If your home is equipped with a radiant floor heating system, there is some important information that you should know concerning the more routine problems that this style of heat system might experience. By increasing your awareness of the issues your heating system can experience, you will be better prepared to react when issues arise.

What Is Causing A Sustained Decrease In Performance From The Radiant Floor Heating System?

While radiant floor heating systems are designed to be very low maintenance and highly durable, the performance of your system will gradually degrade due to wear and tear. Over the course of using the system, the heating elements will gradually lose their ability to produce and transfer heat, which will lead to the system struggling to keep your home warm. This problem will need to be remedied by a trained professional, as these heating elements can be extremely difficult to replace, and if you make mistakes during this repair, you may cause serious damage to your home.

Is It Normal For Homes With Radiant Floor Heating Systems To Be Cool When It Is Particularly Cold Outside?

When the temperature outside gets extremely low, it can be possible for the radiant floor heating system to struggle to keep the house warm. This is due to the fact that a radiant floor system can only transfer a limited amount of heat at any given time. As a result, convective cooling can negate much of the heat produced. Therefore, you should always have a secondary source of heat in addition to these floors. This will help ensure that your home stays warm during snowstorms and extremely low temperatures. However, if your heating system is unable to adequately warm the home on days when it is relatively mild, you will want to have it serviced to determine whether a problem is present or you need to upgrade to a stronger system.

Why Are Floors With Radiant Floor Heating Systems Buckling And Cracking?

Some homeowners may find that their wood and tile floors are cracking and buckling. When this problem is occurring in older homes with radiant floor heating systems, it is possible that the damage is occurring due to the heating system being set too high. If the system is set too high, it can cause the wood and tiles to swell, which can lead to buckling and cracking. Unfortunately, lowering the heat will not reverse the damage that has already occurred, but it may prevent the issue from worsening.

To learn more, contact a home heating repair contractor.