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Default Can a pipe act as a heater?


"Aaron Fude" wrote in message
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Hi,

My bathroom is too small for a radiator so I'm looking for alternative
solutions.

On my visits to Europe I notice that they have exposed pipes that run
along the walls and are hot. I think those are pipes that deliver hot
water to the radiators.

Would that be a viable solution and does there exist an aesthetically
attractive version of it in the US?

Thanks!


Plain pipe is not going to give off much heat. Finned pipe, such as in
baseboard heat, will give off much more as air convects over the fins.
Although most efficient installed horizontal, it will still radiate heat in
other directions too. If you have room for a pipe, you have room for a
finned pipe. Just buy a section of baseboard heat.