Hydronic Baseboard
Hydronic means hot water. These traditional fin style baseboard units are very common and very effective. They use high-temperature water (160-180ºF) from a boiler (also called a hydronic … Read more
Whole House Heat Emitters
Radiant Floors
Radiant floors use hot water from the boiler to heat a coil hidden below the finished floor. This heat emitter configuration has a few advantages. First, it is … Read more
Steam Radiators
Cast Iron steam radiators became popular in the late 19th century and were often fired in coal, then oil, and now on gas. Housing stock dating from this … Read more
Centrally Ducted Forced Air
Centrally ducted forced air systems could be used for heating, cooling, or both. These systems have two parts: a) the appliance, which creates the hot or cold air … Read more
Fan Convectors
Each of these fan convector heat emitters receives hot water from the central-heating boiler. First, the water passes through a coil inside the unit. Then a fan blows … Read more
Panel Radiators
Panel radiators can work on traditional, high-temperature water generated by an oil, gas, or wood pellet boiler. They also work with low-temperature water generated by a geothermal or … Read more
New & Innovative
All these heat emitters are designed to be tied into a central heating boiler. Images courtesy of Myson.
