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A Boiler Room is required to run a hydronic radiant heat system. A 17"x12"x7" Control Unit is required to run low voltage radiant heat system.
Gypsum or concrete slab is required for installing a hydronic system. It is estimated that it costs approx. $4.00 or more per square foot to install a hydronic in-floor heating system than it does to install a in-floor heating system.
The ZMesh heating element is installed directly under floor surface without any floor buildup. The 12" wide ZMesh is rolled out over area to be heated then nailed and/or stapled to wood subfloor.
Electric radiant heat warms your floors evenly because it uses 100% of system's energy. A hydronic system, however, heats floor less further away hot water gets from boiler (see illustration below). Hydronic systems use only 65-85% of system's energy. At higher elevations, electric radiant heat still is 100% efficient, where as hydronic systems are even less effective than at sea level.
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Radiant Heat vs. Forced Air at a Glance
A room with floor Radiant In-Floor space heat will have a very uniform temperature from ceiling to floor. Heating a basement floor is ideal application for our radiant heat systems. If you've lived in a house with forced air, you can crank heat up, but basement floor are still chilled. Installing a floor warming system will add comfort and warmth to your lifestyle.
A room heated with a forced air furnace will have cold floors and warmest air at ceiling. Although air may be heated, floors will be chilled and uncomfortable, especially for children playing on floor.
For a complete comparison chart, please refer to http://www.radiantshop.com/vsforcedair.html
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