Radiant Heating

niome22 asked:


I Just bought a home and the basement has radiant flooring. It seems to be heating the house well but is it more expensive then a gas furnace?? My water heater is also gas it that makes a difference.

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homebuyer asked:


A house we are considering to purchase has radiant heating. I’ve never seen it before and am wondering if it is a reason to pass on this house. I read up on how it works, but have not found any info on how it compares to other heating systems such as gas or electric.

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birdhunter5581 asked:


I am considering buying a home with baseboard radiant heating (nat gas). The home was built in ‘62 and it has the original boiler. I have no experience with these systems. What brand of boiler would you recommend? I’ve got quotes for a Munchkin boiler, pump, etc = $9000+ and a Noritz boiler, pump, ect. intsalled for around $8000. Are these reasonable quotes? FYI, it’s a 2000 sq ft tri-level home.

Also, the home is carpeted throughout and after reading about how the baseboard heating works, should I be concerned that the carpet is fairly snug under the baseboard heaters?

Are there any concerns with babies and small children climbing up and around the baseboards?? Thanks

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peter k asked:


does anyone have radiant heating in their sidewalk and or driveway, or could you give me some sort of estimate of installation costs and energy expense for this?

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viper7721 asked:


Seem to me that Forced-Air is the worst for allergies. Hot water Baseboard is good but more expensive to install. And Radiant is the most expensive to install, and if there’s a problem with it, you have to break open the foundation to fix it. Also we want to put real solid hardwood floors, and those are not compatible with In-Floor Radiant Heating.

I am leaning toward either Forced-air or Hot Water Baseboard.

Which is better?

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