If you're looking to replace your heating system, there are many options you can choose from. They can range from piping hot water below your floor to blowing heated air through ducts. What's the best option for your home?
Here are the most popular home heating systems, along with some of their advantages and disadvantages.
A forced air system consists of a furnace that heats air using electricity, natural gas, propane, or oil. It distributes the heated air through your ductwork and into your rooms through registers. Pros
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These special-purpose water heaters distribute hot water or generate steam heat to warm your home. Boilers can use electricity, oil, natural gas, or propane as fuel sources. Pros
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This system consists of pipes that circulate warm water under your floor. The floor gains heat that rises and warms the people using the room. Pros
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These heaters can convert all the incoming electric energy into heat. Pros
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Regardless of the heating system you choose, you'll only get the full benefits if you take the necessary steps to improve the energy efficiency of your home. To learn more about home heating systems, contact us at Russell's Heating & Cooling. We've served the Hampton Roads area of Southeast Virginia since 1977. Our goal is to help educate our customers in Chesapeake, Virginia and surrounding areas about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems). For more information about home heating systems and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Guide or call us at 757-750-1831. Credit/Copyright Attribution: “prawny/Pixabay”