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Originally Posted by Ravenworks
I may talk to a radiant tube heater rep, it seems like the most cost efficient way to do what I want to accomplish. Bret is right though, that slab sucks away the heat so quickly so I'm doubting how effective a floor-based heater would be.
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Your current heating system is the typical forced air furnace. Which relies on the air as heat transfer. Less effective design, and more costly in fuel costs.
While radiant heat is design to heat the objects in the room. Radiant heat is like the sun, it heats objects. So, it can be the floor, radiant panels in the wall, or Radiant tube heater. You walk by the radiant tube heater and almost get a tan. It is so like the sun. You should see a dramatic reduction in costs to heat your building vs a forced air system. Bret's radiant floor heat is very effective. I feel less tired in radiant heated building than with forced air.
Here is a video that should help you out in your decision. Detroit Radiant has several video's.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wjiQUYkols
I recommend that you contact your local plumbing/heating contractor, because they have access to the various brands of infrared tube heaters in your local area. I have contacted the suppliers, and they never seem to call back.