Benefits of Radiant Heating

How Does Radiant Heating Differ from other Systems?

Many of our heating company’s customers want to know how radiant heating is different from the heat provided by furnaces that are located in basements or utility closets.

Radiant heat circulates naturally through the air without the use of blowers or venting systems. This heat is meant to warm objects and people rather than heating the air. There are several types of radiant heating devices that are used in buildings, including:

• Ceiling panels – usually installed when a structure is built

• Wall systems – typically placed near baseboards

• Under-the-floor systems – often installed before a structure is built

Under-the-floor or wall-style radiant heating systems are known for providing healthy humidity levels inside buildings. There are also outdoor radiant heating systems that are used on patios at homes and commercial establishments such as restaurants.

What is Radiant Heating?

In many countries radiant heating systems are the most common type used, especially in older buildings where it is impossible to install venting systems that use ductwork.

In the United States and Canada, radiant heating is powered by electricity, but other countries may use the heat from hot water inside metal pipes to warm floorboards instead.

For Boston homeowners who cannot afford to have our technicians’ tear down a building to install ductwork, we recommend radiant heating systems that are fast to install.

Baseboard radiant heating devices are simple to install, but we can also determine if wall panel or ceiling radiant heaters are safe for a customer’s home or business.

What are the Benefits of Radiant Heating?

There are great reasons for our customers to have radiant heating to heat an entire building or augment cold spots. In addition, some of our customers keep a portable radiant heater available for emergencies such as a breakdown of a whole-house natural gas or electric furnace.

Portable radiant heaters are available in small sizes designed to warm a tiny room or huge sizes designed to heat an entire Boston home.

It is possible to buy a portable radiant heater at many stores to bring home immediately. The controls on these portable heaters are simple to use.

Alternatively, our technicians can install permanent radiant heaters in a building to provide warmth where there are no furnaces. The best way to determine the type of radiant heating system a building requires is by contacting us for an evaluation of a building.

Find out more about radiant heating and it's benefits for your Boston, MA home this season. Call Atlantic Heating & Air Conditioning at (617) 566-6990 today.