How Does Radiant Floor Heating Work?

Wirsbo Tubing installation, ready for pour
Uponor (formerly Wirsbo)

Here is an overview to how a radiant floor system works:

Warm water circulates through tubing beneath the floor. This turns the flooring into an efficient, low temperature radiator.

The heat source to produce the warm water is a boiler with a certified efficiency rating. (This same boiler can also be used to heat the pool, snow melting system, heating a hot tub, or domestic hot water needs.)

The tubing for a radiant floor heating system is located in one of three places:

Areas of a floor plan may have different heating requirements.

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