"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Homes built after 1950 or so are typically heated with either hot air blown through ducts or hot ...

By Rob Robillard Consistent performance, easy installation and simple climate control—Electric radiant heat warms the home ...

The typical cost of radiant floor heating installation is $1,700 to $6,170 with a national average of $3,831. Cost factors for installing radiant heat flooring can include floor size, floor material, ...

You and I both know that Old Man Winter is lurking in the shadows and that just after New Year’s Day, he could visit you with those ice-cold bathroom and man-cave floors. Brrrrrrrr! Now’s the time to ...

A battery walks into a bar. The bartender yells, “Hey, don’t start anything here!” Now, I don’t want to start anything here either. But I just have to say this: Sometimes, putting radiant tubing in ...

To help narrow the field, Elizabeth Shavers, general manager of HVAC and Plumbing at Oncourse Home Solutions, and Cassie ...

Radiant heat may be costly to install, but it’s among the most energy-efficient methods of heating your home. If you’re thinking of using a radiant heating system in your home, energy-efficient ...

Imagine stepping out of a hot shower on a cold winter morning, and instead of bracing for the icy jolt of tile underfoot, you ...

DEAR TIM: I’m looking to buy a house, and I’ve seen online descriptions saying a house has radiant heat. What in the world is that? The house I grew up in had hot air that blasted out of ducts. What ...

Every time I go across the Atlantic to visit a trade show on hydronic heating systems in Europe, I see more and more radiant systems designed for walls and ceilings. I recently returned from the ...