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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most people believe hot water baseboard heat is nicer/more comfortable, so not sure why you want to replace it. But if you do, you may be able to swap in a heat pump for your current a/c and reuse the duct work. More eco friendly way to heat. Costs several thousand to rip out the old baseboards and repair and repaint basically every wall in your house though.[/quote]

I prefer a gas furnace.  Grew up with baseboard and hated it.  Uneven heating, very dry.   [/quote]

Forced air is generally drier than hot water.

The reason air in the house is dry in the winter is that the outside air has a very low moisture content in winter. The more outside air that gets in the drier the house is. If you had a perfectly sealed house it would be humid even if heated.

Forced air systems will have more air infiltration in the same house than hot water. In order to get the air to move it has to be slightly pressurized in rooms with a supply and slightly de-pressurized in rooms with a return. That pressure differential encourages more outside air to infiltrate the house. [/quote]

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