Heating and cooling new homes
When planning your new home, make sure you consider newer heating and cooling technologies that could save you money.
A radiant heating system uses electric cables or small tubes of hot water embedded in a concrete floor, under a tiled floor or attached to the underside of the subfloor.
Instead of heating air and circulating it throughout the house, radiant heat warms objects - carpet, furniture and even people. Less energy is needed to transfer heat directly to people, rather than fill the entire room with heated air like a forced-air furnace.
In this video: Megan talks to an installer to learn how radiant heating is installed and operates.
When planning your new home, make sure you consider newer heating and cooling technologies that could save you money.
A ductless mini-split system provides heating and air conditioning to spaces where a traditional ducted system won't work.
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