On Mon, 03 Apr 2017 00:51:18 +0100, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 4/2/2017 5:37 PM, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:

I wonder why a lot of Americans went for air heating, while Brits went
for water heating. Doesn't air make a noise? And a draught? Plus
pipes are thinner than air ducts, so take up less space. I'm finding it
hard to think of an advantage of air heating.

The only time air heating is better is when coupled with cooling for the
summer. In a proper layout, each room has a lower outlet for heat and
upper outlet for cooling.

Why would you need two outlets? Just blow hot or cold air through the same one, like in a car.

In theory, air should be better as you can condition the air as needed.
You can filter, heat, cool, humidify, dehumidify as needed. Few systems
are built proerly.

I wonder if you could cool a house much by running ice cold water round water filled radiators.

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