Handbook 2000: Systems and equipment. Chapter 32 - Hydronic heat distributing units and radiators. (33 of 49)

Publication Year

2000

Document Status

Current

Abstract

Radiators, convectors, and baseboard and finned-tube units are heat distributing devices used in steam and low temperature water heating systems. They supply heat through a combination of radiation and convection and maintain the desired air temperature and/or mean radiant temperature in a space without fans. In low temperature systems, radiant panels are also used. Units are inherently self adjusting in the sense that heat output is based on temperature differentials, cold spaces receive more heat and warmer spaces receive less heat.

Document History

This document is part of a larger document, Handbook 2000: Systems and equipment, which has been split into parts for ease of use.

ISBN

9781883413811

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