Concrete Floor Heating Boiler

Radiant heat boilers with integrator panel 40 maximum heat output.

Concrete floor heating boiler.

Due to it s density and low conductivity concrete retains heat very well. The water remains in the system and is constantly recycled through it. One nice thing about radiant floor heat is that it keeps the lower 10 feet of your room the warmest. Boilers tend to be in a closed loop system as such they are not usually found in water supply heating systems but for closed circuit heating systems including radiant floor heaters.

For concrete floor radiant heating systems the warm water tubing or electric heating elements can either be embedded within the slab on grade anywhere from the bottom of the slab to within 2 inches of the surface depending on the design and installation technique or fastened to the top of a concrete subfloor and then covered with an overlay. Embedding your radiant heating system into a concrete slab is one of the most cost effective ways to install it and most energy efficient being that concrete is a great thermal mass. How does radiant heat work. This is the best choice for new construction and areas receiving new slabs.

The water that runs through your floor for radiant floor heat is never any warmer than 140. The most cost effective system for medium to larger homes is hydronic since the amount of power it would take to heat a whole home with electric would be substantial. There s two basic types of concrete floor heating hydronic and electric. Hotter temperatures will crack the floor if you have concrete and may warp your wood if it is any hotter.