Both provide heating in a room from the floor up for consistent efficient warmth.
In floor cooling and heating.
The cost up charge is minimal potable water rated tubing stainless or brass circulater and few other hardware items.
Warm water systems run hot water through pipes to create heat whereas electric underfloor heating heats wiring beneath the floor to generate heat.
Radiant cooling slabs use similar design and sizing principles as a hydronic radiant floor system using the same types of pex pipes manifolds and pumps as in heating.
Radiant cooling from a slab can be delivered to a space from the floor or ceiling.
Since radiant heating systems tend to be in the floor the obvious choice would be to use the same circulation system for cooled water.
Chilled water between 55f to 58f is circulated through the pipes which are embedded in either floor or ceiling.
This is particularly economic in.
Incoming cold water from the homes well is directed through the radiant tubing prior to reaching the tap.
Radiant floor cooling radiantec has promoted open direct radiant floor heating that also has a limited cooling capacity.
There are two types of radiant floor heating electric and water based systems.
Radiant cooling systems have been embedded in the ceilings of adobe homes taking advantage of the thermal mass to provide a steady cooling effect.