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In Reply to: Radiant has problems posted by LWR on December 19, 2014 at 10:16:43:
extreme temp variations, it works great. Nowadays (not the case when you lived in an Eichler, obviously), a programmable, multiple-adjustment thermostat eliminates those long heat up periods; also, ours is not water-pipe based, but rather electric coil.
We also have two working fireplaces, one huge one in the great room. But, because this is an urban area, we don't use it as a primary source of heating because of the air pollution; wood is plenty cheap around here, though…
BTW, how did you like living in the Eichler? Today, it's still a very popular design with homes in the Bay area fetching premium prices.
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Follow Ups
- It's only a problem if you treat it like a furnace, i.e. turning it up and down. When kept away from - tinear 12:10:36 12/19/14 (3)
- I was fresh out of the service - LWR 12:21:37 12/19/14 (2)
- Yeah, that's what I've read. Original Eichlers (and they were built by many different contractors/designers) - tinear 17:09:01 12/19/14 (1)
- You may enjoy the pix of this original shape Eichler - LWR 11:05:39 12/20/14 (0)