HYDRONIC HEATING

Hydronic Heating
Central New York Hydronic Heating Contractor serving Oswego and Cayuga Counties

Hydronic heat works through conduction and radiation. Conduction is the transfer of heat from one object to another. Radiation is the transfer of thermal waves to living space. To better understand what conduction is, picture yourself standing in bare feet on hot concrete and cool tile. The feeling is very different as first heat and then cold is conducted from the surfaces to your feet. Thermal radiation is what you see on hot days when waves of heat rise from sidewalks and roadways, creating what you see in the air.

Once a hydronic heat system establishes a comfortable temperature, the system maintains a constant comfort level throughout the living area. This is occurs because the fact that liquid conducts heat much more efficiently than air (such as in a forced air system); therefore the heat is more easily and evenly transferred throughout the home. 
Homeowners and future homeowners planning on building a new home, that are considering hydronic heating should compare it with traditional forced air heating systems. Forced air systems have the ability to quickly raise the temperature in a home by blowing the warm air throughout the living space. The hydronic system conducts and radiates the heat as the materials in the home increase in temperature. This radiation and conduction is a smooth transition from cool to warm. In addition the hydronic system does not dry the air or force dust and allergens into the living space, unlike forced air systems. This is helpful for those people who suffer from asthma or allergies. Hydronic heating systems are also more efficient in relation to energy consumed to warm the living space than that of forced air. This increased efficiency will offset the higher up-front cost of installing a hydronic heating system.
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