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.