Is electric radiant heat efficient for you to convert your house over from forced-air or baseboard heat?

heat your floors compared to forced air or baseboard heaters? In this article you will find out there are two common choices for heating. Forced air and radiant heat and which one is more efficient to heat up your floors.

Basic types of heating systems:

Forced Air

Forced air heating is simply air carrying warmth through air ducts in your home. Powered by natural gas creating a flame to heat up the air and a blower to push the air to the center of your home.

But how much heat is lost between the source and the destination? The opportunity for the warm air to cool down when traveling through vents increases with more travel. Each vent systems are not perfect and air is leaked through cracks.

Once the warm air reaches the destination, the warm air rises to the ceiling to leave you moderately warm.

Indoor Air Quality for Forced Air

Ductwork also collects and distributes dust and other impurities, including germs. With forced air recirculation the dust and germs can recirculate in your household causing illness. It is ideal to change your filter regularly to optimize indoor air quality.

Taking up 45% of your energy bills according to U.S. Department of Energy, forced air isn’t very efficient in our books.

Efficiency Level Rank: 4

Baseboard Heat

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Diagram of a radiator heated room with heat distribution

Baseboard is a close relative of forced air except it has no ductwork, filter and is electric powered. Matched up with poor placement of baseboards, the units generally end up heating outside walls and not internal walls.

For example, if placing baseboards under windows, the cold window glass cools the warmer room air next to the glass, and that cool air drops like a rock to the floor. Also, traditional heaters need to heat up to 149-167 degrees Fahrenheit, consuming more energy to heat up your floor.

According to U.S. Department of Energy, baseboard heating is the most expensive way to heat your home.

Efficiency Level Rank: 2

Radiant Heat

Radiant heat offers even distribution of heat through the room with little to no loss. This is produced by transfer energy, which is heat makes direct contact with the surface. The heat then radiates off of the surface.

Is Electric Radiant Heat Efficient
Diagram of a underfloor heated room with heat distribution

The heat is not lost during distribution due to transfer heat. Heat will rise to the ceiling but the source starts from the flooring and follows up to the ceiling.

Indoor Air Quality for Radiant Heat Systems

No germs/dust can collect inside ductwork of a radiant heating system. No system in place to push allergens in the air. 

According to U.S Department of Energy, radiant heat has a number of advantages over other forms of heat distribution. Due to no loss of heat with distribution and indoor air quality, radiant heat is the clear winner in energy efficiency.

Efficiency Level Rank: 9

But there are different radiant heat systems on the market? Is the hydronic system or electric radiant heat more efficient?

Radiant Heat – Hydronic Systems

Radiant Heat Hydronic System Example

Hydronic systems is basically hot water running through ½” PEX piping through your flooring/walls. A standalone boiler is needed to heat up the water which pushes the water through the piping. It takes the boiler a while to heat up the water but once done, it can provide gentle heat to floors and walls.

Depending on the boiler (gas or electric), gas is more cost efficient than electric.

If you are looking to install an electric boiler, you should consider the electric radiant heat system due to maintenance as it would cost the same to heat up your room. Hydronic systems have to be maintained every other year for optimum performance.

That being said, our rating for efficiency is:

Hydronic System – Gas Boiler – Efficiency Level Rank: 8

Hydronic System – Electric Boiler – Efficiency Level Rank: 6

Electric Radiant Heat

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Electric radiant heat is a cable or film that generates warmth by alternating currents running in a mat or cable system. The mat is powered by electricity (120V or 240V) which is the same cost as hydronic system – Electric Boiler but no maintenance is needed plus quick installation time makes this ideal for DIY or contractors.

Electric Radiant Heat Efficient Level- Efficiency Level Rank: 7

As you have read through the article, the hydronic system – gas boiler is the most efficient but you have to also look at your time installing the system, maintenance involved and basically what you are comfortable with in your home.

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  • With over 74% of homes, laminate flooring is the most popular floor to exist. Over the colder months of the year, homeowners search for underfloor heating for laminate floors.

    Is laminate flooring suitable for underfloor heating?

    Yes, most laminates are suitable with underfloor heating (electric and water), but it is advisable to check with the flooring manufacturer before installing the system. Some flooring manufacturers recommend to not exceed 27 °C or 80.6°F. Using a radiant heat thermostat restricts the system from reaching the maximum temperature. It should also include a flooring sensor which sends signals to the thermostat control.  

    Different types of laminate flooring have different thermal properties, as such there are differences in their suitability for use with an underfloor heating system. The more dense and the thinner the boards are, the better they conduct heat and typically more suitable they are for use with underfloor heating.

    When choosing laminate or wood flooring, it is important to ensure good thermal conductivity, which is best when using more dense wood. The thinner the flooring material and the higher the density, the shorter the heat-up time and more responsive the system will be.

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    What type of underlay for underfloor heating for laminate?

    Underlay for underfloor heating laminate

    When you have underfloor heating for laminate flooring, you can use any underlayment. Essentially, the underlay keeps the heat resistance within the allowed tolerances. Using the correct underlay can stop rising damp or condensation, and will reduce the risk of open joints during the heating period.

    Some radiant heat systems require a membrane (not needing an underlayment) during installation which will increase the height of the floor. If you are looking at underlayment that has sound deadening benefits with radiant heat capability, QuietWalk is a recommended underlayment in the flooring industry. At 2.5 mm thick, this will allow the height for the electric heat wiring to channel and not increase your flooring height.

    If you use a thinner underlayment, the subfloor will have to be notched to accommodate the wiring.

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  • Crack isolation and sound control products are designed to solve well-known issues in flooring installation. Crack isolation products keep subfloor cracks from transferring into tile and stone floors. Sound control products are designed to minimize impact noise from footfalls and other types of traffic, as measured by their Impact Insulation Class (IIC) rating. We asked contractors and manufacturers to share their insights into these different products.

    Flooring Installation: Crack isolationNational Tile Contractor Association Logo - Flooring Installation: Sound Control and Crack Isolation

    James Woelfel, president of the National Tile Contractors Association and vice president of Artcraft Granite, Marble and Tile Co. in Mesa, Ariz., said he uses crack isolation products on every job. These are dependable products when used correctly, but become a problem when they’re not properly applied, he stated.

    “The theory behind crack isolation is to transfer cracks from the substrate to the weakest point in the installation, which is usually the grout joint. The biggest error I see is people not using a wide enough membrane for spot applications. They’ll have an 18″ by 18″ tile that will be going over a hairline crack, and so they just put down an 18″ by 18″ or 18″ by 36″ membrane. The problem is, for the membrane to work it needs to be three times the width of the tile. Otherwise you’re not transferring the crack to the grout joint-you’re transferring it to the tile itself.”

    Another issue is putting down crack isolation for no reason, which is often indicative of a mindset that will lead to other problems in the installation. “Crack isolation is a wonderful product, and it has absolutely furthered our industry. But if people are not familiar with how to use it, they end us causing themselves more problems than the product can solve.”

    Woelfel added, “People often misconstrue crack isolation as a type of movement joint, so they think they’re not going to need any movement joints. That is completely wrong. You will always need movement joints.”

    Dan Kelley of Kelley Tile and Marble in Canyon Lake, Calif., offered his expertise to help Merkrete develop its Fracture Guard FD, a fast-drying, liquid-applied crack isolation membrane.

    “I’ve used Merkete products for years, back when they had the [Fracture Guard] 5000. After they came out with the 7000 I told them we needed something that dries quicker. I brought 10 guys down with me to their office in Orange County, and they listened to the installers telling them what they wanted. Often when you sit down with a company, they’ll have a meeting with you but not take any action. Merkrete not only listened to what we wanted-they developed it and it’s a good product.”

    Al diBicarri of AD Ceramic Tile in Marlborough, N.H., swears by Schluter’s Ditra uncoupling mat. “We usually do a lot of high-end residential work, and we use Ditra matting on every job. I like it because it’s a lot simpler for me to use than a cement board product, and it has the added advantage of the uncoupling benefit. We also use the Ditra-Heat mat so we can install radiant heating cables easily.”

    He said working with Ditra is simple, provided the installer takes the time to read the directions. “A common mistake installers might make is not making the thin-set loose enough or not having the right sized trowel for the job. I’ve been doing this for 40 years now, so I think it’s pretty easy.”

    He added, “Schluter is a great company for technical support, and there’s plenty of literature and always someone to talk to. But really it comes down to having common sense. When you put down the mat, pick it up by an edge and make sure it has 100 percent contact with the thin-set.”

    Alan Pratt of Set in Stone in Parkman, Maine-who uses Schluter Ditra in his projects-also praises its ease of use. “I can teach someone how to put Ditra down in 10 minutes. It makes jobs go faster for us. Ditra is light, easy to work with, you don’t have to cut it with a power tool and it’s user-friendly.”

    Melanie Debelak, Keene Building Products marketing manager, had this to say about the company’s KeedeRoll 100 Uncoupling Mat: “KeedeRoll 100 is designed for use with both modified and unmodified mortars. It works by absorbing subfloor movement and reinforcing the mortar, protecting the tile from shear stresses. It can be used over plywood or OSB subfloors, Dependable patches and self-levelers, concrete slabs and with radiant heat flooring.”

    Sound control products

    Jim Wink, Foam Products Corp. vice president of sales and marketing, stated, “Our underlayments are used daily in residential and commercial flooring wood, laminate and LVT/LVP installations for acoustical sound control. For the past 15 years, our acoustical Eco Silencer underlayments have been used for wood and laminates and for more than four years, our acoustical Silencer LVT underlayment has been used for vinyl plank flooring.”

    Jack Boesch, MP Global Products director of marketing, noted, “Our new SoundBuffer universal acoustical underlayment is made from 100% virgin latex rubber. It can be floated, single-glued or doubled-glued, nailed down or stapled, and is suitable for luxury vinyl, laminate, and engineered and solid wood floors.”

    Original Article: Floor Covering InstallerMichael Chmielecki – May 16, 2016

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  • Introducing QuietWarmth Radiant Heat Film for Floating Floors

    New in-floor electric radiant heat system, made in America, gives homeowners an easy and cost efficient way to add gentle supplemental electric radiant heat room by room to homes in any climate.

    NORFOLK, Neb. – Nov. 5, 2015 – The new QuietWarmth Radiant Heat Film for Floating Floors, from MP Global Products, is an excellent supplement to a primary heating system that can be installed in any room in a home where extra warmth and coziness is desirable. It is a great choice for bedrooms, bathrooms, playrooms, three-season rooms that typically do not have heat, rooms where babies, toddlers, and pets play or lay on the floor, and rooms that are inherently chilly.

    Installed over a subfloor and under a finished floor, QuietWarmth Radiant Heat Film uses just three main components: the ultra-thin flexible radiant heat film; an in-floor sensor that monitors the temperature of the floor, not the room, and aims, typically, for a setting just a few degrees above room temperature; and a GFCI thermostat that gives occupants local control of the room’s coziness.Most of the installation can be performed by the homeowner or a flooring contractor, with only the final hookup of lead wires at a central electrical box requiring the services of a licensed electrician. The system, which is draft-free, fan-free, and silent, uses just 12 watts per square foot, conforming to the warranty requirements of many floating floors.

    A programmable thermostat for each installation can be set individually to help prepare the room for anticipated occupancy at various times, for example before breakfast, after school, or in the evenings.

    Original Article: PRLog – November 5, 2015

    Posted on: Tuesday, November 10, 2015
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  • 6 Reasons to Use Supplemental In-Floor Electric Radiant Heat in Light Commercial Applications

    In-floor electric radiant heat is a new hot trend in commercial projects these days. It’s an easy way to provide supplemental heating for offices and other workspaces and can be activated at the local level, enabling individual occupant comfort. Rather than moving heated air as a hot air surface does, it uses a warm surface to transfer heat to people and into a space.

    Line voltage and low voltage systems are available designed specifically for floating engineered wood, hardwood, laminate, luxury vinyl tile, and ceramic tile floors, with power consumption measured by wattage output per square foot. Standard wattage density is 8-12W per square foot, which does not exceed warranty requirements for most floating floors.

    The systems are easy to install, requiring the services of a licensed electrician only for the final hookup of lead wires at a central electrical box. Be sure to look for systems that are tested and UL (Underwriters Laboratories) listed, UL-Canada ETL, or CSA (Canadian Standards Association) listed. Additionally, there are six key reasons that supplemental in-floor electric radiant heat is a good decision for commercial buildings.

    (1) System Simplicity: Installed over a subfloor and under a finished floor, in-floor electric radiant heat systems feature just a few main components: the heating elements, which can be heating cables, heating film, or heating mats or mesh; an in-floor sensor that monitors the temperature of the floor, not the room, and aims, typically, for a setting just a few degrees above room temperature; and a GFCI thermostat that gives office occupants local modification of their work environment.

    (2) Adjustable Control: Programmable thermostats can be set individually to help prepare a space for occupants at the start of each work day, providing highly customizable comfort. This is beneficial given that local control of temperature and lighting has been shown to improve employee satisfaction.

    (3) Useful for Non-Traditional Spaces: In-floor electric radiant heat is a good option to supplement primary heating systems in buildings with offices that, because of window configuration, orientation with respect to compass points and prevailing winds, or other non-controllable situation, are inherently colder than other offices in the building. It is also a great choice for offices created in converted lofts, former factories, or high ceiled repurposed spaces.

    (4) Increased Amenities: In other non-residential spaces, such as hotel and motel guest room bathrooms, in-floor electric radiant heat under tile can be a very nice perk and provide a touch of luxury underfoot. There are systems available that deliver electric radiant heat within an underlayment product that includes an anti-fracture membrane that isolates cracks in a concrete subfloor from telegraphing through to the tile surface.

    (5) Safe Operation: In-floor radiant heating is quieter and safer for supplemental heating than space heaters that may hum and can tip over when set up under or near employees’ desks.

    (6) Set It and Forget It: The systems are maintenance free, once installed they are out of sight and out of mind – just activate and control the thermostat.

    Original Article: Buildings.com – October 21, /2015

    Posted on: Tuesday, November 10, 2015

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  • QuietWarmth Peel and Stick Radiant Heat for Tile Floors is an in-floor electric radiant heating system for adding comfort and coziness to rooms with traditional tile, stone or marble flooring.

    QuietWarmth Peel and Stick Radiant Heat for Tile Floors is an in-floor electric radiant heating system for adding comfort and coziness to rooms with traditional tile, stone or marble flooring.

    MP Global Products introduces QuietWarmth Peel and Stick Radiant Heat for Tile Floors, an in-floor electric radiant heating system for adding comfort and coziness to rooms with traditional tile, stone or marble flooring.

    According to the company, QuietWarmth for Tile Floors complements the recently launched and very well received QuietWarmth Radiant Heat Film for Floating Floors. Both use a unique conductive ink technology embedded in a flexible thin film and generate gentle highly efficient supplemental heat from under the finished floor covering.

    QuietWarmth for Tile Floors’ ultra-thin radiant heat film is integrated in a waterproof anti-fracture membrane which helps isolate cracks up to 3/8-inch wide.

    The clean, quiet, hypoallergenic and maintenance free lightweight system, sliver thin at just 0.05-inch (about the thickness of three stacked credit cards), provides up to 85% heated surface coverage, without any hot or cold spots. Using only 12 watts per square foot, the system disperses gradual evenly consistent supplemental warmth from low wattage resistance heating of the radiant heat film, said the company.

    Featuring an ultra-thin heating film, QuietWarmth Peel and Stick Radiant Heat for Tile Floors installs quickly in one day without any mess, mortar or glue. Simply roll out each peel-and-stick mat. Each mat has wires pre-attached at one end. Direct all lead wires toward one central junction box with the final connections by a licensed electrician to the electronic programmable thermostat. One thermostat will handle 150 square feet of heat.

    QuietWarmth Peel and Stick Radiant Heat for Tile Floors is available in four rollout pad sizes (3’x5′, 3’x10′, 1.5’x5′ and 1.5’x10′) that will accommodate most any layout, according to the company.

    Original Article: Floor Covering Installer – May 12, 2015

    Posted on: Thursday, May 14, 2015

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  • Challenge: Specifying underlayment for new flooring at the Trump International Sonesta Beach Resort, a hotel in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.

    The developers of the resort, Donald Trump and Dezer Properties, wanted an underlayment that would address noise abatement, crack suppression, and potential mold issues. The hotel has 355 hotel rooms and guest suites, each with a private balcony boasting views of the Atlantic Ocean or the Intracoastal Waterways.

    Solution: Specification and installation of MP Global Products Insulayment – a high-performing, recycled fiber acoustic underlayment designed for use under glue-down and nail-down hardwood and engineered wood floors and under ceramic, porcelain, and most stone tile. The underlayment features randomly air-laid filaments that create a capillary effect to cushion the floor and absorb impact sound, meeting all stringent building code requirements. Insulayment also includes an antimicrobial additive that inhibits mold growth.

     

    “Insulayment was easy to install, cost-effective, and met all the code requirements set by the industry within the state of Florida and Miami Dade County,” said Angel Acosta, the construction project manager for Trump Grande Ocean Resort and Residences.

    Insulayment is third-party certified made from 100% pre-consumer recycled textile content and is LEED-compliant. It is available in 100-sf rolls.

    Original Article: Construction Specifier – May 13, 2015

    Posted on: Wednesday, May 13, 2015

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  • [Norfolk, Neb.] Engineered specifically for installation under glue-down or nail-down hardwood and engineered wood floors, MP Global’s Insulayment is designed to dampen impact noise and decrease airborne sounds from traveling to the room below, the company stated.

    According to MP Global, Insulayment is an appealing choice for installations where concern for the environment is a consideration. The underlayment, which is made in America (eliminating overseas shipping costs and minimizing transportation costs), is certified made from 100 percent pre-consumer recycled textile content, MP Global added.

    Insulayment is available in 360 square foot and 100 square foot rolls.

    Original Article: Floor Covering Weekly – May 1, 2015

    Posted on: Wednesday, May 6, 2015

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  • Norfolk, Neb. – MP Global Products’ Insulayment is a high performing acoustic underlayment engineered specifically for installation under glue-down or nail-down hardwood and engineered wood floors. The roll-out fiber underlayment is designed to dampen impact noise and decrease airborne sounds from traveling to the room below.

    Insulayment is a very appealing choice for installations where concern for the environment is a consideration. Insulayment keeps floors warm in the winter and cool in the summer, minimizing energy demands. In addition, the underlayment is Made in the USA, which eliminates overseas shipping costs and minimizes transportation costs, and made from 100% pre-consumer recycled textile content. It also helps to smooth out little subfloor imperfections.

    Original Article: Floor Covering News – May 5, 2015

    Posted on: Wednesday, May 6, 2015
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  • Contractors installing a variety of hard surface flooring in new homes, condos, multi-family housing, and hospitality settings can now stock the jobsite with one “universal” underlayment, VersaWalk™ that offers superior performance under nail-down or glue-down wood, floating laminate, and engineered wood. Float it, nail it, or glue it!

    Odorless and non-allergenic, VersaWalk is composed of at least 90% post-industrial/pre-consumer textile fibers, scrap material otherwise destined for landfill.

    Randomly air-laid filaments create a capillary effect to cushion the floor, dampen ambient sound, and absorb impact sound. VersaWalk both suppresses noise within the room and inhibits the transfer of noise into rooms below.

    VersaWalk also adds an R-Value of 0.50 to the floor system, creating a thermal break to the flooring assembly that helps keep floors warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

    VersaWalk also features a very effective Moisture Management System. The attached 3 mil moisture barrier protects wood and laminate floors from harmful moisture. Provided the source of water such as a leak is stopped, VersaWalk’s absorbent padding will wick water and disperse it throughout the pad until it eventually evaporates or escapes through the subfloor.

    Available in 3′ width 100 sq. ft. rolls, VersaWalk is suitable for residential and commercial use over most types of industry approved new and existing substrates including concrete, ¾” plywood and OSB and radiant heated floors operating below 85 degrees F. VersaWalk carries a Transferable Lifetime Warranty.

    About MP Global Products: Headquartered in Norfolk, NE, MP Global Products L.L.C. is an innovator and leader in the manufacture of high performing earth-friendly acoustic floor underlayment. For more information on VersaWalk and other MP Global Products www.QuietWalk.com, or 888-379-9695.

    Original Article: Commercial Construction & Renovation – April 21, 2015

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  • VersaWalk from MP Global Products LLC adds an R-Value of 0.50 to the floor system, creating a thermal break to the flooring assembly that helps keep floors warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

    Contractors installing a variety of hard surface flooring in new homes, condos, multi-family housing, and hospitality settings can now stock the job site with one “universal” underlayment. VersaWalk from MP Global Products LLC offers superior performance under nail-down or glue-down wood, floating laminate and engineered wood. The underlayment can be floated, nailed or glued.

    Odorless and non-allergenic, VersaWalk is composed of at least 90 percent post-industrial/pre-consumer textile fibers, scrap material otherwise destined for landfill.

    Randomly air-laid filaments create a capillary effect to cushion the floor, dampen ambient sound and absorb impact sound. VersaWalk suppresses noise within the room and inhibits the transfer of noise into rooms below.

    VersaWalk also adds an R-Value of 0.50 to the floor system, creating a thermal break to the flooring assembly that helps keep floors warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

    VersaWalk also features an effective moisture management system. The attached 3-mil moisture barrier protects wood and laminate floors from harmful moisture. Provided the source of water such as a leak is stopped, VersaWalk’s absorbent padding will wick water and disperse it throughout the pad until it eventually evaporates or escapes through the subfloor.

    Available in a 3-foot width 100-square-foot rolls, VersaWalk is suitable for residential and commercial use over most types of industry approved new and existing substrates including concrete, 3/4-inch plywood, and OSB and radiant heated floors operating below 85 F. VersaWalk carries a transferable lifetime warranty.

    Original Article: RetroFit Magazine – April 13, 2015

    Posted on: Monday, April 13, 2015
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  • PRESS RELEASE: [Norfolk, Neb.] Contractors installing a variety of hard surface flooring in new homes, condos, multi-family housing, and hospitality settings can now stock the job site with one “universal” underlayment, VersaWalk, that offers superior performance under nail-down or glue-down wood, floating laminate, and engineered wood. Float it, nail it, or glue it! 

    Odorless and non-allergenic, VersaWalk is composed of at least 90% post-industrial/pre-consumer textile fibers, scrap material otherwise destined for landfill. 

    Randomly air-laid filaments create a capillary effect to cushion the floor, dampen ambient sound, and absorb impact sound. VersaWalk both suppresses noise within the room and inhibits the transfer of noise into rooms below. 

    VersaWalk also adds an R-Value of 0.50 to the floor system, creating a thermal break to the flooring assembly that helps keep floors warm in the winter and cool in the summer. 

    VersaWalk also features a very effective Moisture Management System. The attached 3 mil moisture barrier protects wood and laminate floors from harmful moisture. Provided the source of water such as a leak is stopped, VersaWalk’s absorbent padding will wick water and disperse it throughout the pad until it eventually evaporates or escapes through the subfloor.  

    Available in 3’ width 100 sq. ft. rolls, VersaWalk is suitable for residential and commercial use over most types of industry approved new and existing substrates including concrete, ¾” plywood and OSB and radiant heated floors operating below 85 degrees F. VersaWalk carries a Transferable Lifetime Warranty.

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