Boilers

To choose the best heating system for your home, some education will be helpful. Here are some of the most common types of heating systems. Hydronic heating maintains comfort in your home with hot water circulating throughout the home. The system consists of a boiler, pump and baseboards and/or radiators connected by water piping. The boiler heats water to temperatures between 120° and 210°, and the water is then pumped through the piping in the baseboards located around the outer perimeter of the home, offering a curtain of warmth.

Radiant Floor Heat is special composite plastic piping systems embedded in specially designed floor panels or embedded in concrete floors. The energy from the heated water in the pipes radiates to the surrounding environment, warming the floors, furniture and anyone or anything in the room. Cold tile floors become warm and inviting, and they provide maximum decorating versatility – you never have to worry about furniture placement or temperature variances. Truly the Mecca of heating systems.

Warm Air System. In a warm air system, air is used to conduct heat from the furnace to rooms in the house. Air is warmed as it passes over a heat exchanger, and then blown through the house by a motorized blower. Sheet metal ducts channel the heated air to various areas of the house, and the heat enters each room through floor, wall or ceiling registers.