| On a blistery winters' day many a shopper has | | | | compared to the comfort of sitting in the sun on |
| wandered into a department store just hoping to | | | | a cool day. The radiant heat is somehow more |
| warm up a little. You move a little to the left and | | | | satisfying. Therefore, the thermostat in the home |
| then a little to the right; until you are finally | | | | can be lowered; saving a great deal of money on |
| standing in exactly the right spot. Warm at last! | | | | energy costs. These panels can be used to |
| You are probably standing under a radiant ceiling | | | | regulate the temperature; room by room. They |
| heating panel. These panels do not warm the air; | | | | can also provide different zones of heat form one |
| they only radiate their warmth to people and | | | | area to another in the same room. |
| other objects. | | | | Since these heating panels are mounted on the |
| Radiant ceiling panels are usually manufactured out | | | | ceiling, the doors and windows are never blocked. |
| of fiberglass. They have a solid state heating | | | | This is clean source of heat. It is also used in |
| element that is especially designed to heat and | | | | schools and hospital trauma centers. There are no |
| cool quickly with the touch of a control. They | | | | moving parts; which results in it being absolutely |
| function in much the same manner as the heating | | | | noise free. Radiant ceiling panels do not emit any |
| elements on our electric stoves do. Most people | | | | type of pollution. |
| are more comfortable in a cooler room with | | | | Therefore, if you have a room that is a little |
| radiant ceiling panels than in a warmer room with | | | | difficult to heat, you may want to try a few |
| a conventional forced hot air furnace. It can be | | | | radiant ceiling panels. |