Radiant Heating Systems
 Radiant
heat is like the sun's heat. It
travels through the air until it
finds an object. Typical heating
systems rely on convection.
Convention simply means that the
heated air will rise, and the cooler
air will fall (unless it's forced
warm air, which is driven by a
blower). Have you ever put on
clothes that seemed to be cold? How
about crawled into a bed that seemed
rather chilly under the covers?
That's what happens with convective
heating- the air is warm, not the
surrounding objects in your home.
With warm air, your
skin is tricked into thinking that
the living environment is
comfortable, until your skin has to
give up its heat to another object!
If you want unsurpassed warmth
and comfort, then, without question,
your choice should be radiant heat.
It is the most comfortable,
healthiest and most natural heating
process available. In fact, it has
been around since the time of the
ancient Romans. They directed hot
gasses through channels beneath
marble floors to warm them. Although
directing hot gasses through
channels is not an option for most
of us today, the application of
radiant heat is very much available.
Basically, radiant heat is the
transfer of heat from a warm surface
to a cooler surface. Radiant energy
travels through space without
heating the space itself. It only
turns into heat when it contacts a
cooler surface. The Radiant Panel
Association uses the following
analogy to describe radiant energy:
"Hold your hand over a cup of coffee
and feel the heat. The logical
conclusion is that heat rises.
Logical maybe, but incorrect! 'Hot
air' rises but 'heat' can travel in
any direction. That is why you can
feel the heat of the cup when you
place your hand to the side of it."
If you are looking for a radiant
heating system for your Boston home please call us today at
800.286.5959 or click on the link
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