has anyone used the flat hydronic radiant baseboard that looks like 1 x 5 wood baseboard? It seems to be aluminum with copper tubing fused to the back. AIM and Hydronic Alternatives,and probably others make it. I see very little info. on it and I was thinking of using it instead of standard slant-fin baseboard. I just don't know if its going to work here in New York with the cold winters we can get.
"new" hydronic radiant baseboard
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Jadnashua
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The specs will tell you the amount of heat it can disipate. Compare that per foot to what you have.
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Bob NH
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I would be concerned about increased loss of heat through the wall.
If the "baseboard" is against the wall in a way that increases the temperature of the wall material, that will increase the heat losses through the wall.
Also, a 5" high baseboard without fins is likely to have smaller area to develop convenction and transfer to the air than would be the case with the usual fin-tubes.
I would look carefully at the heat-transfer characteristics of the whole installation before I installed such a unit. You wouldn't want to spend the extra money on something that will do a better job of heating the outdoors.
If the "baseboard" is against the wall in a way that increases the temperature of the wall material, that will increase the heat losses through the wall.
Also, a 5" high baseboard without fins is likely to have smaller area to develop convenction and transfer to the air than would be the case with the usual fin-tubes.
I would look carefully at the heat-transfer characteristics of the whole installation before I installed such a unit. You wouldn't want to spend the extra money on something that will do a better job of heating the outdoors.
Bosun
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I just installed a couple of panel-style radiators. I was looking at doing a baseboard installation, but decided on the panels. They look quite nice, and they work like a dream. "Dia-norm" is the brand, but they are similar to the low-end Runtal, Radson, etc... I suspect they are all made at the same factory in Europe.
If you can sweat the pipes, they are a pretty nice finished look.
I just installed a couple of panel-style radiators. I was looking at doing a baseboard installation, but decided on the panels. They look quite nice, and they work like a dream. "Dia-norm" is the brand, but they are similar to the low-end Runtal, Radson, etc... I suspect they are all made at the same factory in Europe.
If you can sweat the pipes, they are a pretty nice finished look.
