Radiant Heat Under Kitchen Cabinets

The saving grace is that the damage will be under the cabinet if it did need to.

Radiant heat under kitchen cabinets. If it was a retrofit floor where the tubes were nailed up from below the floor maybe. Though installing a radiant floor heating system can run up to 50 percent more than for example conventional forced air heat it saves 30 percent in energy costs eventually paying for itself. A hot water coil toe kick heater also called hydronic in its turn is plumbed in with a boiler system in a house. Here s how the two compare.

The two most common types of radiant floor heating systems are electric heat via electric wires and hydronic heat via hot water tubes both of which are buried underneath the floor. Such heating appliances can be connected to the main heating system in a house or work independently. Heating capacity ideal for a smaller bedroom bathroom or kitchen. Delivered via warm water in plastic tubing installed in a floor radiant floor heating moves out from there making the room feel warm and comfortable.

Radiant underfloor kitchen heating transfers heat into the floor which allows you to keep your toes warm while working in the kitchen to prepare a meal or grab coffee in the morning during the winter. Each vent depending on the size can replace anywhere from 15 25 feet of baseboard. Electric radiant floor heating systems are easier and more affordable to install but more expensive to operate making them ideal for heating small areas. 18 watt kickspace heater at 120 volt creates adequate warmth for a hard to heat area.

The highly efficient heat exchanger with a low water content ensures that the built in thermostat responds quickly. I would not punch a hole in a radiant heat floor unless an engineer did the layout and took the heat so to speak. It comes in different sizes and fits in the toe kick under cabinets the toe kick needs to be 4 high each vent has a thermostat that turns on the fan when it senses hot water running through the pipes. It s a complete unit usually installed under a cabinet and plugged into a power outlet.