[Greenbuilding] Baseboard Radiators

[Frank Tettemer]

I was raised in a 1952 built home which had cast iron base board 
radiators all through the house. As a kid, I loved being able to turn 
the valve in my bedroom, and adjust the temperature to my liking, (which 
was turning the rads completely off when I slept).

Drying your wet Winter-soaked mittens was easy to do, too.

And if you ever needed a Ground, for your crystal radio set, you could 
tap onto the rads anywhere in the room.

Lot's of good reasons to like hot water heat distribution.

Frank

Frank Tettemer
Living Sol ~ Building and Design
www.livingsol.com
613 756 3884


On 11/1/2012 6:42 PM, Steve Houlihan wrote:
> I am contemplating buying a house that has a boiler and baseboard
> radiators.  The house was built in 1975.  I've never experienced these
> so was wondering how they work, are they maintenance problems, are they
> quiet or noisy (like a wall furnace), are they an efficient way to heat?
>
> These are rare here in Coastal California.

They are very common here in New England.  As such, they don't have any 
major issues.  Insulate the pipes, obviously; have the boiler serviced. 
  All the rest is details about your exact circumstances.

Thank You Kindly,

Corwyn

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