low temp baseboards; more info please

[barnartist]

Other than knowing they dish out more heat than "regular" baseboards, I'm not finding a good source to compare performance numbers and costs. Why do they work better? More fins?

 

[barnartist]

Sorry this may be similar to the low temp rads in another post. Even so please share what I should buy.

 

[Willman]

Heres some info to peruse

http://www.jaga-usa.com/

 

[velvetfoot]

That stuff looks neat, and expensive!

I started a thread here: https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads...s-work-well-with-gasifier-and-storage.125502/
It might be informative. There are performance figures and costs in it. I did a fair amount of looking up.

As far as why, maybe more/bigger fins? I'm not sure. As I recall, the design of the convector case makes a big difference: it seems the taller the better.

 

[Bob Rohr]

There is another low temperature fin tube brand being manufactured in Canada also, the name escapes me. The fin size and spacing is the main difference, more fins, more surface area and higher convection output are the key.

 

[velvetfoot]

As I recall, I would've gone with Heating Edge, by Smith's Environmental. It's in the thread above.

 

[huffdawg]

Here's a little info: (broken link removed to http://www.hitechheat.com/basebaord.html).

 

[barnartist]

Thanks guys, I've been studying all your suggestions and the other post as well.
I have one run where I will need a double row of pipe within the board so I can return the run.

 

[Pologuy9906]

I've looked at a few different manufactuers. Can we start a list of what you have or installed with your thoughts? I want to make the right choice. I want to take out the old baseboard and replace with rads.

 

[ixlr8]

Have you looked at the "Biomass-hydronics-training.pdf" that is 'stickied' at the top of the boiler forum? There are a bunch of low temp radiators on pages 117 to 121.