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In addition to providing warmth, Suntouch floor heating products are also very energy efficient. Furthermore, because it is under the carpet or floating wood and over the foam pad, it provides additional insulation from the cold sub-floor, which allows your floors to retain heat better, and requires less energy to heat your room. Suntouch floor warming mats are constructed of an ultra thin heating wire that exists in four layers of foil, quickly and efficiently distributing heat. With the increased efficiency of Suntouch heating products you can heat a 120-square-foot area for about 40 cents a day on average.

Other benefits of electric floor heating systems include:

Silent operation. There’s no hum or whistle of a forced air system.

Energy savings. Evenly distributed heat from a radiant floor heating system can allow the thermostat to be set two to four degrees less than in a forced-air heating system. This can reduce energy costs by 10 to 40 percent.

A healthier home. Forced air systems can spread dust, pollen, and germs. Dust mites and molds love carpet but don’t like warmth. European research performed in 21 households shows a 50 percent to 80 percent reduction in domestic dust mite populations in the households with radiant floor heating, thereby improving the quality of life (particularly for allergy sufferers).

Even, quiet warmth. Even wood, tile, or uncovered concrete floors can benefit from a radiant system.

Oh do you hear that? No? That’s right. Of the many benefits of floor warming mats, their quiet operation is one of my favorite things about them. Don’t get me wrong, being able to show off my slate floors without having to cover them up with rugs (to keep my feet warm), along with the energy I save are all right up there on the list of reasons that I love my floor warming mats.

However, I just love the peace and quiet they bring. No more noisy forced air systems, no more slamming doors with pressure increases as the forced air kicks in. Instead, I have peace and serenity all day long. There’s nothing like curling up with a book and not be startled half to death as the door slams behind you. If you’ve currently in a home with a forced air system, you know exactly what I’m referring to. If your home has a forced air heating system, you may think that there is no way to install radiant heating without tearing everthing up at considerable expense. You’d be wrong.

Something that often surprises people is to learn that today’s systems can be easily retrofitted to fit almost every application. Furthermore, they are very inexpensive, and will save you a lot of money on heating and electricity bills. To find out how you can benefit from floor warming mats, contact the knowledgeable staff at Suntouch.

Radiant floor heating by Suntouch is one of the most comfortable ways to heat your home.  As opposed to forced air heating, which heats the air, Suntouch heating products heat objects such as your floor, rather than heating the air around you.  This increases the level of comfort in your home because the heat is distributed at the floor level and then rises to the ceiling level.  This creates a more uniform climate because all the heat isn’t pooled at the ceiling, but is more evenly distributed.  Because Suntouch radiant floor heating distributes the heat in this manner, the comfort of your home is increased. No more cold feet!

Another benefit of Suntouch radiant heat is that it can be used for nearly any floor area.  Areas such as concrete, tile, hardwood, carpet, and even linoleum can all benefit from radiant floor heating.  Even if you live in an existing home, radiant floor heating can usually be retrofitted to your existing floors.

New and Exciting? Well, exciting, certainly. The installation of electric floor heating is not new. In fact, heated floors have been installed under bathroom and kitchen tile in the United States for the past 10 years. These floor warming mats continue to gain popularity. Many in the kitchen and bath industry expect radiant floors to continue to play a big role among homeowners who crave comfort features.

Joan McCloskey, editorial marketing director for Better Homes and Gardens magazine, told homebuilders at the 2003 International Builders Show that the use of floor warming mats to heat bathroom tile is on the list of must-have comforts. “Our bathrooms set the mood for the day and homeowners want it light, comfortable, and cheerful,” she said. “Toys in this room and the master include heated floors, little refrigerators, steam showers with multiple shower heads, soaking tubs, towel warmers, fireplaces, and coffee nooks.”

These thin electric floor warming mats have been very popular in bathrooms and kitchens for a long time. However, the installation of these systems under carpet and hardwood was not practical because they needed to be embedded in a layer of thin-set cement, which you normally don’t use when you install a new carpet or floating wood floor.

As a result, very few people would opt for a heated floor under carpet or floating wood. However, now with the introduction of floor warming mats, you can get heated floors under carpets, hardwood, and other flooring without the need for cement under layers.

Electric radiant heat is a growing trend that started in Europe and is now becoming well known in North America for its distinct benefits, and Suntouch heating products are leading the way for this new type of heating.  Instead of warming air and then circulating it throughout your home using ducts and vents, electric radiant heat is embedded under your floor and uses the entire floor to evenly distribute low-temperature heat.

Although Suntouch offers a variety of methods and technologies one can choose from, the benefits of radiant heat are the same. Electric radiant heat is a unique transfer of energy that naturally searches out colder objects to warm. Instead of rising like warm air, radiant heat starts by warming the coldest and closest objects from its source in any direction. Since floors are usually cold, radiant heating systems are commonly placed under them.

Electric radiant heat is available for many different applications, including bathrooms, kitchens, heated towel racks, and heated walls and ceilings.  To find the right radiant heating system for your home, contact the staff at Suntouch.  Their knowledgeable and friendly staff can help you find the system that matches your needs, along with your budget.

There’s someone you should meet if you’re considering installing radiant heating. Suntouch can help you consider several key aspects of your project that will assure you the best price and performance. It’s important to understand the details of your project and then match it to the best system available.

Whether heating under hardwood, carpet, or tiled floors, there is a system that will fit your individual project. Both electric and hydronic systems can be installed directly under hardwood and carpet flooring. If you are in the market for a radiant heat system, you should check out the selection of radiant heating products available through Suntouch. Suntouch can provide you with as many options as possible, and help you select the best options for any project that will fit your individual needs and budget. If you’re considering installing a heated floor, you really should check out the products offered by Suntouch. Along with their technical expertise, they can educate you as to which radiant heat products match your application, as well as your budget.

Great news! You don’t have to cover your ceramic tile, marble, or stone floors with rugs—install floor warming mats and show your floor’s beauty and allow them to give you the heat you want at the same time! The feeling of warmth under your feet when it’s cold and snowing outside is like no other.

Floor warming mats also offer you complete control of temperature of your home on a room by room basis. Not only that, their operation is completely quiet. Floor warming mats have even heat distribution and will not effect the furniture placement as it uses no radiators or heat vents to disperse heat. They are easy to install, very energy efficient, and can save you a bundle on your winter heating bills. Another way they save you money is that there are no expensive filters to change or clean.

With the added heat and efficiency come some additional health benefits as well. Floor warming mats don’t blow air around your house, so there is no dust or dirt forced into your air to breathe, which is extremely beneficial for those who suffer from allergies.

You may be wondering just how do floor warming mats work? They simply heat the floor with electrical resistance cables that are spread evenly and sandwiched between layers of durable fabric. All these options are easy to install yourself or can be quickly installed by your flooring installer. If you choose to install the system yourself, you will want to have a certified electrician hook up the controls to a programmable thermostat.

Bottom line: New floor warming mats can help cut your heating costs, while increasing your level of comfort. Why? Because evenly distributed heat in your floors will allow you to turn down your thermostat two to four degrees. This can reduce energy costs by 10-40% and can be verified with your local utility company. This setback to your thermostat can happen because floor warming mats heat from the ground up, delivering the heat through objects rather than the air. This makes the lowest three feet of your home the most comfortable where a forced air system loses its heat to the ceiling and is required to heat from the top down. Delivering heat by air also makes it easy to escape and increase your overall heat loss.

A good analogy for radiant floor heating to forced air is a car that has heated seats and a forced air heater/furnace. The forced air in a car can dry you out and can become uncomfortable and is difficult to dial in because of the heat loss due to its air delivery. A heated seat will provide you with quick results and will remain warm long after it is reduced or turned completely off. The heated seat actually warms your body and the car seat, not the air. Forced air will over time will inefficiently heat objects but with the negative side effects of dry air, dust and pollen.

While they seem like they’re the latest innovation in home heating, the installation of floor warming mats is not new: heated floors have been installed under bathroom and kitchen tile in the United States for the past 10 years and the warming products continue to gain popularity. Many in the kitchen and bath industry expect radiant floor heating to continue to play a big role among homeowners who crave comfort features like heated hardwood or tile flooring.

The news keeps getting better, too. In addition to providing warmth, these new floor warming mats are energy efficient. Because it is under the carpet, tile, or floating wood and over the foam pad, it provides additional insulation from the cold sub-floor. The Most homeowners love the look of tile, wood, marble floors, but dread stepping out of their soothing shower onto cold tile, especially during those frigid winter months. And many love tile or wood in their kitchens and living areas but worry about their little ones playing and running around on cold floors. That’s why so many are opting for floor warming mats to warm up their floors.

You might not know that using floor warming mats to heat the home can have a huge impact on both efficiency and health benefits.

Efficiency. Radiant heaters are also on of the most efficient form of heat available. Significantly less operating time is required to maintain the desired warmth compared to furnaces and other methods of heating keeping operational costs to a minimum. High efficiency boilers or electric radiant floor systems makes radiant heat one of your most efficient ways to heat your home. Coupled with a well insulated home these systems can quickly warm your home and then shut down or wait idle for long periods of time before being called upon by the thermostat to operate.

Health Benefits. Floor warming mats, which provide radiant heat, improve the air quality, This is especially important for anyone who suffers from either dust allergies or asthma. Floor heating provides ample heat alleviating a breeding ground for germs to multiply not to mention the added benefit of not having change filters or clean heat ducts.

Many health experts also claim that floor heating via floor warming mats can help in eliminating dust mites that live in our homes, and since dust mites love a warm moist environment, towel heaters aid in maintaining a consistent room temperature and keep it moisture free.

Furthermore, mold and mildew are also caused from excessive moisture especially in bathrooms with insufficient ventilation. By placing radiant heaters or a radiant heat towel rack in the bathroom you can combat the spread of germs for only pennies a day.