Heat Pumps and Electric Heating - basement heat ?

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necjeb
03-05-08, 03:15 PM
i am about to finish my basement and would like to add some electric baseboard heaters. HD sells 2 kinds 1. basic baseboard heater 2nd is called premium hydronic baseboard heat. both use same amp/wattage but the second is 3 times the price. which should i go with also room size is about 13x20 what footage should i get thanks

Kobuchi
03-05-08, 03:55 PM
"Hydronic" in this case is a stretch of the imagination & marketing gimmick. It's just a regular baseboard heater with a (oil filled - I believe) thermal buffer. For people who demand "hydronic" without the installation cost of true hydronic.

Those heaters will provide a more constant heat. And they won't roast dust as bare elements do. In any case, all electric heaters are equally efficient at converting electricity to heat.
necjeb
03-06-08, 08:43 AM
so is it worth the added cost?

furd
03-06-08, 09:06 AM
The "hydronic" heaters will run a lower surface temperature so if you have little kids that may come into contact with the heaters or have a room where pillows or blankets may fall across the heater then the hydronic units will be a bit safer.
Ed Imeduc
03-06-08, 10:21 AM
Cant you put heat there from the furnace you have now???
If you go with the baseboard stay with just the element kind. Electric heat is 100% for sure no vent at all. BUT I cant say why or how. But I have had many people I know try the Oil filled baseboard. It cost them more to heat over the old element kind they had.
necjeb
03-07-08, 11:37 AM
thanks for the advice. the existing heat is a radiator system. with the room being so small and mostly underground i figured baseboard to be the best option. thanks again