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Floor Heating
A history & detailed description
Radiant Heating
Based on the principle of the warm heat from the sun, radiant heat is a sustainable healthy heat that is absorbed. Radiant heat is not prone to losing heat and does not overheat any surface. With the use of radiant heat as a primary heating source, temperature levels are on an average of 5.6% lower than any other form of heating. That means, for every degree you lower your thermostat, you can save 5% off your current heating bill. That’s a 25-30% annual savings!
Radiant Floor Heating systems have been an affordable source of luxury for many years and will continue to be for many years more. There is little that can compare to the feeling of a warm floor under your feet on a cold morning or those long frozen winter nights.
Today, floor-heating systems can be used to heat beneath any surface in your home, be it tile or stone to hardwood, carpet, or bamboo, there is always a radiant solution.
At WarmlyYours, our electric floor heating systems are designed for installation along with any type of floor covering material; this versatility makes them perfect for every room in the home – from the bathroom and kitchen to the basement.
Why Electric?
There are a multitude of reasons why our business at WarmlyYours is based around our electric floor heating systems and many reasons more why electric floor heating may be the most beneficial choice for you.
Electric floor heating systems, such as ours, generate an even heat throughout your room and home and will not disturb dust – reducing noise levels, dry air, and possible allergic reactions.
The sheer ease of installation, along with the more attractive cost and non-existent maintenance fees make electric floor heating systems a natural choice over its water-based, or hydronic, counterparts in most cases.
The time it takes to heat the floor and room is also a reason why people may choose electric. Electric heating systems are placed above the sub-floor, just under the flooring material so that the heat can rise, usually within 30 to 60 minutes, this compares favorably to water-based alternatives which are often placed 1.5" or 2" into a cement slab and can take up to 7 hours to heat up when they are first turned ON. Because of this, many people simply leave their water-based systems ON for months at a time, which consumes energy over a far longer period. This coupled with the thermostats that allow you to preset ON-OFF cycles to provide heat only when and where you need it makes electric systems the more energy efficient.
Other reasons that you may prefer to go electric:
- Floor elevation - Thin electric systems will elevate the floor by only 1/8" compared to adding a couple of inches to your floor’s elevation when you add water-based systems.
- Cost - When dealing with remodeling jobs and smaller bathroom it’s most likely that installation costs, maintenance costs and operating costs will all be lower using and electric floor heating system than a water based one.
Floor types and Corresponding Floor Heating Products
TempZone™
Tile, stone, and hardwood are popular floor covering options for today’s homeowner, TempZone™ electric floor heating system transform these naturally cold surfaces into soothing, warm floors. TempZone™ runs at 15 watts per sq. ft. and consists of a heating cable secured onto a green mesh fabric, the heating cable is distributed in serpentine loops always staying 2” apart to deliver an even heat throughout the flooring area without leaving any cold spots the room.
When operated together with our SmartStat™ 7-day programmable thermostat, our systems are energy efficient, costing just pennies a day to operate.
Proceed to TempZone™ »Environ II™
Designed especially for installation under carpet, laminate, and floating wood flooring, an Environ II™ floor heating system will transform any basement, great room, or even that chronically cold room over the garage into a cozy, comfortable, and inviting living space. At 12 watts per sq. ft., Environ II™ systems allow for gradual warming of delicate carpet and floating wood floor coverings and are energy efficient.
Environ II™ is comprised of evenly distributed heating wire encased within a foil cover, it slips in nicely between the subfloor and floor covering, needing no thin set cement or other installation tools.
Proceed to Environ II™ »ValueMat™
ValueMats™ utilize the same industry leading technology as WarmlyYours TempZone™ rolls, but are designed to warm just the most utilized areas in a room, like the standing area in front of the bathroom vanity or the entryway foyer. ValueMats™ are competitively priced and come in a variety of sizes. These mats enable you to experience the luxury of floor heating while also keeping your costs within budget.
As with TempZone™, ValueMat™ floor heating systems are comprised of evenly distributed heating cable secured onto green mesh fabric.
Proceed to ValueMat™ »Indoor Slab Heating
Concrete floor heating offers one more opportunity for you to enjoy radiant heat in a basement, garage, or sunroom addition. We offer our Indoor Slab Heating product both using mats as well as cable. While both are designed to warm naturally cold concrete efficiently and economically, the mat lends itself to quick and easy installation while the cable excels in giving maximum flexibility for those smaller, more awkward areas.
Both blue in color, Slab Heating Mats run at 20 watt per sq. ft. - While the cable generates 6 Watts per lineal ft.
Proceed to Slab Heating »Installation techniques
Our website offers great installation overviews which give an easy to follow step by step installation guide for each of our floor heating options, please be aware however that these are overviews only and for full installation instructions you should refer to the corresponding manuals found on the documents page.
Cost / operating costs
Our floor heating systems are cost effective and run for only pennies a day, each state has it's own cost of a KWH (national average is 10 cents) so in order to get an exact calculation of the daily cost of running our systems you'll have to input that figure, along with the square footage of each room and hours per day that the system will be on, into one of our Operating Cost Calculators. Currently we offer this calculation service for TempZone™, Environ II™ and Indoor Slab Heating.
Why WarmlyYours?
Simply put, our aim is to ensure that your experience with us is positively memorable, from building your custom installation plan and helping you make your purchasing decision, through to being there and offering support during the installation process. We can even arrange for professionals to come out and measure your room if you so wish, at WarmlyYours we aim to be your one-stop shop when it comes to buying and installing radiant products. We rely on the satisfaction of our customers and word of mouth to help spread awareness of us and our products to a wider audience.
While the experience that we serve you is important to us, we have not lost sight of the very core of our business, our product range. Whether you are looking for electric floor heating or other forms of radiant heating, we feel confident that you will find what you want, at the price that you want, when shopping with us.