under floor electric heat isn't bad considering the general cost of electric
heat. Usually it is in a small room, a bathroom which might be a hundred or so
square feet 25% or more of which is covered with shower stalls, tubs, vanities
and so on. The ambient temperature of the dwelling will probably be around 70
degrees F so you aren't topping it up much.
Heating an entire home that way though would be a lot more expensive. funny
really, my first home nearly 40 years ago was all electric with R12 in the
walls and R20 in the ceilings and promoted as being the way of the future.
Within a couple of years though that turned out to be a myth. Electric heat is
cheap to install though.
If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Rossi
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 9:57 PM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Radiant floor heating.
OK Mike,
Then it sounds like the electric mats aren't as bad as I thought. Are you
just using them as a comfort heat source and not a primary heat source?
Are they thermostatically controlled or do you turn them on and off when
you want the heat?
I've been looking at hydronic for a primary heat source on the first floor
of my house.
--
Blue skies.
Dan Rossi
Carnegie Mellon University.
E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu
Tel: (412) 268-9081
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