why are radiators below windows?

Answer 1

Good question.The probable answers:

1. The engineers who had to set them up inside houses needed light and that was still at a premium in the 20s and the 30s (or earlier?) when water radiators were invented. They needed the lights from the windows.

2. Cold comes in from the windows and doors. Everybody said that was the best site to put it in. The ledge from the window sill gave it a natural alcove/roof to keep it out the way. Physics of heat rising - they already knew that then.

To this day, the baseboard heaters can still be found under- windows, where else.

Answer 2

You need to heat the coldest part of the room. Many years ago I had a flat, the best room had a large window at one end but was heated by a gas fire half way down. In the summer the nicest part of the room was the window end - in the winter this was almost uninhabitable. Even a high backed chair couldn't keep the cold draft from the window away. The window and fire set up an air circuit with cold air drawn from the window and hot air traveling back to the window along the ceiling. The lovely window seats were freezing.

Another reason is that hot air rises and the wall above a radiator is likely to become marked. The window has a cill which can help deflect the air out but the window cannot be marked in any case.

A third reason is furnishing. It is not good to put furniture against a radiator but you don't normally put furniture under a window either.

Answer 3

This was done as it served two fold. First of all the window area is not usually used for furniture and in order to open and close the window the radiators are below.So instead of taking up room/space, this area has two functions. It has nothing to to with draft and cold. This is why Bus stops should be made where there are hydrants. In large cities, parking is at a premium. Why not have the bus stop at Hydrants since there is no parking there anyway and buses only use it to stop and pick up fares. Could be used as a cab stand also not bus stop, but drivers have to live park to keep access open in case of fire. This way it opens a few spots for parking This is what is called Dual purpose thinking. Windows and radiators!!!

Answer 4

Lol, good question.

Almost every radiator in my house is under a window ?.?

Do they give off radiation, if they do then thats why :D

Answer 5

maybe if some opened the window the warm air would push out the cold

Answer 6

most windows are not very good insulators. they place them under windows because that is where it is the coldest. it provides a kind of heat shield.

Answer 7

because thats where your coldest areas are. From leaking windows

Answer 8

dear lord people. heat loss! put the heat where you lose heat.I don't answer questions on kidneys, so unless you know, keep your guesses to yourself.