What is the best type of home heating system?
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What is the best type of home heating system?
Jennifer Doll
Jan. 20, 2020Last updated: Sept. 4, 2020
What type of heating system is most beneficial? Looking for the best heating systems for new builds.
为一个家庭选择最好的供暖系统取决于很多因素，可能最重要的是位置。That will determine what the cheapest and most reliable heating fuel is.
60% of U.S. homes are heated withnatural gas, 25% withelectricity. In Canada, 47% of homes are heated with natural gas, and 37% are heated with electricity. The rest are a mix ofwood, pellets, oil and propane, and a very small amount of people heat their homes with of coal.
这包括燃料来源，费用因地区而异。But I suspect your question is likely about what heat delivery system is best for a home, so first I would look on our page about how to create a comfortable home –
How to design a home for thermal comfort
You will see on that page how there is a lot more to home comfort that we currently consider, and what a difference it can make if you design your home with comfort in mind. We will all have preferences, but from a physiological point of view, the most comfortable heat source is radiant. That is the exchange of heat between our bodies and the surfaces of a home. Various forms of radiant heat can be provided by all those fuel sources.
As for sizing your heating equipment, the amount of heat you will need to provide will be determined by the amount of heat you lose, so a well-insulated and airtight home saves money in fuel use, and often times in allowing for a reduced size of equipment.
你有一个首选的热量输送系统在脑海中，或燃料来源?你在哪里?我们可以提供更多的信息。You can also世界杯2022赛程时间表最新 in our guide pages
Hello. We are located in the southeast corner of British Columbia. We live in a town called Cranbrook. We have temperatures as low as minus 30 and as high as plus 42.
我们现在正在建造一个家。我们正在尽最大努力了解各种能源选择。我们有一位能源顾问在帮助我们。最初，我们考虑在地下室安装地暖，在主层安装颗粒炉。房子不是很大，1600平方英尺，带地下室。我们所有的生活空间都在主层。
我们一直在研究带有散热器的锅炉系统。成本是巨大的。
Hi Jennifer,
If I understand correctly, you’re doing aradiant floorin the basementbut it isn’t living space? That seems costly for no reason, sincethe benefit of radiant heat is all about delivering comfort to occupants; it won’t be moreenergy-efficient. In fact, in your case it may actually be ‘less’ efficient since increasing the temperature of the concrete will increase the rate of heat loss to the ground. If you just want to keep the basement warm for uses such as laundry, access to mechanical systems and storage, then I’d consider sticking a few electric radiators down there and pocketing the savings compared installing a radiant heating system, which will be in the thousands.
And since you live in British Columbia electric is your best choice in our opinion,see here the advantages of heating with electricity.
Over 90% of energy in British Columbia comes from renewable resources, so heating with electricity would be the greenest heating system for you, though I can’t speak to pricing for a couple of reasons -the price of natural gas in BC ranges from $1.50 to almost $7.00, Secondly, there is graduated pricing for electricity, so the most you use the more it costs.
But here’s a life hack for you – if a pretty obvious one – invest more in insulating will help keep your costs down, but since BC bumps you up to a higher price range, if you build a super insulated home you may be able to keep your actually heating rate lower.
We built a demo house in Quebec that is all electric, and the entire electrical load (stove, water heater, lighting, heating) comes to just over $500 per year.Read more about the LEED Platinum Edelweiss house heating and electrical systems here.
如果是我，我只会在我居住的地板上进行辐射供暖，而且只会在与地面直接接触的地板上进行，比如地下室或地板。对于木质框架和完成的上层，我个人并不会感到辐射，因为它只是假设了家里的温度，所以它不会太热也不会太冷。即使是挑剔的金发姑娘也会很高兴。
If it’s a small home and a reasonably open concept, I would likely knock it out of the park with insulation and airtightness so I don’t need to ad much heat, then I would take that money I saved by not installing a radiant floor in the basement and I’d buy amini-split ductless heat pump which operates at 3 times the efficiency, and I may stick a tiny radiator in each bedroom just to be sure. That way I get air conditioning out of the deal too. This to me would be the greenest, cheapest and most sensible heating system.
You will see all that stuff listed in the Edelweiss House link above, if you want any further advice don’t hesitate to ask.