We're looking at a 1955 house with electric baseboard heating. We're
wondering how much distance we need to keep between the heaters and
furniture/curtains. Is it a few inches, or a couple of feet? The rooms
are small, so it makes a difference.

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We're looking at a 1955 house with electric baseboard heating. We're
wondering how much distance we need to keep between the heaters and
furniture/curtains. Is it a few inches, or a couple of feet? The rooms
are small, so it makes a difference.

Inches. The do not get all that hot, but some common sense goes a long way
both for safety and for heating efficiency. You want good air flow. In
most places, electric heat is the most expensive form so be sure to consider
operating costs.

On May 22, 11:51 am, wrote:
We're looking at a 1955 house with electric baseboard heating. We're
wondering how much distance we need to keep between the heaters and
furniture/curtains. Is it a few inches, or a couple of feet? The rooms
are small, so it makes a difference.

My baseboard heaters are about 2 feet lower than the curtains. I
would try to keep furniture away from them as best as possible.

I'd be more concerned with having a high load on crappy 1950's wiring
than anything else.

They do spin the meter..

"Charles Pisano" wrote in message
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They do spin the meter..

I'll say. Elec baseboard will take your money faster than a slot machine.

Particularly if it is 1955 electric baseboard! You would probably recoop
the cost of installing a new HVAC system in a season or two!


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We're looking at a 1955 house with electric baseboard heating. We're
wondering how much distance we need to keep between the heaters and
furniture/curtains. Is it a few inches, or a couple of feet? The rooms
are small, so it makes a difference.

Inches. The do not get all that hot, but some common sense goes a long
way both for safety and for heating efficiency. You want good air flow.
In most places, electric heat is the most expensive form so be sure to
consider operating costs.

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"Charles Pisano" wrote in message
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They do spin the meter..

I'll say. Elec baseboard will take your money faster than a slot machine.


Only if your losing.
;-)

On 22 May 2007 12:08:29 -0700, wrote:

I'd be more concerned with having a high load on crappy 1950's wiring
than anything else.

But it's been working fine that way since the 50's.