Baseboard heaters have been an extremely popular choice for many homes since the mid-1950s—and unfortunately, many of these units are showing their age. Dents, dings, scratches and rust spots can make ...

ROCKY RIVER, Ohio – Our house was built before central air -- and central heating systems. Instead, it has radiators, which I was charmed by when we moved in in 2016. I had only lived with forced air, ...

need to rip out the inefficient copper tube and fin baseboard convectors and replace them with a nice old fashioned cast iron radiator for the ground floor in my 3 story brick townhouse. Right now the ...

When it comes to heating your home, there are few options more versatile than baseboard heaters. They can be used as a primary heat source in a smaller building, a supplemental heat source in a larger ...

Sometimes, an old-school option is better than the modern alternative. Find out why radiators still have some benefits over ...

My house is pretty old. It was built sometime in 1945 and I am pretty sure it has the original (or perhaps slightly modified) heating system. I am calling it baseboard heating, but in reality it is ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

As the old saying goes, there is more than one way to skin a cat. The same can be said of residential hydronic systems, which can be designed around numerous types of terminal units, including ...