radiant panel heating

Radiant panel heating demands a much smaller initial investment, but doesn't provide the comfort of radiant floor heating solutions. And involves higher operational costs.

Characteristics of Radiant Panel Heating

There are many types of radiant heating panels: modular panels, corner panels, perimeter panels, electric tiles and even floor panels… They can be wall and ceiling-mounted panels and are usually made from aluminum or steel.

The majority of radiant panels are electrically heated. Though they can also be heated by hot water (carried by tubing), people often refuse that option due to the water leakage possibility.

Disadvantages of Radiant Panels Heating

Radiant heating panel systems do not provide the comfort of radiant floor heating solutions. Sometimes you just feel comfortable close to the panel, and many people complain that panels just heat the top of their bodies (in the case of ceiling systems).

Besides, since most radiant panels systems use electricity, they also have high operational costs.

Advantages of Radiant Panels Heating

- Radiant heating through panels are a relatively cheap investment (much cheaper than radiant floor systems (See: Radiant Systems Prices and Costs). Due to this, they can be used to provide supplemental heating for rooms and parts of the house, in scarse and episodic needs.

- Radiant panels can be separately controlled for each part of the house, which may allow some energy savings whenever rooms are irregularly in use.

- The system has a quick response time (much quicker than other radiant systems), allowing comfortable temperatures within minutes.