When it is nippy outside there is something lovely about placing your slippered feet on a floor that is giving off heat. A really luxurious and comforting feeling. There are several ways to achieve this effect in your own home, but when it comes to radiant floor heat electric units have some advantages worth considering.
The classic systems for underfloor heat has been around since Roman times and these are hydronic radiant floor heating systems. In this system hot water is pumped around under your floor. The two key things here are that the water needs to be heated and it needs to flow underfloor. This means that you need to have a boiler to get the water hot and you need to have appropriate piping installed under your floor.
The great advantages for electric radiant heat flooring are simply that you need neither a new boiler nor a network of pipes. Some electrical systems are as simple as a silver-colored heating element between the carpet and carpet pad.
For those who want radiant heat floor in a couple of rooms because of the additional comfort and luxury that it brings will probably find that the best solution is electrical floor heating.