Keeping Warm With Hydronic Heating Systems

Written By Admin on Minggu, 28 Oktober 2012 | 01.39

By Georgie McNeal


It has been said that hydronic heating is not only the cheapest way to warm up your home, but it is also one of the most efficient ways to do so as well. Let's find out why.

First Of All - What Does Hydronic Mean?

hydronic radiators means water. Once we know that it becomes clear that these systems use water. This is because water is actually very good when it comes to conducting heat. Not only does the water lose only a little of its heat, but the pipes it runs through are also insulated. That results in less expense when keeping the temperature up. Thanks to a boiler the water is heated. Unlike electric boilers, gas boilers are cheaper and more efficient.. Unlike electric boilers that use an element, gas boilers do not.

Which Is Best - Slab Or Radiator?

When it comes to hydronic radiators, hydronic heating installers secure a pipe around your home to the boiler. Hydronic boilers are almost exactly the same as the boiler that heats your water each day. Even though the water travels along the pipe to the boiler, it's temperature is kept at a constant. This same pipe runs to each panel in the home. The slab system on the other hand contains coils in each slab.

A very big advantage to this type of system is that you can control the temperature of each panel in the home. You will need to discuss this with the hydronic heating installers if you want to control the slab in any particular area or room in your home. Obviously this will allow you to maintain more than one warm room in your home at the same time.

How Have Hydronic Systems Improved Over The Years?

Older systems used to lose heat because the entire slab was warmed and would lose heat to the surface on which it came in contact. Now, only a portion of the top part of the slab is heated. Because this area is also insulated there is less chance of heat migrating throughout the slab. This all helps to reduce energy consumption, because the slabs heat up or cool down with better efficiency.

Are There Other Reasons To Consider This Type Of Heating System?

Unlike some other methods for heating your home, hydronic systems radiate heat and so warms the area in which it is situated. Obviously that ensures that the objects are warmed up as well. Objects cool air down, and other systems are constantly switching on and off in order to warm up the air that is thus cooled, thereby costing more.

With hydronic heating systems there is no wind generated either, which is terrific news for anyone suffering with allergies.



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