Hydronic radiant panel heating has long been known for providing superior cold weather comfort. Even so, the question that often arises from a potential client, one who is already convinced about of the benefits of hydronic heating, is: “What do I do about cooling?”
There are a range of answers depending on budgets, zoning preferences and the equipment used for the heating portion of the system. One of the lesser-known possibilities, at least at present, is using a radiant panel as a “heat absorber” for sensible cooling.