| If you have ever walked around with your bare | | | | Another benefit to radiant electric floor heat is |
| feet on cold floors, then you are probably aware | | | | that you can also have a thermostat installed so |
| as to how chilling it can be for your entire body. | | | | you can control the temperature accordingly. |
| This is why electric floor heating has become so | | | | Depending on the model you purchase, you can |
| popular in recent years especially for those homes | | | | even have these programmed so that you can |
| that are located in colder climates. The benefit of | | | | take an entirely hands off approach. This means |
| these systems is that you can enjoy heated | | | | that you can have the floor heating turned on at |
| floors and have them installed in any area of your | | | | certain temperatures during specific hours of the |
| home. | | | | day. |
| One thing to keep in mind though is that these | | | | The problem with central heating systems that |
| heating wires will elevate your flooring a little but | | | | use forced air is that they can deposit dust and |
| not by a significant amount. The reason is that | | | | allergens in your home if the venting has not been |
| these wires need to get installed underneath your | | | | cleaned out for a while. Fortunately, you do not |
| floors but once they are put in place, they require | | | | have to worry about this issue by using floor |
| very little maintenance. You might be tempted to | | | | heating systems. Best of all, these units are very |
| install hydronics systems instead but the problem | | | | much energy efficient as long as you use them |
| is that they cost a lot more and are not as | | | | only when you need it. |
| energy efficient. | | | | |