What is ETS
and Why You Should Care
Here's
another acronym that's worth remembering – ETS.
Learning about Electrical Thermal Storage (ETS)
may help you save some coin. Who can turn that
down right now? And let’s be honest, who would
want too? Saving money is on everyone’s
mind, and this may be one more chance to do just
that. Electrical thermal storage is the term given to
certain types of heating, specifically, electrical
storage heating that stores heat during the
nighttime hours, allowing radiant heat to slowly
transfer throughout your home or commercial site
without drawing electricity during peak hours.
Some utility
companies have adapted their rates to reflect high usage
hours. In a way they have copied the telecommunications
industry that charges more for calls during peak
hours and drops rates during the less trafficked
times of the day. Electrical thermal storage heaters
draw upon this concept, allowing you to use your
heat during non-peak usage times, storing heat for
use during the more expensive times of the day.
You would need to check with your utility
company first to make sure they offer these price
incentives. If they do (and many are starting to jump
on this pricing band wagon) then you may be a candidate
for ETS.
Once you
establish the rate system of your electrical provider,
you may find you could benefit from a radiant heat
system that provides electrical storage heating
when the rates are lower. While it is important to
distinguish that you will not be saving energy with this
system, it can save you money because you’ll be
taking advantage of the lower rates.
Warmzone
offers radiant heating systems compatible with
electrical thermal storage. Specifically the In-Slab
cable systems provide underfloor heating ideal for
this time of money saving advantage.
Warmzone’s radiant heating floor systems are an
inexpensive system that will effectively warm your
floors and heat your entire home or commercial
building. When you install In-Slab radiant floor heat,
you are given a maintenance-free operating system
as well as the peace of mind that comes with a
10-year manufacturer warranty. Warmzone’s In-Slab
heat cable is durable, high quality, and
hassle free. The In-Slab floor
heating systems can be installed to provide
luxurious radiant floor heating to almost any type
of floor surface. The technology associated with
these heat cables make them ideal for electrical thermal
storage heating because they are typically
installed beneath a concrete or brick floor. While
heat is building up, drawing upon your electricity you
may use the system during less expensive times of
the day. The radiant heat builds up and then once
shut down during peak hours, slowly transfers
throughout the day from all the heat stored in the slab.
It may not be
for everyone, but ETS may be another way you can save
money as you heat your home. Contact
Warmzone to find out if you can benefit from a
radiant heating system that would allow you to
take advantage of the cost-saving benefits of
electrical thermal storage. ETS – it might just
become your favorite acronym.
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Tile is a common surface since it
conducts the heat very well. Reflect floor
insulation is effective in preventing the heat from
being lost, and the radiant properties of the tile
further enhance the efficiency of the system. Once
installed, the sensor embedded in the floor will
automatically maintain the temperature you desire. 
