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Madison residents looking to escape the icy clutches of Wisconsin winters have found the perfect solution with radiant heat. Radiant floor heating systems efficiently provide luxurious comfort that emanates from the floor up to evenly bathe the room in warmth. Heated floors are especially attractive to families with small children. The warmth originates at the lower levels of the room, where kids spend their time, and it provides a comfortable, even heat throughout the room.

Radiant heated floors typically consist of thin heat cable embedded under the floor’s surface. However, a variety of floor heating elements exist, each with its own characteristics and advantages. As a leading provider of radiant heat solutions, Warmzone^® carries a wide variety of the industry’s most trusted systems. This way, customers can be assured of finding the ideal floor warming system for their home or business.

Some Benefits of Radiant Heat

Radiant heat provides rich, consistent warmth across the whole room. With conventional forced-air heating systems, heated air (along with dust and allergens) is blown from vents, which then rises to the ceiling before dropping back down as its temperature lowers. This makes it difficult to get warm from head to toe. The lower levels of the room remain relatively cool while the upper levels are warm. Unfortunately, this stratification makes the room uncomfortable for small kids who spend most of their time playing on, or near the floor.

Radiant heat warms from the floor up, so you’re comfortable from your toes to your head. There’s virtually no heat loss, and the kids have a wonderful, warm playing environment. Additionally, there are no allergens and dust being tossed through the house, making the home much more suitable for those with allergies or respiratory problems.

Electric floor heating systems are also maintenance free. There is no need for a blower or ductwork, so there is no need to replace filters or clean the air ducts. The systems run silently, and because they don't require vents, there are no visible signs of a traditional heating system. The only visible evidence of the heating system is the presence of a digital thermostat on the wall.

In addition to providing one of the largest selections of the industry's most trusted radiant floor heating systems, Warmzone also offers a variety of advanced thermostats, including fully programmable touchscreen controllers. These allow homeowners to program their heating system to best accommodate their schedules. The thermostats feature 7-day programmability and have a large back-lit display and simple user interface. The system temperature is controlled by an external or built-in sensor. Each room (or zone) is controlled by its own thermostat. This is another advantage of radiant heating systems, giving homeowners precise control over their floor heating system, further adding to the remarkable efficiency of radiant heat.

What Types of Floors are Best for Radiant Heat?

Radiant heat can be used with just about any type of flooring, including laminate, tile, wood, stone, carpet, and more. Naturally, some floor types conduct heat more effectively than others. The ideal flooring is that with the best thermal-conducting properties, such as ceramic tile, stone, and concrete. These types of floorings withstand high temperatures, and they conduct, transfer, and retain heat the best, making them the most recommended for radiant heat. In addition to the heating element being installed under the tile or stone, heat cable can also be installed directly in concrete slabs. In-Slab™ heat cable is designed to withstand the stress of concrete pours, and provides a cost-effective and efficient solution for heating basement and ground-level floors. The ComfortTile^® floor heating system is the most recommended system for warming tile and stone floors.

Some hardwood floors may shrink and expand due to the fluctuating temperatures of radiant floor heat. However, talk with an experienced wood floor installer first to determine the best wood flooring. Countless hardwood floors have been installed with radiant heat over the years, so just do a little homework beforehand. The most recommended solutions for heating hardwood are the FilmHeat™ and low-voltage FloorHeat STEP^® panels. Both of these heating elements are very thin so there is virtually no floor buildup.

Most laminate and vinyl floors also come with temperature limitations, so be sure to talk with your provider to determine the best floor heating solution for your home. Keep in mind that radiant heat technology has advanced considerably over the years, making it a safe and affordable solution for heating all types of floors. Radiant heat can even be installed under carpeted floors. While carpet has some insulating properties that may reduce heat flow, radiant heat can still be an effective solution for warming carpeted rooms.

To determine the best floor heating system for your home or business, call and talk with a radiant heat expert today. Warmzone customer services are unmatched, and we’re happy to provide free consulting without any sales pressure. Call us today at 888.488.9276.