For starters, it does away with radiators, which waste valuable wall space and detract from the clean modern look that is so desirable today, radiators are also an inefficient way of heating up your home providing through poor heat signatures. That can mean you are also wasting money – and that’s something no-one wants to do.

With underfloor heating systems, the heat rises evenly through your room, unlike radiators where the person closest to the radiator is warmer than a person at the other side of the room.

There are further benefits. Electric underfloor heating, for instance, requires no maintenance in the way a conventional heating system does, – Warmup undertile heaters come with market leading guarantees and are built to last for the lifetime of your floor so as not to let you down.

What’s more, electric under floor heating is a quick way to heat your home. Installed on an insulated floor, it gets up to the correct temperature in just 20 minutes, which compares extremely favourably with radiator or other water based central heating systems, which can take a number of hours to heat up your room.

So when it comes to comfort, you really can’t beat electric underfloor heating. Your room is heated evenly and without stuffiness, and you’ll be warm no matter where you sit in the room. It’s also easy to turn of the heating in individual rooms that you are not using, helping to save money – a very efficient and environmental solution.

Bathroom and Kitchen Comfort Floor Heating

Walking out of the shower on a warm radiant heated floor is becoming one of the most desired features today. With the Warmup self-adhesive mats, it is now easier than ever to add this affordable luxury with a great warranty and the most resistant cable in the industry.

Basement/Sunroom Primary Heating: A much simpler alternative to hot water systems

Warmup mats and cables are embedded 2” to 4” deep in a foundation slab to provide the equivalent result to hot water systems. You will not need all the mechanical set up, since the mats can work straight from a contactor and thermostat. Zoning is a breeze and your best bet for maximum energy efficiency.

Roof and Gutter de-icing

Gutter de-icing cable is perfectly suited to eliminate ice dams and ensure the long life of gutters and downspouts. It is an inexpensive and non-intrusive upgrade to prevent water damage in the ceilings. Prices start between $450 and $750 for an average home.

Snow Melting: Driveways, Steps and Sidewalks

More than just comfort and convenience, our snow-melting solutions provide the necessary safety for residents and guests. It automatically anticipates snowfall and will keep steps, sidewalks and walkways free of snow at all times. Residential applications consist of easy-to-lay mats wired into a single controller: a maintenance-free set-up! Install it under concrete, pavers, limestone or asphalt!

The growing popularity of electric radiant heat is demonstrated by the latest industry statistics for the North American market reported by The Radiant Panel Association. These statistics show an increase in sales from 285,000 ft² in 1998 to a remarkable 9,089,000 ft² in 2007.

Read the news release: click here.

Warmup Carbon Heaters are:

• The only Carbon-UL Listed Underlaminate floor heaters in North America
• Voted Product of the Month by Qualified Remodeler Magazine (March, 2007)
• Supplied as custom-cut panels at the same price as stock product

Simply call us with the precise area measurements and let Warmup’s FREE Quoting Service work out the exact quantity and costs. We even ship direct to the premises, so it’s hassle free!

To find out more call 1-888-warmfeet (927-6333), visit warmup.com or email us at us@warmup.com

Radiant Floor Heating

Cold Floor Syndrome is quickly becoming a thing of the past as companies and technologies spring up to cure frozen tootsies. There is a multitude of choices out there from water-based to wire systems that are either embedded in some fashion or just laid underneath the levels of flooring. Warmup, has added to the pack of choices with its ultra-low profile carbon heater system for laminate floors.

This month’s Remodelers’ Choice is a British import that we brought to you in our November 2006 issue of Qualified Remodeler. Started in 1994, Warmup started with lowprofile wire radiant heating systems for undertile. In 2002, Warmup hit the global market and brought its innovation to the United States.

Warmup’s latest creation is the Radiant Electric Floor Heating System for laminate floors and floating floor systems. This system is installed under the floor to provide either primary or supplementary heat. These heaters are energy efficient and provide a safe, even distribution of heat. Warmup Underlaminate Heaters are sold in two widths (12- and 36-in.) and are thin (thinner than a dime), so they won’t raise floor levels.

“Radiant systems give even heat across a room,” says Sharon Mangino, general manager of the United States operations. “With forced-air systems heat is moving up and around and can cause rooms to be cold in the middle. People prefer warm feet and tend to feel warmer with heat radiating from the floor — even if it’s colder around the head level.”

More and more, radiant heating is being used as a primary heat source, Mangino says, and to slightly warm up tiles during the summer when the air conditioning is on. Warmup has also seen applications go beyond just the kitchen, bathroom and sunroom. It is getting more interest from yacht and RV home owners.

Among Warmup’s other products is its Loose Wire System. It has designed this system using a 0.12-in., ultrathin, dual-core heating element. The small cross-section of this element allows it to be installed in a matter of hours with no need to dig up the floor or mix concrete. It is just simply laid down on the subfloor and tiled over. To make this wire system even simpler, Warmup also offers a Undertile Matting System. The electrical heating cable is attached to a tough fibreglass mesh, rolled out before tiling and connected to a programmable thermostat.

Although Warmup does offer a 30 year warranty transferable to any new homeowners and a SafetyNet Guarantee on the loose wire and matting system, this doesn’t ensure proper working order. Mangino states that it is important to test the system before tiling to make sure there are no problems.

Up next for Warmup, the company is looking to dive deeper into U.S. market and look at new technologies for a warm future. “I think by 2010, fifty percent of homes and offices will have underfloor heating,” adds Mangino. | Read the article.

• Would you rather have radiators or a totally invisible heating system?
• Would you rather have hot/cold spots and draughts or comfortable warm toes and a cool head?
• Would you rather heat your whole house or just the areas you’re using?
• Would you like to reduce airbourne allergens and dust in your home?
• Would you rather heat the space above your head or the space below it?

Radiant heating not only looks good in your home (by being invisible) but it’s also a clean, energy efficient and environmentally-friendly heating solution for those looking for alternatives to traditional forms of warming their home.

Electric radiant heating is efficient for two reasons: comfort can be achieved at 4-5⁰F/2-3⁰C lower operating point on the thermostat; and, electric radiant heating heats objects, including people, in the same way that the sun warms you through a window on a cold winter day. Conventional heating systems carry hot air to the ceiling where you don’t need it creating waste and necessitating a higher operating point at the thermostat.

Invented centuries before our now traditional forms of heating radiant heating is becoming ever more popular as the major benefits and new innovations (such as our carbon radiant heating) drive increased installations in new and old homes/offices.

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The rehoming centre (owned by the charity Dogs Trust) takes great care to keep the dogs healthy and happy whilst prospective new owners are vetted for suitability.

More information: Evening Times, Dogs Trust

If it’s good enough for your dog it’s good enough for you! Contact Warmup to find out how you can benefit from underfloor heating.

“One of the hottest trends in home renovations is to add the affordable luxury of electric radiant heat underneath the floor. Not only does it take the chill off a tile, stone, engineered wood or laminate floor, but it can also reduce winter heating bills.”

The growing popularity of electric floor heating is a direct result of its benefits: low cost (installation, operating cost, and low maintenance), a comfortable warmth that you simply can’t get from conventional heating, no ugly radiators. Contact Warmup to find out how easy it is to have warm floors all year round.

Lance Emerson has lived in a rammed earth home on Old Sonoma Highway in the Carneros region of Napa for nine years. ?The walls are 24 inches thick,? said Emerson. ?The floors have radiant heating which can be controlled in individual rooms. Because of the thickness of the walls, the inside temperature stays consistent. In the winter, the walls absorb heat during the day and release it at night. We?re a family of four and last winter we didn?t have a heating bill over $60 a month. In the summer, we open the windows at night and close them in the morning. It stays at 65 degrees.?

Another interesting example of how radiant heating can deliver comfortable year round warmth reliably and efficiently.