How to Use radiant heat in a Sentence

radiant heat

noun
  • The radiant heat from one home can cause those next to it to go up in flames.
    Time, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Inside, the air was dense and cozy from the radiant heat of the woodstove.
    Laurel Andrews, Alaska Dispatch News, 21 Apr. 2013
  • The few that are brown have been scorched from the radiant heat from houses that went up in flames.
    WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022
  • There’s radiant heat in the kitchen and bathroom floors.
    Alicia Napierkowski, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Seal the pit with your flat stone lid, and bask in the radiant heat that will last for several hours.
    Popular Science, 28 May 2020
  • At the top of the entry stairs, find a new bath with radiant heat marble floors and stacked laundry; there’s a study down the hall.
    Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022
  • But the buy-in for aluminum wraps, which block 96% of radiant heat, is just in the nascent stages, suggests Hirning.
    Raisa Bruner, Time, 30 Sep. 2021
  • This is a hot spot with much radiant heat from the concrete surfaces.
    oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Toasters use radiant heat to brown bread, muffins and bagels.
    oregonlive, 14 Oct. 2020
  • Wrap exposed skin in dry fabric to keep radiant heat off of you.
    P. Kim Bui, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2023
  • They are damaged far more by the sun’s gravity and radiant heat.
    Corey S Powell, Discover Magazine, 11 Aug. 2013
  • The flooring is large porcelain tiles with radiant heat.
    John Ellement, Boston.com Real Estate, 19 Sep. 2019
  • Under foot, the concrete floors have radiant heat, providing much of the home's warmth.
    Kelly Ryan Kegans, Country Living, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Generally with steam bath fires, what happens is the radiant heat from the stove bakes any wood that's exposed to it.
    Author: Avery Lill, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Fire officials said the blaze did some damage to the home, and radiant heat damaged the neighboring house.
    Linda Girardi, Elgin Courier-News, 6 May 2018
  • In the summer months, a reflective insulation kit in your garage can be a great way to block up to 95% of radiant heat.
    Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2023
  • In the summer months, a reflective insulation kit in your garage can be a great way to block up to 95% of radiant heat.
    Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2022
  • There were no injuries, Brady said, but 26 occupied homes near the main fire area were damaged by radiant heat.
    Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 2 May 2018
  • First, there is radiant heat—think of it as the warmth experienced when standing by a campfire.
    Lou Dzierzak, Scientific American, 25 July 2022
  • Hair can block the radiant heat of the sun, thereby preventing it from scorching up our scalps and cooking our noggins.
    Liz Clayton Fuller, Popular Science, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The 2,938 square-foot home has been completely rebuilt with high ceilings, radiant heat, a view deck and many more amenities.
    Pueng Vongs, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2019
  • But rather than being produced by a liquid, the markings had been burned into the floor by the radiant heat released during flashover.
    Douglas Starr, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2011
  • Rayner tells me her girls have been laying eggs at a prodigious rate, helped by the radiant heat and the comfort of their environment.
    Gary Shteyngart, Town & Country, 31 Mar. 2022
  • The two main types of radiant heat include hydronic and electric.
    Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 25 Nov. 2020
  • The solar panels power all the appliances, the radiant heat and the air conditioning—as long as the sun is shining.
    Amy Gamerman, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2018
  • The top level has an office or den with a wet bar, while the lower level has a rec room with radiant heat and a wet bar with a dishwasher and a wine cooler.
    Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com, 25 July 2017
  • The plaza will have radiant heat, warming it from below, so the food hall will have an all-season patio facing Zillman Park.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 June 2019
  • The radiant heat from the fire was so intense that a nearby trailer also caught fire, but deputies were able to rescue the residents of that home, Duncan said.
    David Williams, CNN, 3 Sep. 2020
  • The house features solar panels, radiant heat flooring and LED lights.
    Michelle Brunner, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
  • This one is covered in an array of sensors to measure radiant heat in firefighting environments.
    Amit Katwala, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2024

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