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Anchorage Radiant Floor Heating Solutions
Alaska Residents look to Boost Comfort with Radiant Heat
Have you ever had one of those winter days when you can’t seem to get warm no matter how hard you try? Unfortunately, many residents in Anchorage, Alaska know this feeling all too well. With an average winter temperature of 26.7°F (December thru March), Anchorage can serve up some pretty chilly days that can make it challenging to stay warm. But there’s one surefire way to “come in from the cold” and warm yourself – and that’s with radiant heat.
Radiant floor heating systems provide luxurious warmth that truly must be experienced to fully appreciate. Heated floors offer the most efficient heating technology today - and there's no struggling to get warm. Radiant floor heating systems have virtually no heat loss, as over 99 percent of the system's energy is converted directly to heat.
Radiant heat offers unique and luxurious warmth because it heats objects more so than air. A good example of radiant heat is a ceramic mug that's holding hot coffee. The coffee quickly warms the mug, which spreads and retains that warmth for a long time. With heated floor systems, a heating element is embedded just below the surface of the floor. When activated, power is sent to the heating element and the floor is warmed. Heat rises up from your feet to provide rich warmth throughout the room. This makes radiant heat particularly ideal for families with young children who spend much of their time playing on or near the floor.
About Radiant Floor Heating Systems
Traditional forced-air systems blow warm air from vents throughout the house. Unfortunately, the hot air rises quickly to the upper levels of the room before it eventually cools. To compensate, homeowners crank up the thermostat to keep the hot air coming. But unless the upper levels of the room are uncomfortably warm, the floor and lower levels remain relatively cool. This is a battle we’ve all fought at one time or another as we struggle to keep kids and adults comfortable.
In addition to the increased comfort provided by heated floors, would you believe there are also health benefits associated with radiant heat? Since radiant heat systems don’t use blowers to circulate heat, no dust or allergens are being blown through vents and scattered throughout the house. Needless to say, for those who have allergies, are sensitive to dust, or have respiratory problems, radiant heat would be a Godsend.
An ideal application for Anchorage residents is to install radiant heated floors to supplement their traditional home heating systems. Electric floor heating systems are ideal for installing in bathrooms or kitchens. The systems add unimagined comfort and feature precise control. Each zone, or room, is controlled by its own thermostat, so there’s no wasted heat escaping into other rooms that you don’t want heated.
Warmzone® carries a variety of the most advanced floor heating system thermostats, ranging from simple on/off controllers to the latest fully programmable touch screen thermostats. These allow homeowners to program their system according to their schedule. For example, the floors can be programmed to begin warming about 30 minutes before you get up each morning, and then shutoff as you leave for work. Warmzone’s TOUCH thermostat and TOUCH thermostat with Wi-Fi capability feature large backlit, easy-to-use interfaces with an installation wizard that simplifies the install.
Each floor heating system also includes Warmzone’s unparalleled customer service. In addition to its large selection of industry-leading products, Warmzone offers free installation training, installation support and complete system design and layout services. You won’t find a better partner to work with when it comes to installing a heated floor.
Warmzone maintains a list of experienced installers who were favorably reviewed, which will make your Anchorage installation that much easier. For more information call Warmzone today at 888.488.9276.