Last year, my wife and I decided to make some upgrades to our home in order to make it more energy-efficient.
We installed double pane windows with vinyl frames, we installed a smart thermostat with zone control, and had the crawl space encapsulated. While all of these upgrades help us to save money on our energy bills, the upgrade that helps us to feel more luxurious was when we installed radiant heated floors in our home. Radiant heated floors use a heating element woven underneath the flooring that helps to maintain a constant ambient temperature in our home. When there is heat radiating from underneath the floors in the house, the HVAC system doesn’t have to work as hard in order to heat the home in the winter, which helps to save us money on our energy bills. In addition to being energy efficient, it feels so nice to be able to wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, and the floor is warm under my bare feet. It is a small upgrade that makes our home feel much more luxurious. Another benefit to having radiant heated flooring is that it helps to maintain a constant temperature throughout all different parts of my home. During the winter, wood can become cracked and warped, and pipes can freeze, but radiant heated flooring ensures that no parts of my home get too cold in the winter, meaning that there is no warping wood and no burst pipes. Talk to your HVAC professional today to see if radiant heated flooring is right for you!