Imagine
that you are working outside in the shade on a cool fall or
winter day. Taking a break, you walk out into the sunlight and
soak up some rays, feeling warmer and warmer, even though the
air temperature is the same. The heat you feel is known as
radiant heat.
This
story demonstrates that you can be warm and comfortable even
when the air temperature is cooler. It means that when using
radiant heating you can turn your thermostat down to a lower
setting and still be comfortable.
Radiant
heat also provides a constant temperature without the heating
and cooling swings inherent in forced air systems.
