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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Radiator heat is undersirable and the radiators or baseboards are a major negative on resale issue. If you want hot moist air I would install a natural gas furnace and a steam humidifier http://www.aprilaire.com/whole-house-products/whole-house-products/humidifiers/model-800[/quote]
Completely wrong. If it was actually affordable the best heat is steam followed by radiant; the reason everyone has forced hot air is because of A/C and the need for ducts. Depending upon the size of the house, once you get over about 4000 sq. ft. you go to a hydro air system because it is not efficient to heat air over long runs. Then when folks say - my nose and throat are aill dried out, they throw a humidifier on the system, usually without an ability to control the fan of the air handler with a humidstat so that the only time the humidifier works is when you are calling for heat. It's not a very good way to heat a house.

Find a good HVAC guy not looking to sell you - either that or hopefully your architect or builder is on the ball. I would keep the radiator based heat in the existing spaces. For new if you want forced hot air ok, but don't rip out the radiator heat. And having a boil is a good thing - have no use for furnaces. [/quote]

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