Do you have baseboard heaters at home? Is it your primary source of heat? Or secondary source of heat? Let us know!

This was an exact replacement for the old one that lasted about 10 years. kzfaq.infoUgkx7yWIKcrbA9KMHkGSfcgxW2lsjHT6B8Sh The top of my mitigation tube by my roofline was just a 90 elbow which allowed too much debris to fall down into the fan, eventually ruining it. Without this issue, I bet it would have kept running another 10 years. When I replaced this fan, I added an extra elbow joint so the top tube now it does a 180, which should solve that problem. The radon guys around here wanted to charge me a $300 diagnostic fee, then parts/labor (probably close to $600 total). I installed this all by myself in about an hour for the cost of the fan; it would probably be even easier/faster with two people. FYI the manufacturer's warranty greatly differs depending on whether you install it yourself (1 yr warranty) or have a licensed installer do it (10 yrs).

Thank you very much for the video and comments from the others. As someone from South America living in Canada since 2017, I'm learning a lot about heaters. The other day, I visited a condo apartment with a heat pump and God.. I was shocked about how noisy it was. Back home I was an audiologist and I can't imagine how someone can live in a place with that noise. Was that pump too old, perhaps? The apartment was no too old.. Thanks again.

Just bought a house with baseboard heaters. What would a safe distance between the heaters and furniture?

I rent, so I don't really have a say in my heating solution other than moving out. I have an old, old Coleman natural gas furnace that remarkably still functions very well and has only needed fixing once in the 10 years I have rented. However, I live in a small, drafty, poorly insulated mobile home from the early '70s (and I think the furnace is original!), so during winter it runs very frequently. I have also lived in old apartments that used steam radiators that came on when the landlord was cold, not necessarily the tenants. And I did live in a studio apartment for a few years with an 8 foot long baseboard heater directly parallel to the external windows and running nearly the whole length of the wall. The old-school dial thermostat was on the opposite side of the studio rather than on the heater, so maybe it helped? I can tell you, that thing was not silent. Expansion of the fins inside caused popping and pinging like crazy when it warmed up and cooled down. Even the steam radiator at the other apartment was quieter.

We have electric baseboard heating in the whole house.. I am thinking of installing floor heating in the mainfloor hallway and kitchen replacing the baseboards. What is your opinion? We're in Ontario, Canada.

We live in central Ontario Canada and the average winter temperature is minus 20 Celcius (-20 C). Our only heat source is electric baseboard, we do try to keep the temp. low enough to need a sweater, mostly for sleeping. We need better windows (next spring due to Covid) and we have added attic insulation and are planning exterior wall insulation with new siding, At 1000 square feet our daily usage is between 50 -60 units depending in the wind and food preparations. Too much KWH goes to heating water that isnt used often enough to warrant the price but turning it on and off isnt the answer either. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Hello, I have rental apartments very old buildings. All baseboard heaters are no longer working. Any simple plug-in heaters are prone for tenants stealing them. What are my options that is cost effective and works for at least 5 to 8 years.

I'd be curious to read that study on air quality. It's not clear why a simple heating element would produce air quality problems. Could it be because, since baseboard heaters are so inexpensive to install, that they were in houses with poor or inexpensive construction? Or is it because they lack an air handler with filtration system like central air?

Considering the cost of furnace maintanence,repair and the cost of fuel oil or gas during the cold months,It's a no brainer that baseboard heat will cost less.Sure the utility bill would be a little high but not as much as the previous.Fuel oil or gas can cost a few thousand vs. a few hundred.

Baseboard is my primary heating source. My 6year has been coughing like crazy and can't seem to figure out why. This only happens at night, when heater is on. Thanks for the info, now I think I know why

I have electric baseboards in my one bedroom duplex. I want a thermostat, my heaters have knobs on them & i can never tell if im turning them on or off. Would I be able to purchase on of my heaters? I think I have 5.

We use primarily baseboard heaters (secondary source wood burning fireplace). They are old. If we replace them with new ones with smart thermostats will they be more energy efficient? safer? Thank you

Have you heard about Dimplex heaters scorching the paint on the wall above. And is this a defect?

I have electric baseboard heat in my 960 sq ft house in North New Jersey. The master bedroom where I live are probably original 1964. When you turn them on with the wall thermostat after a while it has a bad smell so I have to turn it off. Thinking about converting to electric hydronic baseboard hopefully I won't have the smell anymore. I am now using electric space heaters they work but not the best long term.

Great video,very informative.

Baseboard heating is my primary, but I live in a condo. Works really well. Switching over to smart thermostats has been...problematic.

I have one electric baseboard heater in each room of my house. The kitchen and living room are open. There is no wall between. I’m gone for most of the time during the day. Should I turn them off or turn them down to low? I can’t seem to get my electric bill down.

Excellent! TY

I have 4 independant heaters, each with a 1-5 dial (no wall thermostats). Is there anything on the market to convert each heater to wifi and/or Bluetooth then to a hub to be controlled through an app?

@rise I am in very cold climate(Quebec), however, my primary source is electric bas heating as below-7 C my heatpump doesn't work. Therefore, 3 months of winter runs on electric baseboard heating, which increases my energy bill to the roof. You haven't discussed other better options for cold climate.

How is this different than using space heaters?

I think you missed Zone Control as a Pro. With baseboard heaters I can have my bedroom a nice cool 60 degrees and the spare room set to 72 degrees for my guest, and let the rest of the house drop down to 55 degrees overnight.

Apartments (not luxurious ones) use this type of heating in Canada

We are just about to buy a brand new moduler home, under 1000 square feet. It's all baseboard heating.. Problem is, I have awful seasonal allergies. Will this be a negative thing? I'm already going to be buying a air purifier..

Thank you for all this info. I’m trying to help my parents with their outrageous electric bills. They use a heat pump for the main living area but the bedrooms and bathroom are old baseboards heaters. ( They like it hot )They live in an older mini home. Any suggestions?

I would like to know the name of yhe baseboard I see in this video.

Is baseboard electric heating good for an attic

Otherwise, thank you for the information in this video.

Bro your eyes never blink that’s how I know but reading. Hahahaah

A home we just purchased is a quad level home built in the late 70s. The ONLY heating option this home has is electric baseboard in ALL the rooms including the basement. (out in the middle of the woods) We have not moved in yet so I don't know the exact cost but I am thinking around $500 a month for electric. THAT IS INSANE to me! Since I spent a crazy amount just to purchase the house I don't really have the ability to update it right now. If I added a wood stove to the basement or mudroom area of the home be a good idea? I have plenty of acreage and wood to burn. Any suggestions would be great! Thanks!

I have a 6000square ft home all electric base board heat lived here since 1984 never needed a repair always work no matter how cold may bills a little higher but always dependable . I like dependability

Good video . On a side note 70% of pollution is industrial.

It's interesting, you said they are 100% efficient, I went to Penn State, for electrical construction, and spent 3 years, before that, in electrical construction vo-tech, and I have been doing electrical work for over 30 years. When I was in electrical school, 1 of the instructors said, to create heat from electricity, is the most inefficient way to generate heat. He said for every dollar, you put in, you get 10 cents of heat out. Now, I'm sure the new heaters, are better than that, but the principal is the same. I mean, think of your clothes dryer and how much power they use, even the new models. And they have a sole purpose, of making heat, from electricity, to dry clothes and they have to run for an hour and sometimes that not enough. I don't recommend electric heaters to anyone, even if they ask, I try to talk them out of it. The only time, they or I think they should be used, is if you have a small space that's drafty and you want to have direct, instant use in 1 area. And even then, I warn the customer, about the staggering cost of running these heaters, for a length of time, more than maybe, in a bathroom, until your done with a shower, so like less than an hour a day, on a small 2 or 3 foot unit. But great video, thanks.

As soon as you mentioned “carbon footprint“more than one time I knew this was not the video for me

The thing with baseboard heaters is people forget to clean them and they end up dusty and disgusting and don’t heat efficiently

"I hate to be the bearer of bad news." Hahahah, you seem like you love it!

Does 220v electrical baseboard run cheaper than 120 v? We have 2 bedrooms There is a Riani 25btu heater that heats Open concept kitchen /living room nicely. But not enough to reach the 2 bedroom's We have 4' 120v heater in bathroom which heats nicely We are currently using Eden pure electric heat but noisy. Question would 8' baseboard be enough for 14x10 bedrooms? 120v. Or 220v We enjoyed your video, thank you. The log cabin heat is used about 4-6 months a year ... Jerry

Resistive heating elements are actually 100% efficient however electrical generation and transmission losses mean electric heating is technically net 40% Effiecient compares to 80-90% for a gas furnace. That's why electric heating is not widely used. However heat pumps are very effienct and geothermal heat pumps are basically free heat.

This is the first time I’ve moved in a house with baseboard heaters and I HATE IT smh they are very costly my electric bill was almost 400 dollars during the span I had the heat running in the winter and on top of that this is a old house that has no insulation whatsoever I rather use a space heater and just bundle up

What about to put in apartments for rent in a multifamily

$70 on monthly utilities... Not including delivery of energy!!

Electric space heaters really Jack up the electric bill. Are these more efficient? Is it cheaper to heat your home with electric baseboard heat or gas furnace?

Primary bill is 1000 a month

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As soon as you mentioned "The Planet" I bailed.

Our house was moved from a hydroelectric company town, and still has many of its baseboards. We avoid using them. Baseboards are most often 240v with 120v in the minority. They are super simple to install, and the old type line voltage thermostats are cheap. Not long ago, I got a new 6’ baseboard at Habitat for Humanity for $20. They made sense in a place where electricity was “free.” I lose no sleep over using hydroelectricity here, nor do I buy silliness about carbon footprints (CO2 doesn’t cause warming, it’s a result, and if CO2 levels drop we’ll see plant death). But it is costly, and we do have power outages. We prefer to burn wood, pellets, and even a bit of propane.

Who makes good base board heaters in the US? I don’t trust amazon

Good insights, but the whole speel about carbon footprint and the planet is just jarring. People are just trying to heat homes to live. The impact is miniscule at best even if every person on the planet were to burn coal inside every home.

When I hear Carbon Footprint after its all bullshit

This video is not very accurate. Firstly, the biggest PRO for electric baseboards is maintinence costs. Think about the money spent on servicing a gas furnace over the years, and how you many times replace the furnace completely in 20-25 years. I have electric baseboards in my house for 27 years now.. maintinence cost? ZERO DOLLARS. My mother has had electric baseboards in her home for 51 years, again... maintinence cost, ZERO DOLLARS. You also do not have to worry or be concerned with carbon monoxide issues. I don't even own a carbon monoxide detector, because I don't need one. ALSO.. you must choose a 220V unit to get proper efficiency. The fact that you can keep spare rooms and unused rooms at 50 degrees also helps keep the costs down. just the CONVENIENCE of never having to have your ducts cleaned, or your furnace serviced and cleaned is worth a lot. They ARE better than fan forced for allergy sufferers.. you just have to keep them cleaned, and the best way to do that is to blow the dust out twice a year with an electric leaf blower, and exhaust fan in the window.

the 100% claim is completely disingenuous, the heater is 100% efficient but the electricity generation is not, there are huge losses in generation and transmission, unless is solar or wind these heaters are super polluting

By the way, f the planet, it will be just fine.

Kindof trash advice!

They are OK for zonal heating. If the temp is above 30 degrees f a heat pump is your best bet

And how is most electricity produced mmm fossil fuel power stations .dohh