Commonground
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Hello!
I want to install baseboard heaters as back-up to my wood range.
At the moment I only have the range and it is more than enough to heat our 1½ story 21'x32'x7' Cape Cod house. For a while I had installed a 15 kBTU (or was it kW?) propan space heater but it didn't see much use and was starting to rust. I sold it. Now to my question:
The back-up heating will only be used when we leave the house for an extended period of time to keep the plumbing from freezing, in this case is it necessary to install the baseboard heaters under the windows? I might have room under the windows but the wiring is complicated by the very wide granite foundation supporting the sill. It would be much easier to mount the heaters on inside walls.
Thanks for your answers
I want to install baseboard heaters as back-up to my wood range.
At the moment I only have the range and it is more than enough to heat our 1½ story 21'x32'x7' Cape Cod house. For a while I had installed a 15 kBTU (or was it kW?) propan space heater but it didn't see much use and was starting to rust. I sold it. Now to my question:
The back-up heating will only be used when we leave the house for an extended period of time to keep the plumbing from freezing, in this case is it necessary to install the baseboard heaters under the windows? I might have room under the windows but the wiring is complicated by the very wide granite foundation supporting the sill. It would be much easier to mount the heaters on inside walls.
Thanks for your answers