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 ...

A battery walks into a bar. The bartender yells, “Hey, don’t start anything here!” Now, I don’t want to start anything here either. But I just have to say this: Sometimes, putting radiant tubing in ...

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 ...

Q. I’m looking to buy a house, and I’ve seen online descriptions saying a house has radiant heat. What in the world is that? The house I grew up in had hot air that blasted out of ducts. What are the ...

installing electric ceiling or wall radiant heating. Attaching a long (3 to 11 feet, narrow radiant cove heater on the wall near the ceiling is effective. The front radiant surface gets warm to heat ...

DEAR TIM: I’m looking to buy a house, and I’ve seen online descriptions saying a house has radiant heat. What in the world is that? The house I grew up in had hot air that blasted out of ducts. What ...

THE CONTROL LOGIC used in the Denver Habitat home is not your typical off-the-shelf control logic. The logic is one that is incorporated as a part of the Munchkins on-board control system. The ...

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"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 ...