Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Hydronic vs Forced Air Heating and Cooling


Hydronic, or hot water, heating has been standard for years in many parts of the U.S. It is seeing a surge in popularity at present, mainly because of the increasing use of radiant floor heating, which is known for providing even, comfortable heat. Yet contrary to popular belief, not every home in the free world needs hydronic heat to achieve this level of comfort.


There are some disadvantages to installing this kind of unit they are usually minimal. You may find that you have to pay more for this kind of system than you think for a window air-conditioning unit. People have also mentioned that they are slightly more costly to run when you have dual internal units than running central air conditioning.One outer unit can easily operate two or more internal units, its depends on the size of the system. Each of the internal split units are controlled independently of the other.Central air conditioning systems use bigger ducts that have results with efficiency. They can become disjointed or cracked, which greatly decreases the efficiency of the cooling. These are also challenging to install, requiring extensive ductwork to get everything in order. Again, the split a/c unit wins here as these apply one solid piece of tubing for output to the outside unit, and another for input. This prevents efficiency problems. This tubing system is easier to install than duct lines; not as much work is required to install this tubing.Hydronic heat is sometimes touted as more comfortable than forced-air heat. But since the typical hydronic system is significantly more expensive than the typical hot-air system, especially if cooling is included, this is an apples-to-oranges comparison. Customers willing to invest in a quality hot-air system, rather than a bare-bones package at the lowest price, will find that forced hot air can be as comfortable as hydronic heating. Unfortunately, if the heating system is hot water and the home owner doesn�t spend the extra up front to cool their home, their finished home may be still too expensive to add the cooling system later and probably imposable to even install without doing even more expensive and inconvenient remodeling to accommodate such an install. Or the homeowner may have to add a window air conditioner instead to each of the rooms in the home. Another system maybe a ductless system that is not as efficient as the central split system design on a standard forced air install.

The house would be separated into several zones, I recommend Arzel Zoning Systems, with separate thermostats, and the air would be distributed through well-sealed, insulated ducts. In many cases, such an upgraded hot-air system will still cost less than a hydronic system.




Author: Daniel Gipe


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