Has anyone converted from steam heat to forced air?
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Comments (4)If there is a basement or a crawl you best bet is to use one of the water tube based systems under the floor. A warm floor is a comfortable floor.AFFORDABLE Our packages are affordable for everyone - It's true; a radiant heating system from Radiantec Company costs less than baseboard. Click here to see how affordable it can be. GREAT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT Radiant heat helps the environment - It's true, radiant heat is more energy efficient and Radiantec systems can be upgraded to use solar energy. Click here to read about how radiant heating can help the environment. Radiantec Energy Saver Series Radiant tubing through floor joist GREAT DIY PROJECT Radiant heating makes a great do it yourself project - click here to see how your energy bills can go down while your property value goes up. HEALTHIER FOR YOU Radiant heat is more healthful - Radiant systems do not blow dirt, dust, pollen and bacteria around the house. - click here to read about radiant heat and its health benefits http://www.radiantec.com/index.php...See Moreradiant heat vs forced air
Comments (5)Electric floor heating systems generate an even heat throughout your home and will not disturb dust – this reduces noise levels, keeps air from becoming too dry, and limits possible allergic reactions. The ease of installation, along with the lower cost and non-existent maintenance fees make electric floor heating systems a natural choice over water-based, or hydronic, alternatives. The U.S. Department of Energy’s, Energy Savers Website provides high-level research on electric energy and radiant heating, and their research shows that radiant heating is more efficient than conventional heating and has a number of advantages. While using radiant floor heating, there is no energy lost through ducts, and additionally there is flexibility in the energy sources that can be used in radiant floor heating. WarmlyYours specializes in electric radiant floor heating, which has proven to be energy efficient! We use electric cables that are installed under the floor to produce radiant floor heat which can significantly reduce your gas and electric bills, because it does not take nearly as much energy to heat a room or house as a conventional heating system....See MoreNeed advice on air conditioning dilemma
Comments (4)Ppf offers a great suggestion. You may benefit from an energy audit too, particularly a blower door test. The test can help find leaks in your building envelope as well as leaks in your duct system. If the conditioned air is escaping the ducting before it reaches the upper rooms, it will be cooler lower than upstairs. You also may have an air return issue, where the air upstairs is not returning to the air conditioner to be recooled and recirculated. This can be caused by blocking vents that do not seem to be working when the ac is on. Sometimes there are ducts with manual gates that have to be opened or closed depending on which season it is. You can have an ac unit that is sized too big. This is possible since you mentioned the ac condenser froze when closing a few vents. The calculations Ppf described would help determine that....See MoreBaseboard heat or forced air
Comments (12)I grew up with forced air but then the first home we owned was baseboard, and now I am back to forced air. I found baseboard noisy - I guess maybe if you bleed the system regularly it would be quieter but I recall a lot of random banging noises - and restrictive with regard to furniture placement, drapes, etc. The forced air in my current home heats relatively evenly, and we can shut off heat to rooms we aren't using (like kid's rooms when they are away at college etc) easily - not sure if you can do that with baseboard as easily. The forced air that I grew up with (60s and 70s) was loud when the furnace kicked in, but in our current house (house built 1982, furnace replaced about 15 years ago) I don't notice it....See Morebeds
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