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Radiant Heating Systems

Radiant Heating Services In Airdrie, Calgary & Nearby Areas

Radiant heating, otherwise known as thermal radiation, is simply heat that radiates out from a central source such as an old-fashioned radiator, underfloor heating, and baseboard heating. Radiant heat transfer is caused by a warmer object giving up its heat to a cooler object. Radiant heating systems function in a very different manner than traditional forced air heating systems. In contrast to a forced air heater that keep indoor spaces warm by blowing heating air around, radiant heaters generate heat internally and then radiate the heat to nearby objects.


People and objects in the heated area feel the warming effect much sooner than with a conventional heating system that operate from a centrally located main unit and a series of ducts and air vents. Radiant heat eliminates the inefficient heat loss created by rising heat, as warmth is not distributed through the air. Popular residential radiant home heating system include: in-floor heating, wall heaters, and ceiling heaters for garages and workshops. These systems are allergy-friendly, while forced air pushes allergens throughout the house. There are many ways to heat your home with a radiant heat source.


If you are in the market for a radiant heating system, call our team today for a thorough inspection and consultation. As heating experts as well as plumbers, our fully licensed and experienced technicians are uniquely qualified to handle all aspects of radiant heating installation, maintenance, and repair work with ease. 


To schedule an appointment for radiant heating installation or repair, give us a call at 403.945.8324

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Common Types Of Radiant Heating Systems

In-Floor Radiant Heating

Wall Mounted Radiant Heaters

Wall Mounted Radiant Heaters

Hydronic In Floor Heating

Quite often used in bathrooms and basements, in-floor radiant heat systems are installed directly underneath the floor surface.

Wall Mounted Radiant Heaters

Wall Mounted Radiant Heaters

Wall Mounted Radiant Heaters

Wall Mounted Heaters

Wall mounted radiant heaters offer heat that is more balanced than ceiling and floor heaters, and take up no floor space

Radiant Tube Heaters

Wall Mounted Radiant Heaters

Radiant Tube Heaters

Radiant Tube Heaters

Often used in garages and workshops, radiant tube heaters are installed on the ceiling and provide heat to objects directly below.

Baseboard Heaters

Infrared Heaters

Radiant Tube Heaters

Baseboard Heaters

Hot water baseboards heat the room by using a central boiler to pump hot water into the pipes that run along the bottom of the wall on one or more locations in a room.

Infrared Heaters

Infrared Heaters

Infrared Heaters

Infrared Heaters

 Either fueled by gas or electricity, many radiant heaters are free-standing units that can be easily moved room to room, and used as a short-term heating solution in areas such as workshops, garages, and utility rooms 

Fireplaces

Infrared Heaters

Infrared Heaters

Fire Place

 Not only are fireplaces a great focal point in your living or bathroom, both inserts and built-in gas fireplaces are dependable heat producers. They emit radiant heat and spread warmth as it is absorbed by people and objects within a room.

How Do Hydronic Heating Systems Work?

Hydronic heating systems use tubing to run a hot liquid, such as water or glycol, through loops of plastic piping. Usually, these tubes are installed within a concrete slab foundation or floor joists as a radiant infloor heating system, and allow the heat to radiate evenly across the entire floor surface. The are also present along base board heaters or through radiators to heat a given area. 


Using conduction, a boiler system quickly and efficiently heats the water that will eventually circulate through the pex tubing laid within your concrete slab or under your floor joists. The water heated from the boiler system must first flow into a plumbing manifold system that is connected to a thermostat that directs the correct water temperature to various zones within your home.


Pumps then circulate the heated water throughout the house through the tubing heating the floor through conduction as well as radiating heat into the room. The heated flooring surfaces then radiate the heat they acquired from the liquid circulated through the tubing into the room as well. Eventually the desired temperature is reached by the heat that radiates from the floor as well as the solid objects around the room. 


They are energy efficient radiant heating system that allow temperature control to different rooms through zoning in contrast to forced air systems that usually have only one temperature setting to heat an entire home. Hydronic heating systems are energy efficient because you are able to feel comfortable at lower temperatures than conventional heating, which in turns lowers your monthly heating expenses.

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Benefits Of Using Hydronic Heating Systems

In comparison to forced-air heaters, there are numerous advantages to using radiant heating systems including:


  • Delivery Of Heat Is Directional. This means that heat is delivered to where is it is required, so instead of warmed air rising to the roof, heat is projected to the occupied areas. Heated air rising to the ceiling is wasted energy.


  • Quick Warm Up Times: Generally, the heaters get to full heat output within a minute or two, and the experienced effect is as quick. It then takes a little longer for the surfaces in range to warm up.


  • Multiple Heating Zones: Most forced air heated homes have a single thermostat, and therefore a single zone. This is due to the fact that forced air systems are inherently difficult, and expensive, to zone. Radiant heated homes have multiple zones because they are easy and inexpensive to create. This allows you turn the heat off in a vacant guest room, or turn down rooms for certain times of the day when they are unoccupied. 


  • Efficient In Large Spaces: Large office buildings only require specific areas to heated. With radiant heating, you can easily have several different zoning areas and only heat particular zones if and when required. In contrast, forced-air heating systems require that all the air, in the entire building, needs to be heated to the temperature desired in order to warm the one or few areas where the warmth is required.


  • A Reliable Source Of Heating For Outdoors: Forced air heating relies on containment of heated air so by default does not work outside. Radiant heating does work, as long as the heaters are suited to the external environment and sized appropriately it will be a workable option. Radiant heating is often used for warming spectators at hockey areas.


  • Allergen Friendly: One of the reasons people like radiant heating so much is because it doesn’t spread dust, dirt, and allergens through vents in the home. Instead, the device has the heat rise from the floor to heat the room above without forcing or blowing any air.  

Customize Temperature Settings Room To Room

Radiant Heating Options

Radiant Heating Zoning Options

One of the reasons people like radiant heating so much, is because heat can be adjusted differently for individual rooms, otherwise known as “zoning", to the temperature that you want in each individual area with a programmable thermostat. 


Not only does this allow you to have the ability to customize your comfort room-by-room, but it also converts into significant energy savings and costs. Most forced air heating systems only have a single thermostat that sets the temperature the same for every room because they are inherently expensive and difficult to zone. 

Hydronic Heating System Requirements

All Heating systems are composed of three essential parts: a heat source, a heat distribution system, and a control system; and every hydronic heating system will require the following devices to heat a home:


  • Boiler System: Heats the liquid that runs through the tubing
  • Heat Conductor: For hydronic heating systems water is most typically used, however some units allow other liquids or water and antifreeze mixes. Glycol is a common antifreeze that is added to a closed loop hydronic system.
  • Manifold: The plumbing manifold (aka thermostat) of a boiler system is the control centre for controlling water flow and temperature.
  • Tubing: PEX tubing is the standard and universal with all hydronic systems.
  • Heat Exchanger: The baseboard heater, radiator, or in-floor component that transfers heat 
  • Pump: Pumps constantly keep the heated liquid in a hydronic heating system in circulation to maintain a consistent room temperature

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Slab Heating Installations

A slab heating system works by simply radiating heat upwards from the concrete floor. Tubes that circulate water heated from a boiler system are installed in the concrete slab when it is poured, turning the thermal mass of concrete into an unseen, silent radiator the produces warm even heat. The advantages of installing a hydronic slab heating system include:


  • The temperature is easily controlled, consistent, and can have different zoning areas
  • You don’t feel drafts or hear the sound of blowing air
  • No allergens or dust get distributed throughout your home through air vents
  • Slab heating consumes less energy than convection heating to achieve the same level of comfort
  • Water is a better conductor of heat than air, which in turn heats up areas faster.

Slab Heating

In-floor Heating Installations

Similar to slab heating that has tubing encased in a concrete slab, hydronic in-floor radiant heating systems use a boiler to pump heated water through a network of pipes located with the floor joist space to heat the floor surface. 


You can get a good idea of the quality of a radiant floor install by how equally spaced out each pex tube is laid out. When radiant floor heating is correctly installed there will not be any cold spots or hot spots in the room – the heat will be consistent. However, if done incorrectly you end up with cold spots in the room, warped flooring where too much heat is being released, and various other issues.


The cost of a hydronic radiant flooring system can typically be about 50% more than a forced air system. Although it is costly, the benefits are great and will save you more money every year for the life of your home.

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Heat Transfer Plates For Hydronic In-Floor Heating

For most radiant heating installations that are not encased in concrete, heat transfer plates are necessary. The high efficiency of radiant systems only occurs due to the low required water temperatures to satisfy the heating load, therefore the lower the required water temperature to heat your home the more efficient the system becomes.


Keeping in mind that radiant heat works by transferring heat energy from one object to another, and that water and metal are more efficient carries of heat energy than air, heat transfer plates improve the conductivity of heat out of the radiant tubing, and increase the surface area to speed up heat transfer. Without heat transfer plates, higher water temperatures are required to produce the amount of heat needed - which ultimately increases your utility bills!

Poor Heat Transfer

Cost-Efficient Heat Transfer

Adequate Heat Transfer

Poor Heat Transfer

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Adequate Heat Transfer

Cost-Efficient Heat Transfer

Adequate Heat Transfer

Adequate Heat Transfer

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Cost-Efficient Heat Transfer

Cost-Efficient Heat Transfer

Cost-Efficient Heat Transfer

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When comparing quotes for in-floor heating, double-check to make sure heat transfer plates are included in your quote. Heat transfer plates are not required by code to pass an inspection, and not every contractor uses them. Trying to save a few dollars may end up costing you a lot more down the road with increased utility expenses, and repairs for troublesome areas not receiving enough heat.

Radiant Garage & Workshop Heater Installations

Tube Heater

Natural Gas Tube Heater Installations

Radiant garage heaters work by heating objects such as furniture, vehicles, and work benches. Unlike forced air garage heating units that lose heat as soon as an overhead door is opened, they are the most cost-effective heating system to run in a workshop or garage as they don’t have to reheat the entire area to maintain a comfortable working environment. 


Radiant garage heaters can be powered by natural gas, propane, or electricity, and come in several makes and models.

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Local Radiant Heating Experts Serving Airdrie, Calgary, & Area

If your radiant heating system isn’t producing sufficient heat or your interested in upgrading your current system to a hydronic heating system, contact KaiTech Plumbing & Heating today at 403.945.8324. We offer professional, quality service in Calgary, Airdrie, and surrounding areas. 

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