All About Bath Floor Radiant Heating Systems

There is one thing you're seeing more and more in bathrooms these days -- bath floor radiant heating systems. It is perhaps one of the biggest trends currently in remodeling and new construction. Usually it is placed under ceramic tile or stone floors. There are a variety of different options that are not only cost effective, but are comfortable and luxurious.

Consider this -- what would you rather be greeted with when you step out of the shower, a cold floor or a warm and comfortable floor? When you have a bathroom floor radiant heating system, you will feel comfortable warmth on your feet as well is all around the room, from floor to ceiling. When it comes to comfort, it is just plain hard to beat. In fact many people compare the feeling to being in a spa.

It is also beneficial when you're creating luxurious designs. The fact is that the most luxurious designs usually come in hard surfaces such as title, marble, granite and other stones. The problem with these types of flooring systems is that they can get to be very cold on your feet. Now you can decorate with them and not have to experience their unforgiving coldness.

Of course there are other benefits besides comfort and luxury. Actually, this type of radiant floor heating are more cost effective than other traditional heating systems. It has been calculated that to heat an average size bathroom will cost you about $.10 a day. This means that if you ran it all year, your costs would be under $40 for the bathroom.

One of the reasons why it is cost effective is because you can control the entire system with a thermostat. In this case, you can set the program so that it will be heated in the morning when you take a shower and turned off during the day. Then it will automatically turn itself back on when you come home from work at night. It gives you the flexibility to set it to whatever schedule you program it to.

If you really are working to save money, then maybe you should consider purchasing prepackaged floor warming mats which are easily installable. This way you will save on installation costs. The fact is that when you purchase these kits you don't need to be a professional installer to put them into your bathroom.

In conclusion, if you're doing a home improvement remodeling project or are going to be building a house, you should definitely consider a bath floor radiant floor heating system. It excels in three very desirable areas -- comfort, luxury and cost.