Radiant Floor
Heating Update
by Alex Wilson
Interest in radiant floor heating is
rapidly growing. Everywhere I turn,
the topic comes up. Companies
specializing in this type of heating are
seeing dramatic growth. One example
is Earth Star Energy Systems, Inc. of
Waldoboro, Me., which became a
Wirsbo systems distributor 2½ years
ago. Earth Star's vice-president Lori
Bailey estimates that they've put in
over half of their 100-plus systems in
the last six months. "We're installing
three or four a week now," she said.
Radiant floor heating is attractive
for several reasons. First, it is the most
comfortable form of heat available.
The entire floor surface serves as the
radiator, therefore its temperature can
be quite low-just above room
temperature. Most of