8 ms·
Radiators were originally designed to heat more than needed, so you could open the windows. In New York, at least - the standards were never changed to accomod
by Benanov 1y ago
Radiators were originally designed to heat more than needed, so you could open the windows.
In New York, at least - the standards were never changed to accomodate for closed windows in 1920. Snopes has a rundown. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/apartment-radiator-pandemic-spread/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/apartment-radiator-pandemi...
- organsnyder 1y agoMy house (built in 1916) was insanely over-provisioned. When we upgraded to a modulating-condensing boiler, we halved the BTUs and are still able to easily keep the house heated to any desired temperature even on the coldest winter days.