{"id":2985,"date":"2012-10-16T18:42:29","date_gmt":"2012-10-17T00:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.warmzone.com\/blog\/?p=2985"},"modified":"2025-08-25T11:04:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T17:04:25","slug":"roman-ruins-have-evidence-of-heated-floors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.warmzone.com\/blog\/radiant-heat-news\/roman-ruins-have-evidence-of-heated-floors\/","title":{"rendered":"Roman Ruins Have Evidence of Heated Floors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Radiant <a title=\"About heated floors\" href=\"\/floor-heating\/heated-floors.php\">heated floors<\/a> <\/b>are nothing new. There are Roman ruins that have radiant heating, proving that <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_142748a752fd79d8fbef3a6819628e36\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">radiant heat<\/span> stands the test of time. Newer products have such great technology that includes <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_142748a752fd79d8fbef3a6819628e36\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">radiant heat<\/span> cables that come with warranties that&nbsp;last longer and longer. Proving still that <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_142748a752fd79d8fbef3a6819628e36\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">radiant heat<\/span> is here to stay and will outlast the homes it heats. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.warmzone.com\/site\/page\/radiant-heated-floors\">Radiant heated floors<\/a> have long been prevalent and popular in Europe but are rapidly gaining use and popularity across the country. We&rsquo;ve seen tremendous growth in radiant heated flooring.<\/p>\n<p><i>A typical residential <a title=\"Radiant floor heating systems\" href=\"\/floor-heating\/heated-floors-overview.php\">radiant heating system<\/a> utilizes around 2,000 lineal feet of <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_142748a752fd79d8fbef3a6819628e36\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">radiant heat<\/span> cable. Industry sales have gone from 29.8 million lineal feet of cable in the early 90&rsquo;s to more than 99 million in the late 90&rsquo;s.<\/i>* That is close to a 25 percent growth rate per year, which shows the gain in radiant heated flooring popularity. Some people are installing <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_142748a752fd79d8fbef3a6819628e36\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">radiant heat<\/span> throughout their homes; others prefer to use it in smaller areas like bathrooms or <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_9bc683a2da907c6cf75c10db2d27cc04\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">basement<\/span> family rooms. Rooms with high ceilings are harder to heat so radiant floors are a good choice for these types of rooms as well. The Romans were on to something when they started using <a title=\"Radiant heat information\" href=\"\/floor-heating\/radiantheat-info.php\"><span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_142748a752fd79d8fbef3a6819628e36\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">radiant heat<\/span><\/a> and we still see benefits. As the technology as become perfected more and more modern day use is proving to be invaluable in home heating.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Radiant heated floors are nothing new. There are Roman ruins that have radiant heating, proving that <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_142748a752fd79d8fbef3a6819628e36\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">radiant heat<\/span> stands the test of time. Newer products have such great technology that includes <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_142748a752fd79d8fbef3a6819628e36\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">radiant heat<\/span> cables that come with warranties that&nbsp;last longer and longer. 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