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Cold Feet are the Secret to SunTouch WarmWire

Have you ever stepped in slush on a cold day and suffered chills as a result? Most of us have. If you have ever tried to stay comfortable and warm while your feet are cold, you know that it is almost impossible. You can stay warm when your head is cool – in fact, you may feel more alert – but when your feet are cold, you cannot be comfortable. To see this principle in action, just take a look at winter wear. Not everyone wears a hat in winter, but everyone adds socks and warm winter boots to their wardrobe in the cold months. On a chilly day, you may venture out without a hat, but you would certainly not venture out without shoes! In fact, some people in cold climates buy heated socks or battery-powered boots in order to add warmth to their feet!

If you understand this basic principle, then you understand how SunTouch WarmWire SunTouch radiant floor heat works. WarmWire floor heating works in a similar way to those battery-operated heated socks. By gently warming your feet and providing radiant warmth to your home, radiant heating warms you from the bottom up, enveloping you in warmth that is consistent and comfortable.

Most heating systems do not work in this way. In fact, most systems are more like standing outside with bare heat and blasting a hair dryer at your head – and they are about as effective as that sounds! Most heating systems work by overheating something – a baseboard, a furnace, or a radiator, usually. The hot air rises quickly to the ceiling. The result is that your head is warm (and usually stuffy first) while your feet are cold. You are anything but comfortable, especially if you have sinus problems. It takes a long time for the heat to travel to your feet, especially since most heating systems heat a room very unevenly. You may need to move your feet closer to a heating source or you may need extra socks to be comfortable – although you are unlikely to be comfortable if you are stuffed up.

Radiant heat is the complete opposite of this. With radiant floor heat, you can simply set your thermostat to a comfortable temperature and forget all about heat. The electric floor heating system will gently heat your feet so that you start enjoying comfortable warmth right away – even if you are barefoot. Since radiant floor heating systems warm all the surfaces of a room and not just the air, the warmth stays in the room and evenly moves all over the room, so that you can be cozy in every corner without having to adjust the thermostat.