As the waves of thermal radiation rise from below, they warm any objects they touch in the room, which then in turn radiate that heat. Radiant floor heating has the feel of standing in a window on a sunny cold day with the sun warming you, without the sun needing to warm the outside air. It’s not drafty, without duct work, registers, and returns involved. Since the heat actually emanates from the floor, it is efficient and quiet, without blowing allergens throughout a home’s air.

Radiant floor heating can be called the silent hero of home heating.