2007-12-10 16:47:34 · 2 answers · asked by Mike D 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
a hydronic heater uses hot water to heat...electric baseboard uses electric elements to heat . hydronic heat can use electric, oil, natural gas, coal or propane to heat the water.
2007-12-10 18:54:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
little vague on question but will try and help
Electric baseboard is simply a resitive heater the same as a portable electic heater or electric blanket- that is mounted on the wall with either a single thermostat controlling multiple sections or stand alone units with individual thermostats.
Hydronic - is central heated water by gas/oil/electric that is circulater by pump or gravity(if real old) thru 3/4" water lines that wrap the house and disperse heat thru sections of pipe with alluminum fins called baseboard's
Electric Hydronic- is an electric heating element that is immersed in a liquid- the heat is transfered from the element to the liquid(typically oil) which then transfers the heat to the suface of the container - Most common application of this is the portable oil filled electric radiators as seen here http://secure.data-comm.com/GL/Detail.bok?no=192729
2007-12-13 22:02:52 · answer #2 · answered by Ms Bowbow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋