How does Electric Radiant Floor Heating Work?
The heating wires are specially engineered and designed so they provide heat via the specific wire’s electrical resistance. Special insulation is used to provide protection and durability to the heating wires. When the thermostat is turned on (or the timer is activated) electricity is sent to the floor heating system, the wires heat up, and in turn heats up the floor. This heat then radiates from the ground up throughout the room, heating objects and people within the heated area. That’s exactly what you want from your system; a warm floor and a warm body; energy is not wasted heating up air that then rises to the ceiling and is lost.
