Lower Operating Cost
Radiant is a premium method of heat that has always carried a premium initial cost. Yet as energy costs continue to rise, so have the number of fine custom homes using Warmboard. Why? Because the numerous long term benefits of Warmboard, especially our low operating cost, reward the forward thinking homeowner with reduced utility bills, month after month, year after year.
The wisdom of Warmboard economics has been well established at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon, an energy efficiency proving ground. Every year that the competition has been run, homes designed and built by the best engineers from the best universities have led the competition with ultra efficient Warmboard.
When planning your custom home or major retrofit, it’s wise to consider the total cost of ownership. Over the life of your home, the low operating cost of a Warmboard radiant heating system can make Warmboard not only the most comfortable choice but the most economical as well.
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What our customers say:
“The Warmboard radiant system is perfect.”
The Warmboard radiant system is perfect. Quiet, invisible, and comfortable. Thanks for your help – it all came off without a hitch. The system continues to perform well and our heating bills are substantially lower than last year. We’re very happy with our decision to use Warmboard.
- Darren D., Seattle, WA
“That is a huge savings!”
Theoretically, it just seems smarter to have heat on top, rather than below the subfloor. The people involved in my new home project did a great job. I installed a boiler with a sensor that assesses the exterior temperature, allowing us to really control the fuel costs. I am convinced the savings offset the cost of the Warmboard system. For example, our winter weather can drop to 20 degrees below zero, and in our previous home fuel heating with propane was costing us six to seven thousand dollars a year, this year it cost only one thousand dollars. That is a huge savings! The design documents Warmboard supplied were excellent, and we have 11 zones in our home. Also, as a builder I recognize that Warmboard reduces labor costs, and since you know where the tubing is, repairs are simple. The Warmboard system just makes sense!
- Chuck Verderber, Fairmont, VT
“Our Warmboard system is operating as efficiently as advertised.”
We’re very happy with the Warmboard and are recommending it to anyone considering radiant heating. As you know we did quite a bit of the installation work ourselves. Our Warmboard system is operating as efficiently as advertised.
- John B., Durango, CO
“Warmboard heats the 3500 square foot home with a 75 gal LP gas water heater set at only 95 degrees.”
I love Warmboard. The tubing went down really well. The layouts that Warmboard provided were great. What is most impressive is that the water temperatures I run my system at are extremely low and response time is extremely fast, even with all hardwood and tile floors. Warmboard’s efficiency proved true. The original design takeoff from the engineer was designed in accordance with a slab system, calling for set-back controls and a high efficiency boiler, however none of those setback controls were needed. Warmboard heats the 3500 square foot home with a 75 gal LP gas water heater set at only 95 degrees. The homeowner is extremely pleased. I would absolutely use Warmboard again, in fact I will use it every chance I get. No problems, just awesome.
- Don Moore, Integrity Plumbing, Florence, OR
“Because of it’s high conductivity, Warmboard’s 12″ on center tubing outperforms other panels using 6″ on center tubing.”
Grand Park, [Co.] is committed to creating a community that sets new standards for quality in Grand County…Grand Park has incorporated the practices of green building into the first neighborhood…One of the most luxurious features in the homes is the use of Warmboard radiant heat. Widely accepted as the most comfortable, healthy and energy efficient form of heat, Warmboard is especially attractive because its systems are easily zoned and have a fast response time, reducing energy usage by heating only the occupied rooms or regions…Because of it’s high conductivity, Warmboard’s 12″ on center tubing outperforms other panels using 6″ on center tubing. This spacing also results in lower material usage. It replaces a traditional plywood sub-floor, further reducing wood usage while its high conductivity reduces the amount of tubing and manifolds needed.
- Kirsten Laraby, Grand Park Co., Marketing Director
“The efficiency of the system is amazing. I’ve used other systems, but Warmboard is the best.”
I convinced the homeowners to choose Warmboard because it is the easiest to use and the best design. The heating system in this particular home is the most incredible high-end heating system with a Viessmann boiler, Warmboard radiant subfloor & Kitec tubing. Just let me tell you, the building commissioner who came to inspect the home was very impressed. The efficiency of the system is amazing. I’ve used other systems, but Warmboard is the best.
- Harry Standel, Badger Hill Development Corp, Milford, NH