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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.
Town Houses. Ordinary people lived in small flats with a shop in front and workshops behind. Wealthier Romans lived in spacious, comfortable homes with underfloor heating to keep them warm in the winter. Soldiers lived in the fort, outside the main part of town.own Houses. Ordinary people lived in small flats with a shop in front and workshops behind. Wealthier Romans lived in spacious, comfortable homes with underfloor heating to keep them warm in the winter. Soldiers lived in the fort, outside the main part of town.