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Radiant heat for a patio

5 years ago

I'm planning on putting hydronic radiant heat in my new custom home. I'm curious if it would also be an option for heating my patio. The patio is adjacent to the house and shielded by the house on one side. About 1/3 of the patio has a roof over it. The patio is expected to be subject to regular breezes. Would the breeze make the hydronic radiant heat ineffective? Would I need to put up plastic screening or something similar to block the breeze in order for the radiant heat to work?


The house is located in coastal southern California, so the temperatures are expected to remain above 40 degrees F. Would it be possible for it to "feel like" 68-degrees sitting on my patio if the radiant heat was running and it was 40 degrees outside?

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