Entries by Sasha Jeter

Understanding the Comfort and Efficiency of Radiant Floor Heating

How does thermal heat affect your level of comfort? To fully understand the advantages of radiant panel heating, it’s necessary to understand “thermal comfort”. Although most people know when they’re comfortable, few of them know why. “Comfort professionals” need to understand what factors affect thermal comfort and how to create an interior environment that ensures it exists.   Floors […]

Radiant Ceiling Vs Radiant Floor Heating

Tom Tesmar is a legendary pioneer in the introduction of Euro style modern radiant heat to North America.  We think Tom says it best. Thermodynamics is not just a good idea….it’s the law. The output of a radiant floor is limited in two ways. First, the maximum surface temperature of a radiant floor is limited to around […]

Tile Over Radiant Heating Boards

Cost Effective Installation of Tile Over Radiant Floor Heating Boards This radiant floor heating article is designed to communicate a quality and cost effective method of installing ceramic tile over radiant floor heating board systems. The system shown below is straight forward and avoids using unnecessarily expensive and complex products. Overview of Materials: All materials […]

5 Ways Radiant Ceiling Heat is Better

The Upside of Radiant Heat in Floors Ask almost anyone in the heating trade about radiant panel heating and they’ll probably start describing tubing embedded in floors. Radiant floor heating is by far the biggest part of the radiant panel market. It’s an excellent approach in many projects ranging from residential all the way up […]

Tile Over Radiant Heating Boards

Cost Effective Installation of Tile Over Radiant Floor Heating Boards This radiant floor heating article is designed to communicate a quality and cost effective method of installing ceramic tile over radiant floor heating board systems. The system shown below is straight forward and avoids using unnecessarily expensive and complex products. Overview of Materials: All materials […]

Heating Distribution Systems are Not All Alike

Hydronic Radiant Heat Compared to Forced Air Heating Systems Hydronic systems are inherently more efficient than forced air due to basic physics – water is far superior to air as a material for absorbing heat. Coupled with a low water temperature supply product like Ecowarm you will enjoy the superior comfort of radiant floor heat […]

Martha’s Vineyard Mechanical Contractor Incorporates Radiant Heating in His Own Net Zero Strategy

Article featured on Plumbing & Mechanical Engineer Magazine May Edition Matt Millard, owner of Performance Mechanical in Edgartown, Massachusetts, loves to experiment with new technologies. His career has spanned commercial piping and mechanical and residential heating systems. He currently installs plenty of efficient air-to-air heat pumps but recently wanted to step up to hydronic radiant […]

Heating Distribution Systems are Not All Alike

Hydronic Radiant Heat Compared to Forced Air Heating Systems Hydronic systems are inherently more efficient than forced air due to basic physics – water is far superior to air as a material for absorbing heat. Coupled with a low water temperature supply product like Ecowarm you will enjoy the superior comfort of radiant floor heat […]