Aitkin FSC Home

Dovetail Partners, Inc.

In-floor Radiant Heating

Hydronic radiant in-floor heating systems consist of warm water circulating through plastic tubing either embedded in a floor slab or attached to the underside of the subflooring.  Heat is absorbed by the water at the heat source, conveyed through the distribution piping, and released into the space.  The thermal mass of the slab holds the heat and radiates it slowing into the living space.  Some of the advantages of this system include even heating throughout the room, it is quiet, and a single system can provide both space heating and hot water supplies.

For more information about radiant heating, click here.  (U.S. Dept. of Energy)

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