I have been looking into getting heated flooring for our home.
The pros are just too vast to ignore, then first, since the furnace is either with overheated water or electric, there is no air being blown. That means the sound of the Heating and Air Conditioning system turning off and blowing out of the vents no longer happens. It is a quiet system. Additionally, there is no air that is polluted and ruining your air conditions. No HVAC duct is needed to move the heat and that means no HVAC duct sealing appointments. Another benefit is that with radiant heating, all the floor is evenly heated. With forced air systems it is easy to have overheated and cold spots. The heat naturally rises and gets wasted on the ceiling too. The electric or overheated water stays right at the flooring level and heats every tile that it is installed into; Since the heat stays right at your flooring level, everyone lower their temperature controls since they naturally assume warmer. The heat is just that much better. Radiant heat warms objects touching it too, your couch, chairs and bed will all assume heated as a result. Have young children crawling around or pets? They will care about this furnace too. I have looked into the cost of this heating substitute and it is surprisingly reasonable compared to most furnaces I am used to. The lifespan is around 10-15 years as well. That is quite a chunk of time for that system. The only con is the installation is quite invasive and the radiant flooring does build up the floor and add weight to the house.