IN FLOOR HEATING
Ambassador is well known for having its award winning homes built with infloor heating. February of last year was the coldest February in Ontario history. Ambassador got feedback from their clients that their furnaces worked a few days per week during that month, while the rest of the winter their furnaces turned on only a handful of times.
“ Savings will vary from home to home, but industrial statistics show estimates in the 20 % to 50 % savings range, pending upon geographical area lived in, efficiency of window and furnace, quality of system installed, and of course the quality of insulation.
The system operates quieter, cleaner and reduces fuel usage: Radiant heat systems have a proven record of reduced energy usage relative to other forms of heating. The savings result from several factors such as the ability to sustain comfort at lower indoor air temperatures, reduced air temperature stratification, nonpressurization of rooms( which leads to higher rates of air leakage), and the ability to operate with lower water temperatures.
Most systems are installed so that your domestic hot water is heated using the same boiler. Pending upon the spacing of radiant tubing, average temperature and flow, floor coverage and heat loss calculations, a second boiler may be required to accommodate both in-floor heating and domestic hot water heating( from past experience, homes around the 6000 sq. ft. range start to fall into this category).
Homes equipped with radiant heat systems have interior environments that are highly favorable to human thermal comfort. Unlike many systems that directly heat the air, radiant floor heating gently warms the surfaces of objects in the room as well as the air itself. The warm surfaces significantly reduce the rate of heat loss from the occupants, allowing most people to feel comfortable at room temperatures 1.5 to 2.5 degrees Celsius lower than with other methods of heating.
No more family arguments over who used up the hot water- it’ s nearly impossible to run out of hot water, and the client saves on energy costs!
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