On Sep 17, 7:19*pm, "djvjr via HomeKB.com" u46278@uwe wrote:
My house was built in the late 50's. *The heat is a 3/8 diameter soldered
copper pipe radiant heat in the ceilings in the main living area (upstairs).
The tubes form numerous *"U" shapes throughout each room and extend to about
1 foot away from the edge. *The upstairs is on 2 seperate zones. *This is a
classic radiant heat system, just not one that is in the floor for some
reason.

Also, do radiant heat temps run different than baseboards? *


Radiant heat can be very comfortable and efficient, but back in the
50's they were not too worried about comfort and they certainly did
not worry about efficiency.

If you have proper (sufficient) insulation above the ceiling area,
that should be good heat, comfortable and efficient. Two zones is a
plus, more zones could be better, depending. In fact how well
designed and installed the system is, makes all the difference.

Baseboard can also be comfortable and if you work it right, it can
me very efficient. Again it depends on how well it is designed and
installed. (designed means customized for your home and situation)