New at Monarch: Nuheat Floor Heating Systems – An Energy Efficient Way to Heat Rooms in Your Home

If adding warmth to the rooms in your home is a priority this winter, Monarch Kitchen & Bath Centre may have the answer you’re looking for. Perfect for your home, cottage or
condominium, Nuheat is a clean, soundless floor heating system that brings warmth to any space.

The applications for Nuheat can go beyond simply the bathroom or kitchen, and can serve as more than just a luxury. If rooms in your home comply with modern insulation requirements for your region, Nuheat can act as an effective and efficient heat source. This means less dependence on additional heat sources, as well as reduced energy costs associated with heating.

Nuheat’s standard mats (squares and rectangles) are ideal for most room layouts. Nuheat Mats are 1/8″ thick, easy to install, energy efficient, and can be controlled using a variety of programmable and non-programmable thermostat options. Our electric floor heating system can use one or a combination of in floor heating mats to deliver under floor heat for the entire room. Nuheat in floor heating mats come in over 60 different standard sizes and are available in both 120 & 240 volt formats.

If you’re tired of paying for heating rooms in your home that you rarely use, Nuheat’s zone heating feature can help save you money.

Zone heating using a programmable thermostat, means heating room-by-room, use-by-use – heat only where you want, when you want it. Electric radiant heat allows homeowners to lower their central heating system while still being comfortable. It offers an energy saving alternative to keeping the forced air heating system running throughout the entire house and can help reduce a home’s overall energy consumption. And because Nuheat has no moving parts and once installed is safely encased in thinset/mortar, Nuheat is 100% maintenance free and will last the lifetime of your floors.

Visit the Monarch showroom to learn more about incorporating Nuheat into your upcoming renovation. If you’d prefer to install the flooring yourself, Monarch sells standard mat sizes and thermostats to D-I-Y-ers, too! Our lead times for ordering non-custom mats are now shorter! Call 905-686-2001 for more information.

EARTH HOUR COUNTDOWN: Take the One Planet Challenge!

Monarch Kitchen & Bath Centre is counting down to Earth Hour – Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 – with tips on how you can make small changes that have a huge impact on the future of our planet.

Did you know…

• lighting accounts for up to 15% of your electricity bill?
• that by replacing normal bulbs with energy efficient ones can save you up to 70% on the cost of lighting?
• up to a third of your household heat will escape through an uninsulated loft?
• double-glazing can save you money by reducing heat lost through your windows by half?

Today’s tips (courtesy of One Planet Living) involve changing your habits in the home.

One Planet Living’s 10 Top Tips for Changing What We Do In the Home to Help the Earth

1. Turn off lights and appliances when not in use
2. Invest in cavity wall and loft insulation can lower your bills
3. Use energy efficient lights and appliances – they make a huge difference to your electricity bill
4. Switching to a green tariff is now easier than ever
5. Insulating the hot water tank and lagging hot water pipes will cut down on wasted energy and save you money
6. Turning down the thermostat by just one degree will still leave you feeling warm and comfortable, but could cut your energy bills by as much as 10%
7. Draught-proofing your home and drawing your curtains at night is a simple yet effective way to cut costs
8. Fit a water meter and a flush saver and see the difference it makes to your water bill
9. Collect rainwater in a barrel and use it to water the lawn
10. Encourage wildlife by leaving a wild area in your garden

Interested in doing more to help? Click here to take the OnePlanet Challenge!

Take the One Planet Challenge

Their calculator will measure your ecological footprint and carbon emissions and provide you with a personalized action plan packed with practical things you can do to achieve One Planet Living and make it easier for you to shrink your footprint.