"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Homes built after 1950 or so are typically heated with either hot air blown through ducts or hot ...

Radiant heat may be costly to install, but it’s among the most energy-efficient methods of heating your home. If you’re thinking of using a radiant heating system in your home, energy-efficient ...

Dear Jim: You recently wrote about electric radiant floor heating for comfort and silent operation, but I prefer wall or ceiling radiant heating instead. Is it as efficient as floor heating for just ...

Choose the best infloor heating system. We cover the pros and cons of electric systems and hot water (hydronic) systems for comfort and space heating. Electric are easier and usually cheaper to ...

Electric radiant floor systems typically consist of electric heating cables built into the floor. Electrical matting may also be mounted on the subfloor or below floor covering. The primary advantages ...

DEXTER, MI — Weighing options for heating the guest house they’re building behind their Dexter home, Katherine Becker and Steve Wells decided to go an alternative route. Rather than gas heat, which is ...

Keep your bathroom comfy and cozy this coming winter by installing an electric radiant heated bathroom floor system. Installing an electric radiant heated bathroom floor is a bit of a luxury, but it ...

Q. This week: We're moving to Massachusetts soon and have purchased a home that has both a wood stove (which the previous owners say heats most of the house) and electric radiant heat in the floors.

Homeowners looking for a more efficient way to heat portions of their home may find the answer resting at their feet. Radiant floor heating warms a space from the ground up. This is welcome news to ...

CONCRETE APPLICATION: A crew covers a radiant heat system with concrete. Concrete remains the most popular option for radiant systems because of its ability to conduct heat. August 5, 2021 Electric ...

QUESTION: Several rooms in my home are too chilly. Will electric radiant heaters be effective and are they less expensive to operate than baseboard and other types of electric heaters? ANSWER: ...

Electric Radiant heat and Hydronic (water) radiant heat can both be broken down into two sub categories of systems - wet and dry. Wet systems are those that incorporate a large mass material (usually ...