Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Things To Know About Brooklyn Heating Systems

By Ina Hunt


In modern structures, interior heating is among the important aspects for consideration particularly during chilly seasons. Manufacturers do their best to fill markets with systems that perform well in maintaining habitable interior temperatures throughout winter seasons. Most systems are good for purchase and installation, but if reliability and efficiency are of concern, then Brooklyn heating systems should be the ones to buy. The tips below can help one in providing a warm habitable home for their family.

There are many systems that can help with maintaining interior temperatures high. The major ones include wall panel heaters, furnaces, air conditioners, and under-floor warming systems. All these systems do a commendable job but to increase their efficiency, the home should have certain properties first. The home should be properly insulated to prevent any kind of heat exchange with the cold environment.

By ensuring that the home is 100 percent air tight, most of the heat generated by the systems can be focused on heating the home. The best way to ensure this is to install wooden floors and have the walls painted or layered with insulating materials and paint. Window and door treatments should also be good heat insulators. Ceiling boards also assist in retaining most of the warmth in the lower part of the building.

A type of warming system to be installed must be chosen after one has installed proper insulation. In this article are two primary systems to consider. The first one is under-floor warming which basically involves installing radiators in the floors. The radiators can either be electric rugs or warm-water. The radiator radiates a gentle heat which warms the surrounding regions as it rises and circulates in the entire home.

There is no space needed for installing the system because it forms part of floors. They incorporate programmable thermostats to allow the user to regulate the level of heat they want. One can also choose what areas to warm and the times for heating. They can be installed in new as well as old houses.

Disadvantages are that this technology cannot be applied on all kinds of floors. High heat conductivity in stone and ceramic tiles makes them the best for under-floor warming systems. Wooden floors do not do well because timber warps up when there is an imbalance in its moisture content. Alternating expansion and contraction processes also renders wood particularly incompatible. Fires are also sometimes caused at hot spots created under furniture that have pointed legs.

Panel heaters are made into thin cement fiber boards for installing into walls. They use convection technology to work. Heat is produced and dissipated from the back side. The level of eco-friendly is high enough because they require very little electrical power to work efficiently. The panels heat up to considerably low temperatures to ensure the safety of pets and little children.

Panel heaters can be painted to match interior decor. The disadvantage is that they lack timers which denies the user a chance to time when to have the room warmed. They are also not waterproof hence cannot be used in areas such as bathrooms and kitchens where they may be exposed to water and steam. This warrants for installation of another system in addition to it.




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