Articles Tagged with ''radiant heating''

Here’s a countdown of the top 10 articles you read the most in 2021 based on the number of unique pageviews on www.pmmag.com. 

With homes now doing dual duty as both a residence and a workplace, many people are spending double the time in the same space. This lifestyle shift has launched a home-renovation trend for people who are looking to change their current living spaces to better align with the needs of life and work in one place.

Gary Hayden is a man of many talents. A licensed Professional Engineer in Virginia and eight other states, the 63-year-old’s career has taken him from product development to design and finally, the implementation of radiant and hydronic systems.

The radiant heating market is one that took the industry by storm in the early 2000s. More than two decades later, the acceptance and applications of radiant systems have grown exponentially. Experts describe the radiant heating market in 2022 as “consistent” and “expanding,” citing labor, material and logistic uniformity shortages as the top challenges hindering radiant projects.

One of the primary findings in WarmlyYours Q2 report was that recent upgrades made to towel warmers have helped drive a sizable uptick in product sales.

Heating experts have long touted hydronics as the far superior comfort technology over forced air due to better operational efficiencies and improved comfort. According to Research and Markets, the global hydronic systems market is poised to grow $1.3 billion from 2021-2025, driven by the growing need for energy-efficient cooling and heating systems and increase in construction activities worldwide.

The new MrPEX wireless zoning controls and smart devices offer simplified installation, increased comfort and is easily retrofitted.

Viega’s Radiant Auto-Balancing System (RABS) gives users the ability to independently control each zone in the system, the company says.

The Taco Radiant Mixing Block is a complete injection mixing system, combining a variable speed injection mixing control, injection circulator, system circulator and air elimination in one unit.

Fast Trak is the simple solution for new, remodel and retrofit radiant installations, the company says.