heating your home this way is. When your feet are warm it is so much easier to be comfortable. Underfloor heat is a smart, modern way of providing heat for the home. Unlike forced air systems that circulate heated air, warm floors heat from the floor up meaning there are no allergens being kicked into the air or drafts of heat being wasted up at the ceiling. Heated floor systems are also silent as well so you won’t need to relocate when the fan kicks on.

Increased efficiency is also a product of these systems as the heat is applied where you need it. Unless you plan on putting your chair up on the ceiling you will enjoy the heat down low where you live and work. You can also heat each room independently as each “zone” will have its own thermostat. Try that with most forced air systems.

Warm floors, as they have become known as, would be my first choice in a home heating system – hands down. If you haven’t experienced heated floors, do yourself that favor and try it. Chances are, your next call will be to arrange the installation.

Don't let the many options out there fool you: Warmzone's radiant floor heating products are the superior choice in radiant heating.

It's well established that installing heated flooring is a great way to add comfort and value to your home. With so many radiant heating options to choose from, however, the task of installing a radiant floor heating system can seem a little daunting. Never fear―today is the day you get better acquainted with the myriad of electric floor heating options available to you.

Warmzone offers several different floor heating solutions that come in either mats or cables. Both options offer the consistently toasty comfort radiant floor heat has become so famous for and both are affordable and easy to install.

The latest and greatest innovation in radiant floor heating is the Ideal Heat Warm Ribbon. The Warm Ribbon cable is thin, flexible and extremely durable, allowing you to install the mat under just about any type of floor. Warm Ribbon is particularly well-suited for heating laminates and hardwood floors.

Warmzone also offers ComfortTile floor heating mats. At only 3/16 of an inch, these floor heating mats offer you low-profile installation, durability and maximum warmth. They also come with an adhesive back to make installation easy and pain-free.

On the cable side of things, Warmzone offers ComfortTile cable with a diameter of just ⅛ of an inch. The electric radiant floor heating cable is installed in the thinset, keeping your floor buildup to a minimum. You can install the cable under marble, slate, tile, hardwood, and even carpeted flooring.

The In-Slab heat cable is only ¼ of an inch in diameter, and once installed in a concrete slab, you can throw any type of flooring on top of it, including hardwood, ceramic tile, you name it. The best part is, the In-Slab (and ComfortTile) heat cable comes with a 10-year warranty―now just try and beat that.

Installing a radiant floor heating system doesn't have to be a hassle. With so many options to choose from, there's bound to be a radiant floor heating option to meet your needs and creativity.

Warm Feet equals a Smiley Face

It’s that time if year when those who have underfloor heating are happy campers and those who don’t wish they did. It’s no secret that we are embedded in the heart of winter, a time when the benefits of underfloor heating have never felt so good. Radiant floor heating is so much more comfortable than the ubiquitous forced air that makes you go “ahhh” when you first experience it. Warm heated floors will make you want to move your television to that room where you have the system installed.

Floor heating systems come in either electric radiant systems that utilize heat cable or hydronic systems, where heated water is circulated through tubing installed under the finish surface. Electric systems are far more common as they are more economical to install and generally provide a much quicker warm up. Heat radiates upwards from the floor into the room where you feel it and isn’t wasted at the top of the room like warm air from forced air systems. There is no noise from a fan and no drafts of cold air to further dry your skin. Electric radiant heat is the answer to that room where you want to hang but don’t because it’s just too cold. Heated floors are the single most beneficial addition to a home – unless perhaps, you live somewhere along the equator.

As we dive into the winter months we turn our thoughts to staying warm. Thoughts of fireplaces and furnaces dance through our heads. Another way of feeling warm all over is through the use of under floor heating systems.

We don’t often think of these methods when we decide how to heat our homes, but times are changing. Floor heating systems are a great way to stay comfortable. Walking on a heated tile floor is more cozy than walking on a regular cold floor. If you haven’t experienced this, you need to.

Radiant floor heating comes in two general forms. Electric, which is the more common form, uses a radiant heating cable in mesh (such as Danfoss LX cable) that is installed under the finish surface. Tile is quite common and provides an excellent surface material for underfloor heating. Radiant floor heating is also applied to wood floors. The other form of radiant floor heating is hydronic, which uses water flowing through tubing installed under the finished surface. Electric radiant heat systems are generally considered easier and less expensive to install, and are therefore more common.

It's hard to explain how much more comfortable it is to walk around on a heated floor in the cold winter months. If you are considering a remodel of your bathroom or even kitchen, consider underfloor heating for your upgrade. It may not be on the plans but your comfort level will be upgraded as well. Ask your friends or anyone who might work in a building where underfloor heating is used. If you have felt it you will want it. There's no reason why radiant floor heating systems shouldn't become as popular as forced air systems.