Most of the home improvement projects are based on a common goal and i.e. to go green to save the environment and also to reduce your expenses. With that thought, there are many homeowners who are switching to hydronic slab heating systems over the conventional heating technologies to provide their home natural heating during cold seasons. But, how can this form of heating help you in maximizing your savings or what are those steps that you should take in particular to make the most of it?
Steps to Sustain the Efficiency of Hydronic Slab Heating
Though hydronic heating is an efficient system in itself, there are certain steps that will allow you to maximize your savings and they are:
- High Quality Broiler and Pipes: The core of this system lies in the broiler and pipes. This is because the broiler heats water with the help of natural gas and the pipe circulates this water throughout the room to transfer heat. Often it is seen that pipes can be a major source of heat loss if they are not of the desired quality. Therefore, to ensure optimal efficiency it is vital to choose high quality broiler and pipes.
- Proper Installation: Choosing high quality broilers and pipes for the hydronic heating system is not enough, along with that you even have to ensure that they are installed appropriately. For this, you can consider hiring professionals for the job. Their skill, level of expertise and professionally graded tools will facilitate in effective and easier installation of the various components that are part of this heating system.
- Maintenance: The efficiency of hydronic slab heating is dependent upon how well you maintain it. Though they do not require frequent maintenance, but cleaning the pipes once in a while will not only improve their efficacy but at the same time enhance their lifespan too.
- On-Time Repairs: Though these systems rarely require any form of repair services, contacting a professional whenever required is advisable. If you neglect the initial symptoms of malfunction, then this would later result into an intensified troubleshooting exercise causing higher expenditure. So, when any form of problem arises do make sure to get it checked at once.
Benefits of Hydronic Slab Heating Systems
In the hydronic slab heating systems a broiler with high efficiency heats water and then circulates it into a network of pipes that are installed beneath the floor. Important thing is that it is a low temperature system that keeps on running continuously at minimal expenses. This effectively transforms the floor slab into a heat radiator. This means that the rooms are heated evenly with the help of clean radiant heat. The slab heating is carried out using a carbon dioxide heat pump, which yet again reduces the running expenses and energy consumption. And if you have a rooftop solar heating system then the same can even be harnessed in the form of a pre-heater, allowing you to achieve comfortable warmth indoors.
Hence, the common benefits of this heating system include
- No emission of any sort of dirt, dust or allergens as the hydronic slab heating system is completely sealed.
- Efficiency is further improved with the help of a high quality heat exchanger, which effectively helps in the radiation of heat
- The installation and even operation costs of this heating system is lower when compared to the traditional heating mediums
- The work of this system can combined with solar roof top heaters, to provide optimal heating and that too without affecting your monthly energy bills.