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This is exactly it. You get a similar experience with the old radiators powered by a boiler. Both have the added advantage of not having as many issues with hum

This is exactly it. You get a similar experience with the old radiators powered by a boiler. Both have the added advantage of not having as many issues with humidity as say forced air heating, which dries the air out as it heats it. I grew up in a house heated primarily by a wood stove and setting aside all the environmental issues, it’s incredibly comfortable. I lived in an apartment for a few years that was heated by a boiler, and it was almost as comfortable (a bit louder though, but there’s no smoke to deal with). Midwest Winters were quite comfortable there. Unfortunately that apartment had no AC, so the summers were pretty brutal.

sandworm101 4y ago
It depends on the setup. Some radiators are meant to sit in the corner, heating air, which then circulates around the room like in baseboard heating. Wood stoves are generally in the middle of the room and "visible" to everything, allowing them to radiate more. Radiator colour can make a big difference too. A black radiator will radiate more than a white one. Wood stoves are generally dull grey/black. Radiators are often white/shiny.
- sokoloff 4y ago
  Color has extremely little effect on radiation performance: https://www.bestheating.com/info/does-the-colour-of-your-radiator-affect-its-heat-output/ https://www.bestheating.com/info/does-the-colour-of-your-rad...