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The Roman heating system was called a hypocaust. How did Romans heat their homes?Rich Romans liked to be warm and cosy. They had central heating at home, in villas and in public baths. The heating system was kept going by slaves, who kept a fire blazing in a furnace to heat warm air. The warm air moved around the building through spaces under the floors and between the walls.
Boilers heat up water and then use this heat of water or steam to heat the house. To distribute steam throughout the house, pipes are used that carry steam to steam radiators. On the other hand, hot water can keep the house warm through radiant floor heating systems or by heating air through a coil system.