Course Description
Module 1: How to Choose an Architect
Module 2: Building Codes. Best Practices. Lack of Knowledge and Apathy
Module 13: Maintenance and Long-Term Prevention
Conclusion and Moving Forward

Lesson 12.4 – Hydronic Heat – Commonly Known as Radiant Heat

You need a membership to view the full content.
Already Enrolled?
Login to access the full content.
If you haven’t enrolled yet, click the Enroll Now link below to get started and gain full access.
Enroll Now

If you live in a climate zone that doesn’t need cooling or you can live comfortably without it when it is hot, by far the best form of heating for its low risk of microbial growth is a gas- or propane-fired boiler.
Today’s boilers are small, wall mounted, quiet, produce little ambient heat for the room in which they are placed, and are highly efficient. 
 Also, natural gas and propane are the cleanest forms of fossil fuels. 
Boilers use a closed water system that doesn’t need to be filled, emptied, or changed.  If routine maintenance is required, it is accomplished by a professional who will drain the system via a hose with minimal, if any water spillage. 
The only challenge with boilers is that they don’t have a cooling component, so air conditioning wou...

You need a membership to view the full content.
Already Enrolled?

Login to access the full content.

If you haven’t enrolled yet, click the Enroll Now link below to get started and gain full access.

Enroll Now