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Posted by runsrealfast on October 30, 2007, 4:58 pm
>
> > 1. What is the difference between the standard electric and the
> > Hydronic Liquid-Filled heaters.
> > examples:
>
> >http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=30056-4...
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> >http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=225986-...
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> Start with the basic. A watt is a watt and gives you the same amount of
> heat energy no matter how it is delivered to you. The oil filled units tend
> to have more mass and larger surface area to give off the same amount of
> heat, thus they feel cooler since the heat is spread over a larger area.
>
> > 2. The last owner did at least leave the wiring and the wall
> > thermostat's in both the bedroom and living room. Can I just hook up
> > new heaters to the existing wiring without any problems?
>
> Yes, as long as the wiring is adequate for the heater size you install.
> Check to see that it is connected to a breaker also.
>
> > Also do baseboard heaters loose efficiency over time? If so for as
> > cheap as they are it might be worth replacing a few others?
>
> Nope, they should be as efficient as the day they we installed, save for a
> tiny loss if the element is dust covered.
Thanks, your answers made life a lot easier. The old heaters were on a
breaker.
John
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