Radiant Under-Tile Heating: Alternative To Forced Air System
There’s nothing like a cold bathroom floor to wake you up first thing in the morning. Most of us simply accept cold, uncomfortable tile floors as a necessary evil, and we buy slippers and carpets to compensate. The best practice not only for warming floors but also for heating the entire room is radiant under-tile heating.
An alternative to forced air heating, radiant under-tile heating is gaining popularity in kitchens, baths, and other areas with ceramic or stone tile floors.
How Under-Tile Heating Works
In this heating system, a network of electrically heated wires installed under the tiles heat not only the floor but the entire room as well. An under-tile heating system heats the room mostly by radiant heat, similar to how the sun warms the earth. Radiant energy emitted by the electric wires is absorbed into the tile floor, which then emits radiant energy that warms the air. After a while, all surfaces in the room radiate energy, and the room becomes uniformly warmed. The energy reaches into every corner of the room. No cold spots or cold feet.
Benefits: Under-tile Heating is healthier & more attractive
Under-tile heating is a popular choice for people with asthma or other respiratory problems. Forced air systems can carry dust and air pollutants throughout the home. Under-tile heating is healthier because it has no chemicals, dust, or fumes. Another advantage of under-tile heating is that it’s invisible, making it more visually pleasing than the floor or wall vents that are part of a forced air system.
For maximum comfort and good indoor air quality in ceramic or stone tile floored rooms, consider under-tile heating as an attractive, clean alternative to a forced air system.