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Home heating question pellet furnace v. in floor heat!?
Home heating question pellet furnace v. in floor heat!?
In our home remodel we are planning a change in the heating system. A home addition and several updates in the current house. Currently we are using a forced air propane furnace and its very expensive. We are considering in floor heat for the addition (master bedroom, bath, and family room), and a pellet furnace for the entire home. Has anyone any experience with both systems. How does price compare in operation AND comfort level.
ps we are in central IL!
Answers:
Memo: Floor heating is certainly most comfortable. I think a furnace is cheaper unless you intend to install the floor heating yourself.
If you are going with floor heating, think about getting geothermal heat pumps. They provide cooling and heating, it's expensive to install but much cheaper in the long run since it uses the least electricity.
You might find the following interesting:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/space_heating_cooling/index.cfm/mytopic=12640
2007-12-07 08:47:50
If you are going with floor heating, think about getting geothermal heat pumps. They provide cooling and heating, it's expensive to install but much cheaper in the long run since it uses the least electricity.
You might find the following interesting:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/space_heating_cooling/index.cfm/mytopic=12640
2007-12-07 08:47:50
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2007-12-07 08:50:49
2007-12-07 08:50:49
JOHN K: Floor system can be install to water heater system and source of energy will be electrical or gas.It work very well unless a leack or a damage in plastic hose happen ,which will cost floor demolition to fix the leack.
Installing unit A/C reverse mode (cooling and heating) it cost less and also you have air ventilated in home .Troubleshooting and access to service is very easy than floor heat system.
2007-12-07 09:37:28
Installing unit A/C reverse mode (cooling and heating) it cost less and also you have air ventilated in home .Troubleshooting and access to service is very easy than floor heat system.
2007-12-07 09:37:28
Chosen Answer
sbleter: We had a radiant floor heating system in one of our previous homes, and we were absolutely delighted with it. However since it required an 80 gallon hot water tank it ate up the energy costs big time both in electricity to run the hot water tank and also natural gas costs. Your pellet stove, I'm almost confident would be more economical.
2007-12-07 17:57:07
sbleter: We had a radiant floor heating system in one of our previous homes, and we were absolutely delighted with it. However since it required an 80 gallon hot water tank it ate up the energy costs big time both in electricity to run the hot water tank and also natural gas costs. Your pellet stove, I'm almost confident would be more economical.
2007-12-07 17:57:07