In my opinion, no other type of system compares to radiant floor heating. I really wish I could tear out my furnace and ductwork and install a boiler and heated floors. I am not happy with the cost of running the furnace, and I blame leaky ducts and the hot air rising straight up to the ceiling. There seems to always be a great deal of dust floating around, and yet I constantly replace air filters. Plus, the furnace dries out the indoor air. It was necessary to install a whole-home humidifier. In comparison, a boiler uses water instead of air to convey heat energy. Hot heats up faster, retains heat longer and doesn’t create concerns with insufficient humidity. The boiler uses a closed loop system, repurposing the same water and never allowing any contaminants to enter the system or get introduced into the breathing air. The operation is entirely silent, wonderfully clean and especially energy efficient. Because the boiler has very few moving parts it requires very little maintenance and lessens the chance of malfunction. In most cases, boilers outlast all other types of heating system. For radiant heated flooring, the boiler sends hot water through a network of pipes concealed beneath the floor. The heat spreads across the floor from corner to corner and wall to wall, warming up every object that sits up on it. The heat rises slowly and evenly, eliminating hot and cold spots. There are no drafts or stratifications. From floor to ceiling, the temperature never varies more than a couple of degrees. Radiant flooring equipment doesn’t take up any living space or detract from aesthetics. It doesn’t impact the arrangement of furniture. I like that it accommodates the easy set up of zone control, allowing each room to be adjusted to an independent temperature. Heated floors cater to occupancy, preferences and the specific challenges of each room.