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Understanding the Basics

Electric floor radiant Smart Energy Box heating systems have been used in homes all over the world for ages now. There are quite a lot of homeowners who are planning today to switch from their old radiators to this new and highly advanced heating system for their home. For homeowners who are thinking about getting this system installed at home, it would be necessary to first take the time and understand the basics of this system so that they would be able to make an informed decision. Since more than three decades, this heating system has been used in Europe, South Africa and in Australia.
Floor radiant heating system provides consistent and uniform heating across the surface because the way it operates. This system offers complete flexibility in installation. Special heating coils are used in this heating system. These coils are packed in with four different layers made from polyester. However, the complete product is quite thin and so it would not really take up much space under the floor. This thin construction would result in the flexibility of the heating system so that it can be installed under all types of floors, between carpet and carpet pad without affecting the height of the floor.
The installers would only use the easy directions that are provided for installation. Once it has been installed, the mats can be connected to electricity or can even be hard wired. For hard wiring, an electrician must be called for the final connection.