On Thu, 10 May 2018 04:06:18 +0100, rbowman wrote:

On 05/09/2018 01:24 PM, Jimmy Wilkinson Knife wrote:
On Wed, 09 May 2018 11:51:07 +0100, wrote:

On Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 4:36:59 PM UTC-4, Jimmy Wilkinson Knife wrote:
On Tue, 08 May 2018 20:58:52 +0100, Clare Snyder
wrote:

On Tue, 8 May 2018 10:01:41 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 5/7/2018 7:26 PM, wrote:


Most gas furnaces in the US are forced air distribution just like
the
AC unit and use the same duct system. Using water and radiators went
away shortly after WWII. I never lived in a house with a radiator.


Here in New England water is still used a lot. I have baseboard
and it
does an excellent job providing even heat and no noise. Central
AC is
not as popular here as in warmer climates.

Another reason is fuel. Oil is still the most used and works best
with
water. Electric, either resistance or heat pump is very expensive
here
with the highest rates in the country.
Oil Forced Air was the "standard" for North American central heat
for decades. A LOT less problems than hydronics - and if the power
goes out and it gets cold Hydronics can get REAL EXPENSIVE, and REAL
FAST!!!!!

Why would a water based system cost more in a power outage?

The pipes freeze and burst.

While it's running?!?

Power outage? Running?

Ever heard of lagging? It should take a very long time to freeze up pipes. And central heating pipes tend to be inside the house, the chances of the inside of the house falling below freezing are pretty slim.

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