Hydronic vs Electric Baseboards
Hydronic vs Electric Baseboards
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I'll start by saying that HVAC is not my area of work.
So I have a house that has hydronic baseboards, heated by an electric boiler. All the baseboards are connected in series with only one thermostat. The system is pretty old (~30 years).
My question is : Would heating the house with electric baseboards be cheaper to heat? Since the boiler is electric, my thought is that it requires the same amount of energy to heat regardless of the method used.
Actually I think that electric baseboards would actually be cheaper since the temperature in each room can be controlled.
So I have a house that has hydronic baseboards, heated by an electric boiler. All the baseboards are connected in series with only one thermostat. The system is pretty old (~30 years).
My question is : Would heating the house with electric baseboards be cheaper to heat? Since the boiler is electric, my thought is that it requires the same amount of energy to heat regardless of the method used.
Actually I think that electric baseboards would actually be cheaper since the temperature in each room can be controlled.





RE: Hydronic vs Electric Baseboards
But even cheaper to change the boiler to gas or oil.
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Too much trees. Actually I was looking into a water-to-water heat pump. I have a 2 acre lot. Any thoughts on this?
RE: Hydronic vs Electric Baseboards
You should consider a gas or oil back-up system if you have really cold winters.
Heating by electricity only should be avoided.
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Elec baseboard resistance heating temperature swings are much higher than water systems
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