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   Guest_ | Sep 09, 1999 01:30am | #1

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   Check out Runtal (they're imported by some other firm whose name escapes me momentarily.) Try searching web for Runtal. We're about to install baseboard heat in our new home and are looking into this line....looks like beadboard ...really slick. Have no idea what it costs...keep us posted here if you find out!

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   Guest_ | Sep 09, 1999 02:10am | #2

   *Shawn - I have put in many hundred feet of a product called radiant panel, which is made by Radiant Technology. It is only 1" deep and 5-1/4" high, and looks almost exactly like a piece of 1 x 6. It connects with 3/8" PEX tubing, and mounts on clips. It is extremely simple to install and connect. It uses compression fittings on the ends. There are only two disadvantages in my experience: it has a lower BTU output per foot, and it has low water flow compared to slant fin or cast iron baseboard. This just means that you need more linear feet of panel to equal a given amount of slant fin. This isn't necessarily a problem because often slant fin is oversized for the room, and also radiant heat is generally more efficient because it puts the heat where you want it (your feet) and not where you don't(the ceiling). We have retrofitted it in may old homes for the same reason you want to replace your heat. We also use it in most of our projects, and even put a piece of molding over it, and it looks almost exactly like wood baseboard. Everyone we have ever showed it to was amazed at how inconspicuous it is. Obviously there is more to installing it than I can describe here, but it is fairly easy to put in and can be connected to existing copper lines with adapters. Radiant Technology has a web site, http://www.radiant-tech.com. I've never seen it but I'm sure it has radiant panel on it. Good Luck.

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   Guest_ | Sep 09, 1999 04:30am | #3

   *I looked into Runtal baseboards not too long ago. It is pretty expensive and the heat output is quite a bit lower than regular baseboard (ie. it requires longer baseboard runs). The numbers I was quoted for 6" baseboard (2" depth) was about $30 per linear foot (ie. $300 for a 10 ft segment). The heat output for the 6" baseboard with built in fins was 600 BTU per foot (with water temps of 180 degrees). It also comes in 9" and 12" widths with greater heat output. It is nice looking and is noiseless (no crackling noise with temp changes) but it isn't cheap.

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   Guest_ | Sep 09, 1999 05:08pm | #5

   *For only a bathroom, you might want to just use a radiant floor. I did it in my house with only very minimal controls.

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   Shawn_R | Sep 09, 1999 05:08pm | #4

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   Hello
   I currently have a section of baseboard heating in my bathroom that I would like to replace in an upcoming remodel. It is "Slantfin" and projects out from the wall 2-3 inches. I would like a "slimmer" profile of baseboard section but anytime I ask someone (i.e plumbers/heating/contractor pros) if a manufacturer offers/makes a slimmer or sleeker style they tell me it is the only option available. I have searched in vain for info via the internet and local pros. Does anyone know of slim baseboard heating and where I can get some info on the manufactures to purchase? I live in Massachusetts. Also I cant use undercabinet anywhere (under the cabinet or in a wall). I know it doesn't seem like a big deal but the extra 1-2 inches in a small 100+ year old house will make a difference and help visually with the small space. Thanks in advance for your help.