BobVila.com

Did you also know that you can use that same or similar heating element on concrete floors as well. You can use stamped concrete over top of the elements and have your floor look like tile in the bathroom, but be concrete which is very low maintenance.

Allison Levy
NOVA Pros
http://www.novapros.com/blog

My husband and I purchased multiple floor warming systems from this company, and had a great experience. When first looking for floor warming, we had no idea we could install it ourselves, but with a little help from their technical service department, we now have radiant floor heat in all the bathrooms of our house. We are now thinking of putting it in our basement, and have no hesitation of taking on the project.

I'll keep this in mind for when we do our bathrooms. A must have in our cold climate.

Technical support is indeed important when you select an electric floor heating company. While the installation is relatively simple and often trouble-free, it is good to be able to discuss different topics such as insulation or voltage selection with a qualified customer service rep.

The EMF factor mentioned in the article is a non-issue though. The EMF topic does come up from time to time on certain websites. Why? Because manufacturers can choose mainly between 2 different product designs: single conductor or dual conductor. There are pros and cons for each and ultimately, it does not matter that much which one you go with. One has the advantage of having just one lead to connect between the mat and the thermostat (instead of 2 leads: one lead runs from the begining of the mat, and the other runs from the end of the mat). It's nice to have 1 lead only, except that this lead ends up being thicker. This means it is also a little harder for the flooring contractor to install because the floor can't be leveled the same way over that thicker wire. Another advantage of the 1-lead mat system is that it does cancel out the very little EMF that a 2-lead mat will emit. However, for both mat types, EMF is a non-issue (Way way below the guidelines recommended by health associations), but some manufacturers with the 1-lead mat figured out it would be a good selling point.

An FAQ with more information about EMF, insulation or other popular radiant heating questions can be found here: http://www.warmlyyours.com/faq/

Nick
WarmlyYours

If you're thinking about using floor heating, use these guys. They were great. Pricing, service, and technical support was all there.
Saw a link to this blog from their website, and thought I would post a comment. Thanks!

A good electric floor heating system is much more affordable than any other method of radiant heating. Although hydronic (fluid based) systems are good, they are more a lot more difficult to install, and require regular maintenance. This maintenance should be performed by a professional contractor, and can be very expensive over the life of the system. If you are looking for a trouble free way to provide floor warming in your kitchen, basement, bathroom, or sunroom, this is a great way to go. ENJOY!

A good electric floor heating system is much more affordable than any other method of radiant heating. Although hydronic (fluid based) systems are good, they are more a lot more difficult to install, and require regular maintenance. This maintenance should be performed by a professional contractor, and can be very expensive over the life of the system. If you are looking for a trouble free way to provide floor warming in your kitchen, basement, bathroom, or sunroom, this is a great way to go. ENJOY!

Thanks EZFloorHeat for the great service. Thought this would be more complicated to complete. You made it very easy and affordable. Keep up the good work.