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 ...

Old-house radiators are either charming or awkward—there’s not much in between. You can’t really hide them, and you shouldn’t block them (unless you like cold rooms and angry pipes). But you can work ...

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 ...

“My wife and I would like you to visit our home to see if there’s anything that can be done to provide us with some comfort. We’ve been told the issues can’t be resolved.” Like a moth to a flame!