Uneven heat is a problem in many homes, including older homes and new-construction homes. The problem is so pervasive that many homeowners believe that there is nothing that can be done. Many simply shrug their shoulders and say “Well, what can you expect – it’s an older house.” In the past, people blamed uneven heat and cold spots on ghosts, and today they blame it on poor construction or bad insulation. Both explanations belie a simple fact: many uneven heat problems can be solved with radiant floor heating.
Let’s consider cold spots, for example. In many cases, they are caused by the fact that a traditional heating system simply does not adequately cover an entire room. For example, you may have one small baseboard heater under a window, leaving the area across the room cold. There’s nothing supernatural about that – and suntouch floor warming can help. Installing Suntouch floor mats under your floors ensures that the entire floor surface of every room is a heating surface, so that every inch of your rooms stays warm – with no cold spots.
Cold floors are another sign of uneven heat in many cases. Often, cold floors are created when hard-surface flooring surfaces are placed over bare dirt or poorly insulated areas. Again, Suntouch heated floors can come to the rescue. With Suntouch floor heating, your floors could be so cozy and comfortable that you can walk around your home barefoot all winter and stay perfectly toasty.
In some homes, uneven heat causes cold rooms and warm rooms. This is because traditional radiant floor heating systems heat all rooms the same way, even though different rooms usually have different heating needs. For example, your kitchen may be much warmer than the rest of your home, because of all the cooking that takes place there, while your basement might stay very cool. With Suntouch mats installed under your floors, however, you can enjoy zone heating, which means that you can set the temperature to different levels for different rooms. You can turn down the kitchen thermostat while keeping your living room thermostat higher. This not only ensures that every room is at its perfect temperature, but this zone heating can also help you keep your utility bills down.
Drafts are another common problem and they are especially prevalent in homes with forced air heating. This is because forced radiant floor warming produces very hot air, which quickly rises to the area closet to your ceiling, leaving the area closest to your floors cold. As well, ducts and vents can cause drafts in some older homes. Radiant floor heat does not produce hot air and radiant heat stays close to the floor – where your family are walking around. This means a warmer, more comfortable home. At the same time, Suntouch warming mats allow you to get rid of your ducts and vents. This not only means more room in your home, but it can also mean fewer drafts.
