{"id":2441,"date":"2010-02-02T09:56:50","date_gmt":"2010-02-02T16:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.warmzone.com\/blog\/?p=2441"},"modified":"2025-08-25T11:05:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T17:05:21","slug":"hydronic-heated-driveways-vs-electric-heated-driveways-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.warmzone.com\/blog\/articles\/hydronic-heated-driveways-vs-electric-heated-driveways-part-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Hydronic Heated Driveways vs. Electric Heated Driveways (Part I)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Heated Liquid or Electric Current (Of Water and Wires: Comparing the Systems)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you&rsquo;ve finally put down the shovel and decided to purchase a <a title=\"All about heated driveway snow melting systems\" href=\"\/snow-melting\/about-heated-driveways\/\">heated driveway<\/a> system, will you be going <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_be4cef2f710f72d8bdc2cfa6d889ad4b\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">hydronic<\/span> or electric? If you&rsquo;re newcomer to the concept of driveway heating, <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_be4cef2f710f72d8bdc2cfa6d889ad4b\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">hydronic<\/span> and electric are both popular, and extremely viable forms of driveway heat, and <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_ce0e1f1fead9edc4e49614c5bc4b15ba\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Warmzone<\/span> has the expertise, and experience, to help determine which is best for you. What these systems share in common&mdash;four key components you should be familiar with before purchasing a <a title=\"Snow melting systems\" href=\"\/snow-melting\/heated-driveway\/\">heated driveway system<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heating Element (Embedded in the driveway)<\/li>\n<li>Snow Sensor<\/li>\n<li>Power Controller Unit (Powers the heating elements)<\/li>\n<li>Power Supply (<span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_862f56f5ed9ae3de08a78df9349b303a\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Circuit breaker<\/span> panel)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Of the components mentioned above, the heating element and the controller distinguish <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_be4cef2f710f72d8bdc2cfa6d889ad4b\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">hydronic<\/span> heated driveway systems from electric heated driveway systems.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_be4cef2f710f72d8bdc2cfa6d889ad4b\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Hydronic<\/span> Heated Driveway Systems: Going with the Flow<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The heating element for a <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_be4cef2f710f72d8bdc2cfa6d889ad4b\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">hydronic<\/span> system, as you may have guessed, involves water. Specifically, <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_be4cef2f710f72d8bdc2cfa6d889ad4b\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">hydronic<\/span> heated driveways use what is known as closed-loop tubing to heat the surface of the driveway. The tubing is generally made of a flexible (and quite durable) polymer or synthetic rubber to circulate a mixture of hot water and propylene glycol (antifreeze). The fluid is warmed to temperatures between 140 to 180 degrees F to deliver enough heat for snow melting.<\/p>\n<p>A water heater or a <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_d64ccab8be778de40789377a583ecebd\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">boiler<\/span> is the chief source of heat for a <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_be4cef2f710f72d8bdc2cfa6d889ad4b\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">hydronic<\/span> heated system, which can be powered by any energy source that satisfies the <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_acae51bdc8bf0bed7ea971ea4c25ebc2\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>btu<\/span> requirements, including <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_063756137dbac4301beaf06e0eb065b4\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">natural gas<\/span>, electricity, oil, wood, or even solar collectors. A circulating <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_555f2ac2d0b789c655de3234d23c2391\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>pump<\/span> and supply and return manifolds, installed in an easily accessible location, transfer the water between the heat source and tubing.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2447\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warmzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hotnews-installing-heat-cable-driveway.jpg\" alt=\"Installing heating mats for electric heated driveway\" width=\"480\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.warmzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hotnews-installing-heat-cable-driveway.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.warmzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hotnews-installing-heat-cable-driveway-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b><br>\nElectric Heated Driveway Systems: Riding the Current<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Unlike <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_be4cef2f710f72d8bdc2cfa6d889ad4b\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">hydronic<\/span> systems, <a title=\"ClearZone electric snow melting systems\" href=\"\/snow-melting\/clearzone\/\">electric heated driveway systems<\/a> use hot wires to heat paved surfaces. These wires are surrounded by layers of insulation, copper grounding braid and a protective outer layer of PVC or polyolefin to form a flexible cable about &#8539; to &frac14; inch in diameter. What&rsquo;s great about the heat cable is the flexibility of the application. Cable is available on spools as well as pre-woven into mats, and can be customized (cut) to suit virtually any type of layout, including driveways, ramps, common walkways and sidewalks.<\/p>\n<p>After being triggered by the <a title=\"Aerial mount snow sensors\" href=\"\/snow-melting\/aerial-snow-sensor\/\">snow sensor<\/a>, the <a title=\"How snow melting systems work\" href=\"\/snow-melting\/how-heated-driveways-work\/\">control unit<\/a> then powers the heat cable to warm the driveway. To reduce the power demands (and operating costs), you can install cables in just the tire tracks of a driveway rather than the entire <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_a9b22457fd36343dd6f04bedb1d170d1\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>area<\/span>. <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_ce0e1f1fead9edc4e49614c5bc4b15ba\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Warmzone<\/span> offers several options and provides complete <a title=\"Radiant heat snow melting system design services\" href=\"\/radiant-heat-resources\/system-design\/\">system design services<\/a> to ensure that you receive the best system layout and products for your project.<\/p>\n<p><b><i><a title=\"Comparing hydronic and electric snow melting systems\" href=\"\/blog\/articles\/hydronic-heated-driveways-vs-electric-heated-driveways-part-ii\/\">Continued (Part II)<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heated Liquid or Electric Current (Of Water and Wires: Comparing the Systems) If you&rsquo;ve finally put down the shovel and decided to purchase a heated driveway system, will you be going <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_be4cef2f710f72d8bdc2cfa6d889ad4b\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">hydronic<\/span> or electric? If you&rsquo;re newcomer to the concept of driveway heating, <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_be4cef2f710f72d8bdc2cfa6d889ad4b\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">hydronic<\/span> and electric are both popular, and extremely viable forms of driveway&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2447,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[103],"tags":[275,112,472,478],"class_list":["post-2441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","tag-electric-heated-driveways","tag-heated-driveways","tag-hydronic-heated-driveways","tag-hydronic-vs-electric","category-103","description-off"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Hydronic Heated Driveways vs. Electric Heated Driveways (Part I) | Warmzone Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.warmzone.com\/blog\/articles\/hydronic-heated-driveways-vs-electric-heated-driveways-part-i\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Hydronic Heated Driveways vs. Electric Heated Driveways (Part I) | Warmzone Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Heated Liquid or Electric Current (Of Water and Wires: Comparing the Systems) If you&rsquo;ve finally put down the shovel and decided to purchase a heated driveway system, will you be going hydronic or electric? 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