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SunTouch Electric Radiant Floor Heating or Forced Air Heating: The Debate

If you are considering installing a new heating system in your home or are building a new home and are wondering which heating system to install, you may be wondering whether to buy SunTouch Electric Radiant Floor Heating System or a forced air heating system. Each has its advantages, but let’s consider the pros and cons based on three important categories:

1) Health: When it comes to health, SunTouch Electric Radiant Floor Heating systems are a clear winner. SunTouch Electric Radiant Floor Heating mats allow you to enjoy a warm feet and a cooler head at significantly lower temperatures than forced air systems. This means better comfort. Also, SunTouch Electric Radiant Floor Heating systems mean warm feet, which can mean improved circulation. When your floor is cold, your circulation may suffer, which can affect your overall health. Perhaps most importantly, though, radiant floor heat systems are virtually dust-free, which allows you to enjoy better air quality.

2) Safety: SunTouch Electric Radiant Floor Heating mats are also a clear winner in the safety category. Our products are UL listed for your complete safety and we have been making heating systems for more than 135 years right here in the US, so you know that we have a stellar reputation for security and customer safety. Unlike furnaces or baseboards, SunTouch Electric Radiant Floor Heating mats do not overheat and do not use open flame. Unlike gas systems, there is no risk of explosion or gas leaks.

3) Money. Here, as well, SunTouch Electric Radiant Floor Heating systems are miles ahead of the competition. SunTouch Electric Radiant Floor Heating allows you to save significantly on your heating costs because you can heat rooms only where and when you need to. When you are not using a room, you can simply turn off the heating for that room. You do not have to heat the entire house to be comfortable, and this is kinder for the environment as well as your pocketbook. You also need to use less heat with radiant floor heat in order to be comfortable. There is no lost energy because floor heat does not have to travel all over your home – the way forced air in ducts must – in order to get to you. Plus, since the floor heating mats cover the entire surface of your floor, you are in close contact with the heat source all the time. You do not have to turn up the heat just so that it can reach you in your corner of the room. All this means that you use less power and therefore enjoy lower bills with radiant floor heat.

No matter how you look at it, SunTouch Electric Radiant Floor Heating simply provides excellent value.