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Austin's Radiant Heating Professionals!
 Radiant
heat is like the sun's heat. It travels through the air until it finds an
object. Typical heating systems rely on convection. Convention simply means that
the heated air will rise, and the cooler air will fall (unless it's forced warm
air, which is driven by a blower). Have you ever put on clothes that seemed to
be cold? How about crawled into a bed that seemed rather chilly under the
covers? That's what happens with convective heating- the air is warm, not the
surrounding objects in your home. With warm air, your skin is tricked into
thinking that the living environment is comfortable, until your skin has to give
up its heat to another object!
If you want unsurpassed warmth and comfort, then, without question, your choice
should be radiant heat. It is the most comfortable, healthiest and most natural
heating process available. In fact, it has been around since the time of the
ancient Romans. They directed hot gasses through channels beneath marble floors
to warm them. Although directing hot gasses through channels is not an option
for most of us today, the application of radiant heat is very much available.
Basically, radiant heat is the transfer of heat from a warm surface to a cooler
surface. Radiant energy travels through space without heating the space itself.
It only turns into heat when it contacts a cooler surface. The Radiant Panel
Association uses the following analogy to describe radiant energy: "Hold your
hand over a cup of coffee and feel the heat. The logical conclusion is that heat
rises. Logical maybe, but incorrect! 'Hot air' rises but 'heat' can travel in
any direction. That is why you can feel the heat of the cup when you place your
hand to the side of it."
If you are looking for an Austin radiant heating contractor call us today at 512-288-6666 or complete our online service request form.
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