Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: My daughter is severely handicapped and I am concerned about her injuring herself in the bathroom. Do your renovations take her safety risks into consideration?

A: We are very serious about providing facilities that are convenient AND safe making use of all of today’s newest features and safety accessories. Of course we cannot eliminate all risks, but we can certainly minimize them with careful planning and the right fixtures and parts.

Q: My neighbor swears on the value of radiant floor heating. Is this new? What is it?

A: Radiant floor heating has been used for centuries. The Romans channeled hot air under the floors of their villas. The Koreans channeled hot flue gases under their floors before venting them up the chimney. In the 1930s, architect Frank Lloyd Wright piped hot water through the floors of many of his buildings. Some home builders' surveys have shown that, if given a choice, most new home owners prefer radiant floor heat over other types of systems. Most people who own radiant floor heating feel that the most important advantages are comfort and quiet operation. Radiant floor systems allow even heating throughout the whole floor, not just in localized spots as with wood stoves, hot air systems, and other types of radiators. The room heats from the bottom up, warming the feet and body first. Radiant floor heating also eliminates the draft and dust problems associated with forced-air heating systems. As an authorized Wirsbo Dealer, D.R. Francis Plumbing Ltd. can offer a system design based on a heat loss calculation that is backed by Wirsbo. Wirsbo is one of the world's leading manufacturers of radiant floor tubing systems. Our systems are guaranteed to work and guaranteed not too leak for 25 years (see Wirsbo Guarantee for specific coverage).

Have a question you would like to ask?

Send your question to Dave Francis at dave@francisplumbing.com