Radiant floor heating is a more efficient way to heat your home by turning floors into radiators. More people are checking into radiant floor heating and are trying to determine if it is appropriate for their homes.

Two different systems of radiant floor heating in your home:

Hydronic system – This is when water is heated by a boiler or water heater and circulated through tubes buried in the floor. This energy is absorbed by the floor, than it gives it off as radiant heat.

Electric system – This system is similar to the hydronic system, except that electric heating elements warm the floor instead of tubes. The electric system is less expensive to zone. You can use this system to heat the entire house, or you can install it to provide heat in specific areas.