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Hydronic Heating also known as radiant heating, is heating via hot water, not heated, forced air. Hydronic/radiant heat is the most common form of modern heating in the heated world. Hydronic heating has many economic and health benefits over forced-air heating.

Hydronic heating is economical and energy efficient. A boiler heats water and forces it through a pipe system distributing heat through radiators, in-floor tubing or baseboard heaters.

Water holds heat much longer than air does and it therefore uses less energy
Less energy required to heat a house and maintain the heat than is required with a forced air furnace
Quieter than forced air, pipes take up less space than ducts
The same boiler can be used to run your hot water for all other household needs

Hydronic heat is healthier. Hydronic heat does not use air intake vents (like forced air systems) so it does not suck up household dirt, dust, pollen and pet dander and blow it back at you through heating vents.

Hydronic heat does not:
Dry out your nasal cavities while you sleep
Leave a fine layer of dust around your house
Irritate your allergies

Hydronic heat is more comfortable than scorched air as it is quieter (almost silent) and can be zoned to meet the temperature requirement for each room in the house. Radiant floors heat through infra-red heat which warms through contact, warming your body and feet not just the top of the room as a hot air system does.

Hydronic heat is more expensive to install than forced-air heat BUT cheaper to run over the long term. Expense of installations should be weighed against the long and short term benefits.

Long Term Benefits:
Saves you money because hydronic heating is vastly more energy efficient than forced air heat
Conserve gas and electricity
Hydronic heating should pay for itself via energy cost savings over time

Short Term Benefits:
Better for your health and more comfortable

	Radiators. Modern radiators are considerably more effective than the older, larger sectional cast iron radiators. They are a good way to heat a room (the norm in England), however, they take up wall space and frequently cost as much, if not more than staple-up.
	Radiator	Towel Warmer	Radiator

	Boiler Room	Boiler Room
	Mechanical Room - Bendich Residence

Radiant Floor. This is the best way to heat a home. The concrete in the slab creates a thermal mass which delivers heat to a room silently and comfortably. With a warm floor, the radiated heat warms a room from the ground up. Human beings are most comfortable with warm feet and a cooler head. With scorched air, the room thermostat can read 70 degrees, but if your feet are cold it will feel a lot colder. Over the years we have learned the right way to install radiant tubing to maximize efficiency and comfort.

In-floor Slab Heating

Staple Up. A method of retro fitting an existing house with a radiant floor. PEX tubing is stapled directly to the underside of the existing sub-floor and aluminum heat transfer plates are attached to spread the heat. With good insulation in floor and walls, staple-up is an excellent way to install a modern heating system in an older home. It can be installed with hardwood floors; we have done it many times.

Baseboard Heating. The lowest cost as far as materials are concerned, they are labor intensive to install, take up a lot of wall space and tend to trap dust. They operate by creating a convection current in a room which negates many of the benefits of hydronic heating.

Paul Gerrard, owner of Pipeline Plumbing, served a four year apprenticeship in Heating Engineering in Southampton, UK. Paul has Twenty years of experience in the design and installation of hydronic and radiant heating systems.

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