Baseboard to replace cast iron radiators?

[Steven Lonergan]

Does anyone know if it's possible to replace old cast iron radiators
with some kind of baseboard radiators, leaving the original steam
heating system in place?

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Steve

[Danny Bolt]

First be sure you actually have steam, if so the conversion is probably
not practical. If you have hot water heat, you can convert to baseboard
convectors but not on the same zone with cast radiators as the heating
characteristics are very different. E-mail for further instructions if
it will be of help to you.

Dan Bolt, Des Moines

[D/S/Losty]

On Sep 14, 1996 18:20:43 in article <Baseboard to replace cast iron

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Yes, it's possible but most of the baseboard units sold today
are not rated for steam service. Is your system actually
steam vs hot water?

To me, the only advantage (if any) of baseboard units is
cosmetic.

In terms of baseboard units being steam rated:
most are not because of their cu/al construction.
They will rapidly corrode under the condx of steam
heat.

Doug

[DebDrex]

Don't do it. My friends removed their radiators on the first floor of
their house, and now the first floor is freezing. The only remedy, we're
told, is for them to spend a ton of money dividing the house into two heat
zones.

[MARTIN51]

Slant Fin makes a baseboard steam radiator - Dimensions are 9 x 3 1/2".
The element is finned 1 1/4" IPS steel and is steam rated for 980 BTU/4.10
sq ft steam. The model Number is Muti-Pak 80 with H-6 element. They also
make a copper one for steam(!) model #H-5 but I wouldn't trust it.
Phone number for Slant Fin is (516) 484-2600

Best of luck - Art Almeida

[Phil Munro]

In article <51q077$q...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>

It should be noted that the cast iron radiators hold a lot of heat,
that is their "heat capacity" is much higher than copper finned radiators,
and that causes the heating to be slower to come up, but slower to go down,
too. That means that the heating is more even over time.
I speak from the experience of a 1920's house with steam (two pipe)
heating system. (My engineering background helps me understand some of
this, perhaps a bit more technically -- perhaps not!!). --Phil

[Bill Burdick]

I think if you check with Slant Fin, you'll find that these units will
work only on two-pipe steam systems. The vast majority of single
family homes with steam heat have one pipe systems. The baseboard
units don't have internal passages large enough to allow for flow of
steam and condensate in opposite directions.

mart...@aol.com (MARTIN51) wrote:

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