chuck172 said:Maybe what your looking for:
Convectors and "Toe-kick" Heaters are similar to fin tube baseboard in that they rely on air movement in order to deliver heat. Toe kick heaters are usually installed in areas where there is a lack of wall space, thereby limiting the use of other types of radiation. The toe kick heater relies on a fan to force the air across its heat exchanger in order to put heat into the room. Toe kick heaters can deliver a lot of heat (btuh) from a minimum of space. These are often used in kitchens, baths, and under staircases. Disadvantages of toe kick heaters are that they tend to be noisy and will usually require some type of service (fan motor, air valve, etc.) sooner or later.
88rxn/a said:when i did the heatload using slant fin for upstairs. i rounded up to the next foot and actually added a foot to get the BTU's needed to heat each room, all this while have 140 degree water temp and being -20 degrees F outside. i hope this will allow easier/faster rate temp change.
is there such thing as TOO much baseboard? as long as you keep it even through out the zone? and have the exterior wall space?
example:
bathroom needs 2FT i put in 4
living room needs 8FT, i put in 10ft
basically adding 2,3,4FT extra to each room.
using a thermostat that cycles, would it effect or overheat or anything i should be aware of?
nofossil said:88rxn/a said:when i did the heatload using slant fin for upstairs. i rounded up to the next foot and actually added a foot to get the BTU's needed to heat each room, all this while have 140 degree water temp and being -20 degrees F outside. i hope this will allow easier/faster rate temp change.
is there such thing as TOO much baseboard? as long as you keep it even through out the zone? and have the exterior wall space?
example:
bathroom needs 2FT i put in 4
living room needs 8FT, i put in 10ft
basically adding 2,3,4FT extra to each room.
using a thermostat that cycles, would it effect or overheat or anything i should be aware of?
The only issue that I can think of (besides cost) is that you can't put too many feet of baseboard on a single loop or the last rooms will be getting cold water.