| Are there PROs to electric baseboard heating? | |
1. Baseboard heating is 100% efficient. Every watt used converts to a watt of heat.
2. The heat is circulated by convection (It just moves on its own rising up and pushing cold air down to be heated by the baseboard element.) Without the use of blowers, it does not blow allergens through the air wth the force of furnaces and fans.
3. No ductwork means no ducts to clean.
4. When adding a room or two to a home it can be a great choice, when heating ducts cannot be reconfigured. |
| The CONs from the professionals | |
Research showed three consistent problems with baseboard heat design:
1. Heaters with the thermostat control mounted on the unit will not provide an even heat throughout an area.
2. Programmable thermostats were not available for use with these heaters.
3. Installers of baseboard heaters will tell you that there is a constant struggle to find a clear length of wall that can accommodate these brutes.
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New Baseboard Designs from Dimplex | |
Smart people at Dimplex (world's largest electric heating company) researched and developed a replacement baseboard heater that is 42% smaller that the old styles and claims up to 33% energy savings.
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Thermostat Designs from Dimplex | |
 To make things even better...they have made a matching DIGITAL WIRELESS thermostat that can control up to four baseboard heaters with the same thermostat. It works by radio-frequency control, provides digital accuracy which means it can go anywhere in the house to provide best performance.
Radio frequency also means you can update without fishing new wires through the walls. |
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With these great new improvements, this lowly heating workhorse isn't ready for pasture yet! |
| Do you have a question for the Doctor? | |
Direct line to the Chief of Staff: Ask the doctor.
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In closing, Fire Safety week is October 7th to 13th, and this year's theme is "Have two ways out".
Despite the fact that fewer fire losses are reported in Canada, still, on average, eight Canadians die from fire every week.
Our many Doc's Club Members can rest easy knowing their smoke
and CO detectors are cleaned, inspected, tested and batteries replaced annually.
For those readers who are NOT Doc's Club members, please take the time this month to maintain your smoke detectors; vacuum them out, change the batteries, and replace every smoke detector older than 10 years old.
It is the law that every home in Ontario must have a working smoke alarm on every level and outside all sleeping areas and fines range from $235 to $50,000.
Yours for a safe home, Cheri
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