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If you have baseboard heat is it safe to turn main water off while on vacation?
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∙ 14y ago
Two separate systems. The heat is a closed system and isn't tied to the house water.
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How hot should the water be in a hot water baseboard heat system?
About 150 deg.
What is an average temperature for the water running through hot water baseboard heat?
120-160 Degrees Fahrenheit
Can PVC pipe be used for baseboard heat?
No, PVC is not rated for 180 degrees which is the average operating temperature for baseboard heat
Is half inch water line sufficient for water supply for forced hot water baseboard heat?
Yes, 1/2 inch supply to fill boiler will work fine. Piping going to baseboard heaters needs to be sized properly. 1/2 inch piping to baseboard heaters not recommended. Most hot water baseboard heaters piped with 3/4 pipe.
Can a water heater be used to supply water to baseboard heating?
Yes. You might want to check to see what recommended temperature is for water entering the baseboard units and insure the water heater will meet that. Something else to consider is that there will need to be a pump in the water circuit to circulate the water. A tank type water heater would also work to store hot water until needed by the baseboard units in an instance where heat might be generated at a time not needed by the baseboard units.
What to check when the heat is on but the baseboard is cold?
Your breakers
Why is your oil burner off but you still have heat coming from the baseboard?
A baseboard heater runs through a process of induction and release, in a manner of speaking. That is, the burner will heat the water; the water will pump through the system; and once all is up to temperature, the burner will shut down. However, the metal of the pipes and the water itself will not cool right away; it will remain hot for a time and cool slowly. The closer the baseboard is to the furnace itself, the longer it will remain hot.
Do baseboard heaters continue to draw electricity when off?
Answer No, if the current to the baseboard heaters is off they can't run or heat.
What is a heat air moves from baseboard heaters to the rest of a room in a process called?
Baseboard heaters depends on convection currents in air to move heat around a room.
If you have baseboard heat and your boiler runs off the furnace can it turn off the furnace without hurting anything to save on oil you realize you will not have hot water?
have baseboard heat boiler runs off furnace want to shut off furnace to save oil will it hurt anything
How do you calculate the heat output of a hot water baseboard radiator?
Contact the manufacturer for data on your unit . You can perform an enthalpy calculation as well .
Are new electric baseboard heaters more economical than those made in the 1970's?
Not really. Baseboard heaters are rated in watts. W = Amps x Volts has not changed since electricity came into being. What has changed are some of the designs of the baseboard heaters. Some heat oil in the baseboard heaters, which dissipate the heat out at a more even heat. On the market now are new types of thrermostats that pulse the baseboard heaters for a more regulated heat rather just turning them on when the thermostat calls for heat and turns them off when the thermostat is satisfied.
