Learning thermostats
Discover how the next generation of smart thermostats adjust your home’s temperature based on your behavior and weather forecasts.
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.
Discover how the next generation of smart thermostats adjust your home’s temperature based on your behavior and weather forecasts.
Shop and compare when choosing a new heating system. Look for the yellow Energy Guide label to see how one unit stacks up against another.
It's important to keep this big piece of equipment in tip-top shape in order for it to operate at peak efficiency.
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