There are many different types of heating systems available in a home. When looking for heating solution or choosing a home, it helps to understand how they operate and what the advantages and disadvantages are for each type. Here is a quick review of the most popular types of home heating systems
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Forced Air | This system is the most common type of home heating system.
Air distributed from furnace through ductwork and into room by registers.
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Radiant Heating | This system is known to provide the most natural and comfortable heat in a home.
Most commonly provided via hot water tubing embedded in the floor or directly below the floor surface.
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Hot Water Baseboard | Similar to radiant heat, this system uses hot water heated by a boiler to heat a space by a combination of radiation and convection.Hot water heated by boiler and piped to “fin-tube” baseboard units mounted along walls. |
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Electric Baseboard | An electric baseboard heater is installed as its name indicates, on the floor at baseboard level.Baseboard heaters powered by electricity have no moving parts, so the heat is generated through conduction.The heat rises naturally and evenly to fill the room. Then when the air at floor level reaches the desired temperature, the unit automatically shuts off. |
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