Outdoor Heating Cable Eliminates Permafrost

Recently a homeowner in Northeastern PA was frustrated because each winter one corner of his house would heave due to a permafrost ice pack that was forming below his foundation. Due to the presence of excessive groundwater in his lawn, this was a recurring problem.

The key to the solution was provided via an Outdoor Heating Cable. While snow melting systems are typically designed for heated driveways and sidewalks or other outdoor applications, a cable with lower power was required for this project. First I recommended that the homeowner excavate at least two feet around the corner where the foundation was heaving. Then a heating cable was laid that would snake back and forth across the area. The mineral insulated heating cable assembly was 180 ft. long, generated 3,370 Watts and was installed to make 6 passes back and forth, 15 ft. in each direction from the corner of the house. (30 ft. per pass x 6 passes = 180 ft.)

Next 12" of dirt was added between each pass of heater cable, creating a build-up of heat that would slowly travel upward and melt the permafrost. The system included a SmartStat™ thermostat and sensor to control the heat. Thanks to the WarmlyYours heating cable, the permafrost has been eliminated. Consequently, the foundation is subjected to much less stress, an important consideration for any homeowner.

Other applications for outdoor heating cables include heated driveways, sidewalks and gutter deicing.

Canada, a Hotbed for Floor Heating

WarmlyYours Canada was established in March 2005 and is still a very new
branch of WarmlyYours USA. "It just made sense to open a branch office in
Canada to better serve our Canadian customers," said Julia Billen,
President of WarmlyYours. The Canadian branch is an exact replica of the
US operations with Elodie Pasek, Branch Manager, heading up WarmlyYours
Canada since March 2007. While WarmlyYours Canada sells a full suite of
home comfort products, which includes towel warmers and mirror defoggers,
floor heating continues to be the best seller. Radiant floor heating just makes
the winters in Canada so much more enjoyable. "Having a branch office in
Canada allows us to sell and ship direct from our Canadian office to our
home owners, contractors and buying group members," said Ms. Pasek.
"Products are delivered to our customers so much more quickly than if they
had shipped out of the USA, saving our customers time in addition to
customs and shipping fees."

With the recent move from Bolton, Ontario to a bigger warehouse and office in
Richmond Hill, Ontario, WarmlyYours Canada has experienced many changes, but
the one thing that has remained constant is our steady sales growth! With
an inside and outside sales force, supported by our Chicago office,
WarmlyYours Canada is on track to enjoy a 40% growth for 2008. This
tremendous growth rate will allow WarmlyYours to reinvest profits to
streamline operations, offer additional services to our customers and to
develop our sales force throughout the country, making us even more
accessible to our customers.

To visit our newly designed Canadian site, click here: www.WarmlyYours.ca

Radiant Floor Heating In A Boston House With A Cold Kitchen Floor

The kitchen floor in this Boston home was bone-chillingly cold, located directly above an unheated garage. Walking barefoot to get your morning coffee or having the kids play on the kitchen floor close by while preparing dinner was simply out of the question.

To solve this problem, the owner installed a WarmlyYours' Environ II™ radiant floor heating system for laminate and engineered wood floors. The Environ II™ consists of a wafer thin heated mat that installs quickly and easily between the pad and the floating wood flooring. There's no messy cement required. In fact, it's so easy it can be installed by a DIYer, with only an electrician required to hardwire the thermostat.


Today the kitchen is comfortably warm and inviting despite the harsh New England winters. Even though the garage is bitter cold just inches beneath, above it the kitchen floor with the Environ II radiant floor heating system is a balmy 80 degrees keeping those toes cozy while adding supplemental warmth to the whole room.
As you can see by the photographs, the installation was completed after first installing a thin, blue-pad insulation.

When installing any electric floor heating system over a cold garage, cement slab or crawl space, it is important to keep in mind that an additional layer of insulation is recommended. Without insulation, depending on the particular job conditions, the floor may get to only 70 – 75 degrees. While this is a vast improvement over a chilly 55-degree floor, you won't get the nice warm feeling that an 80-degree floor would provide and the 'warm' floor will have almost no effect on the room temperature besides simply canceling the chilling effect of a cold floor. A few degrees can sometimes make all the difference. For more information about insulation, please visit:

http://www.warmlyyours.com/faq/mostpopularinsulation/

Heated Kitchen Floors Drive Up Homes' Resale Values

A new study featured in "Kitchen and Bath Business" magazine recently revealed that when purchasing a house, the kitchen is a major factor in the final decision.

According to this study, model home shoppers have limited time to spend within each home, so they tend to focus on the kitchen and master bedroom. These have become the two most important rooms that impact their decision. In fact, the study results have shown that shoppers spend less than one and a half minutes reviewing a model home kitchen, meaning sellers have little time to capture their attention. According to "Kitchen and Bath Business" magazine, "the kitchen becomes the make or break sale feature".

Consequently, products and features that add discernable and lasting levels of luxury to the kitchen are in greater demand than ever before. Electric floor heating is prominent among these value added features as it offers an affordable means to upgrade the kitchen or the "heart of the home". With the extra warmth and comfort of radiant heat, the kitchen becomes an inviting space for family and guests to gather. And your radiant heated floor will have significant appeal for prospective home buyers who will be attracted to its functional luxury.