Geo-TH,In
Well-known Member
Back in the 60's the electric company promoted radiant heat in ceiling. They called it a 5 star heating system and offered a reduced electric rate.
Been working a rental property with radiant heat in the ceiling.
It's like working in a toaster oven.
Heat rises and the ceiling is like a crock pot. A lot of mass in the plaster over the heating wires and it takes a long time for plaster to heat up and a long time for it to cool off. I have to turn the thermostats on the lowest setting, work without a shirt and sweat.
No secret heat rises and cold air settles on the floor.
Yesterday I decided to take a small fan and blow the cold air on the floor upwards past a thermostat to ceiling.
What a difference the fan made. Thermostats in each room. The temperature in the room was 75 degrees with thermostat set on minimum.
Try using a fan to circulate the heat off floor. IMO, a fan on the floor is better than a ceiling fan.
geo
Been working a rental property with radiant heat in the ceiling.
It's like working in a toaster oven.
Heat rises and the ceiling is like a crock pot. A lot of mass in the plaster over the heating wires and it takes a long time for plaster to heat up and a long time for it to cool off. I have to turn the thermostats on the lowest setting, work without a shirt and sweat.
No secret heat rises and cold air settles on the floor.
Yesterday I decided to take a small fan and blow the cold air on the floor upwards past a thermostat to ceiling.
What a difference the fan made. Thermostats in each room. The temperature in the room was 75 degrees with thermostat set on minimum.
Try using a fan to circulate the heat off floor. IMO, a fan on the floor is better than a ceiling fan.
geo